Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 32053

Cats and Dogs: Animal Housing

Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025

Question

Mr James Frith

LabourBury North

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to amend standards for cat and dog pens.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 require businesses providing the following activities to hold a licence issued by their local authority: selling dogs or cats, dog breeding, boarding for dogs or cat...

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