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Pets

Animal boarding establishments
Licences required when running an animal boarding establishment.
Dogs and dog wardens
Advice for dog owners and breeders, as well as what to do about stray and nuisance dogs.
Exotic pets
Guidance when considering to purchase and care for an exotic pet.
Horse riding
Horse riding clubs and organisations, licences required by riding establishments and public rights of way suitable for horse riding.
Pet shops
Licence information and printable application forms.
Taking your pets abroad
If you are going abroad with your pet cat, dog or ferret, the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) could help avoid long quarantine periods when you return. Working guide dogs and hearing dogs may also travel on the scheme.

Wildlife

Bats
Information and advice about bats covering what to do if you find bats living in your roof or around your house and what to do if you find a sick bat.
Urban foxes
Adivice regarding concerns over the possible health effects posed by urban foxes.
Dangerous wild animals
Information about regulations regarding keeping dangerous animals and licence applications.
Injured wild animals
The Countryside Unit can answer general enquiries ranging from injured hedgehogs to roe deer which have strayed into urban areas. We usually put people in contact with specialist agencies.
Biodiversity in Kirklees
local habitats and important species.

Pest control

Pest control
Details of Kirklees Council Pest Control Service. Types of pest dealt with and service charges.

Other information and advice

Animal welfare
Who to contact if you are concerned about the welfare of an animal, thinking of setting up a small holding, or requiring advice about moving animals.
Animals on a public right of way
Bulls in fields with rights of ways, and what to do about aggressive dogs, dangerous horses and other animals.
Dead animals
We provide a free service to remove dead animals from all public accessible areas. We may also remove dead domestic pets from private residences. More information:
Keeping animals
Information about keep chickens or animals in the garden.
Rabies
Information about rabies and protection against.

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