FOI Request - Pet Sales and Breeding

Request 101003968830

Pet Sales and Breeding

1. If you do not already publish this information publicly and in an up-to-date format, please could you confirm how many dog breeding businesses your local authority currently licences (as of today's date) pursuant to the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021?

2. Please provide a breakdown by licence of the number of 1. breeding female adult dogs, 2. breeding male adult dogs, 3. litters of puppies (please indicate the number permitted at any one time and/or within a twelve-month period) 4. other (non-breeding) dogs specified on each licence and, 5. expiry date of each licence currently in effect (please provide this information in the format shown below):

a) Licence number (alternatively, please provide an anonymous reference)
b) Number of breeding female adult dogs specified
c) Number of breeding male adult dogs specified
d) Number of litters of puppies specified at one time
e) Number of litters of puppies specified in a twelve-month period
f) Number of other (non-breeding) dogs specified
g) Licence expiry date

3. If you do not already publish this information publicly and in an up-to-date format, please could you confirm how many cat breeding businesses your local authority currently licences (as of today's date) pursuant to the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021?

4.Please provide a breakdown by licence of the number of 1. breeding female adult cats, 2. breeding male adult cats, 3. litters of kittens (please indicate the number permitted at any one time and/or within a twelve-month period) 4. other (non-breeding) cats specified on each licence and, 5. expiry date of each licence currently in effect (please provide this information in the format shown below):

a) Licence number (alternatively, please provide an anonymous reference)
b) Number of breeding female adult cats specified
c) Number of breeding male adult cats specified
d) Number of litters of kittens specified at one time
e) Number of litters of kittens specified in a twelve-month period
f) Number of other (non-breeding) cats specified
g) Licence expiry date

5. If you do not already publish this information publicly and in an up-to-date format, please could you confirm how many rabbit breeding businesses your local authority currently licences (as of today's date) pursuant to the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021?

6. Please provide a breakdown by licence of the number of 1. breeding female adult rabbits, 2. breeding male adult rabbits, 3. litters of kits (please indicate the number permitted at any one time and/or within a twelve-month period) 4. other (non-breeding) rabbits specified on each licence and, 5. expiry date of each licence currently in effect (please provide this information in the format shown below):

a) Licence number (alternatively, please provide an anonymous reference)
b) Number of breeding female adult rabbits specified
c) Number of breeding male adult rabbits specified
d) Number of litters of kits specified at one time
e) Number of litters of kits specified in a twelve-month period
f) Number of other (non-breeding) rabbits specified

7. If you do not already publish this information publicly and in an up-to-date format, please could you confirm many licensed pet sellers your local authority currently licences (as of today's date) pursuant to the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021?

8. With reference to your response to question 3, how many licensed pet sellers are permitted to sell:
a. Puppies/Dogs
b. Kittens/Cats
c. Rabbits

9. With reference to your response to question 4, please provide a breakdown by licence of the number of 1. puppies/dogs, 2. kittens/cats and, 3. rabbits specified on each licence and, 4. expiry date of each licence currently in effect (please provide this information in the format shown below):

a) Licence number (alternatively, please provide an anonymous reference)
b) Number of puppies/dogs specified
c) Number of cats/kittens specified
d) Number of rabbits specified
e) Licence expiry date