Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 8458
Cats: Animal Breeding
Tabled: 10 October 2024
Answered: 15 October 2024
Named DayQuestion
Gill Furniss
Labour — Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to tackle (a) unethical cat breeding and (b) kitten farming.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerUnder the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, anyone in the business of breeding and selling cats as pets needs to have a valid licence issued by their local authority. Licensees must meet strict statutor...
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