Animal related

​​​​As the Licensing Authority for Cardiff, we are responsible for issuing a range of animal licences to ensure that establishments and animal owners comply with the required standards.

How to apply 

Some licences are available for you to apply for online. Others will require you to view and complete the relevant application form(s) from the list below and return to us. 

We recommend that you also read the conditions that apply to the application (where available). 

Pet shop

• ​​​​Application for a licence to keep a pet sho​p (208kb PDF)​​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window​​
  

Animal boarding establishments such as a kennel or cattery

• Apply online for a licence to operate an animal boarding establishment​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window​
• Apply online to renew an animal boarding establishment licence​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window​
• Apply online to change an animal boarding establishment licence​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window​
• Cat Boarding conditions (PDF 38 KB)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window​
• Cat Home Boarding conditions (PDF 41 KB)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window​

Riding Establishment

• Apply online for a licence to operate a riding establishment​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window​
• Apply online to change a riding establishment licence​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window​

Dog breeding establishment ​​​​​​​​​​

• Dog Breeding application form (623kb PDF)​​​​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window​
  

D​angerous wild animals

• Dangerous Wild Animal conditions (PDF 21 KB)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window​

Performing animals

• Apply online to register for the exhibition or training of performing animals​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window​
• Apply online to change a performing animals registration​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window​

Zoo

• Apply online for a notification to operate a zoo​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window​
• Apply online for a licence to operate a zoo​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window​
• Apply online to renew a zoo licence​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window​
• Apply online to change a zoo licence​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window​

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Please complete the relevant form(s) and return to us by post or in person:

Licensing
Cardiff Council
City Hall
Cardiff
CF10 3ND

Opening Hours
Monday - Friday: 10​am - 3:00pm

How much will the licence cost?

General licence fees and charges.​

We accept the following methods of payment:

• Debit card (by phone only - 029 20871651)
• Cheque (made payable to ‘Cardiff Council’)
  

 You can also pay via BACS:

​Sort code: 52-21-06
Account number: 20408838​
Address: Natwest, 96 Queen Street, Cardiff, CF10 2GR​

Please inform us of the reference number and date of payment if you are paying by BACS so that we can locate the payment.

If you would like any help or advice please contact us. 

029 2087 1651.