Animal Welfare Establishment
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Under The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021, any persons or organisations operating animal welfare establishments (such as animal sanctuaries or animal rehoming centres) where 8 animals (excluding fish) or 5 dogs or 5 equines are kept at the same time by the operator of the animal welfare establishment must be licensed.
The 8 animal threshold excludes any animal under 4 months old if it was born within the animal welfare establishment, or arrived at the animal welfare establishment with its mother.
Please note that you do not meet the criteria for licensing an Animal Welfare Establishment if the animals you keep are kept:
- as pets.
- at premises used for the care or treatment of animals by a person who is a veterinary surgeon.
- by or are in the care of a local authority.
- as part of farming or for use in the course of a business.
- temporarily by persons licensed under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963.
- solely for military, police or sporting purposes.
- for exhibition for the purposes of education or entertainment.
- to be trained as assistance dogs.
How do I apply?
Please complete the Application Form and return with the appropriate fee to the Licensing Section.
Once this has been done, the licensing section will advise you of the bank account details to which the application fee must be paid. The licence may be granted for a period of up to three years.
Please note your application will not be considered until the application fee has been paid.
Alternatively you can submit your application by post to the following address:
Licensing Section
Glasgow City Council
City Chambers
Glasgow G2 1DU
We recommend that you send the application by Recorded Delivery/Special Delivery to ensure that it is received.
Guidance
The Scottish Government produced the undernoted guidance:
The guidance notes should be read before applying for a licence.
Will there be conditions attached to the licence?
Yes. Under the 2021 Regulations there are general conditions and specific conditions that will be attached. The general conditions are within schedule 2 of the 2021 Regulations and the specific conditions are within schedule 5 of the 2021 Regulations. Both can be viewed below. The licensing section can also add additional conditions where necessary.
How much will it cost?
The fee is £217. Any veterinary inspection fees are in addition to the above fee.
How to make payment?
Payment should be made by BACS Transfer (electronic banking) to the Licensing Board Account.
When making payments please quote your licence reference number if you are a current licence holder or quote AWE/Address of Premises if you are a new licence holder as detailed below
Account Name: Glasgow City Council - Licensing
Account No. 00116224
Sort Code: 83-44-00
Reference: AWE/xxx (existing licence holder) or AWE/address of premises e.g. AWE/231 George Street.
Please note that your application will not be formally lodged until payment has been received. The fees are non-refundable.
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Please note your application will not be considered until the application fee has been paid.
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