Animal Licenses

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 

• Apply online for a licence to keep a pet shop​​​​Link opens in a new window
• Apply online to renew a licence to keep a pet shop​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window
• Apply online to change a pet shop licence​​​​​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 (PDF 48 KB)​​​Link opens in a new window ​​​​​​​​

Dangerous wild animals

• Dangerous Wild Animal conditions (PDF 21 KB)​​​​​​Link opens in a new window   
• Dangerous Wild Animal application form (PDF 32 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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Complaints procedures and other redress

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: 10:00am - 3:00pm

How much will the licence cost?

General licence fees and charges (PDF 244 KB)​​​​​​​​​​Link opens in a new window ​.

We accept the following methods of payment:

• Debit card (by phone only - 029 20871651)
• Cheque (made payable to ‘Cardiff Council’)
• BACS:
  Sort Code 30-91-63
  Acc No. 01467509
  Address: Lloyds Bank Plc, 1 Queen Street, Cardiff, CF10 2AF.

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