pet shop license from home

[adamntitch]

can you get a pet shop license for selling from your home

[kelz-b]

you sure can, you need to contact your local council. You will need to speak to the Environmental Services department who can send out an application form to you. The licence usually costs anything from £130 upwards and once the council have received your application form they will arrange to inspect your premises and also arrange a Veterianry Inspection too.

[Athravan]

Yup, as above - it's exactly the same procedure as getting a pet shop license from a business premises.

[Robbie]

To operate you need to hold a recognised animal care qualification, or better. Up here anyway, Adam.

[Jczreptiles]

In Cornwall you don't need any qualifications and the only inspection you get is from a Vet.

[Grond]

Originally Posted by Robbie

To operate you need to hold a recognised animal care qualification, or better. Up here anyway, Adam.

Never heard of that! When I enquired round here, all you need is a good enough set up to pass the inspection, and some money!!

[Athravan]

You need to hold Pet Store Management from City & Guilds here - but each council can set the requirements for a qualification as it sees fit.

[Robbie]

Originally Posted by Grond

Never heard of that! When I enquired round here, all you need is a good enough set up to pass the inspection, and some money!!

Our shop has recently changed hands. We were visited by the council rep from the licensing department who gave us written confirmation that to keep on trading to the public we needed at least one staff member with a recognised animal care qualification. Because our new owner has a degree in a semi-related field we were given a period of 24 months (two years) to attain a qualification from the councils list.

[Grond]

Originally Posted by Athravan

You need to hold Pet Store Management from City & Guilds here - but each council can set the requirements for a qualification as it sees fit.

Originally Posted by Robbie

Our shop has recently changed hands. We were visited by the council rep from the licensing department who gave us written confirmation that to keep on trading to the public we needed at least one staff member with a recognised animal care qualification. Because our new owner has a degree in a semi-related field we were given a period of 24 months (two years) to attain a qualification from the councils list.

See, you learn something new everyday!

[Robbie]

Originally Posted by Grond

See, you learn something new everyday!

Indeed.

We're supposed to have a twice annual vet exam here where the leading vet(s) from DickVet (Edinburgh Uni Vet School) come and have a peek at the setups and stock. It's a bit funny as we're always rang by the vets for advice. I've on a few occasions had to correct the exotic vets. But that's what's happening - you need debt and a certificate to be knowledgeable.