FI16894

Request

Please treat this as a request for recorded information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, or where applicable the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

I am requesting the following information for your local authority area, as held at the date this request is processed:

1.The total number of currently licensed businesses authorised to sell animals as pets.

2.Of those currently licensed businesses, how many are licensed to sell:

  • Mammals
  • Birds
  • Reptiles
  • Amphibians
  • Fish

Invertebrates

For the avoidance of doubt:

  • I am requesting the number of premises licensed to sell animals as pets, not the number of specimens.  
  • We understand many stores will be licensed to sell several of the taxa listed below.
  • If the information is not held in exactly that format, please provide the closest recorded breakdown available.
  • Please use attached table below for responses,

 

Local authority name

Country (Eng/Scot/NIre/Wales)

Total # premises licensed to sell animals as pets

# Licensed to sell MAMMALS

# Licensed to sell BIRDS

# Licensed to sell REPTILES

# Licensed to sell AMPHIBIANS

# Licensed to sell FISH

# Licensed to sell INVERTEBRATES

Response

Local authority name

Dover District Council

Country (Eng/Scot/NIre/Wales)

England

Total # premises licensed to sell animals as pets

4

# Licensed to sell MAMMALS

2

# Licensed to sell BIRDS

0

# Licensed to sell REPTILES

1

# Licensed to sell AMPHIBIANS

1

# Licensed to sell FISH

3

# Licensed to sell INVERTEBRATES

0