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<p>Defra undertook a call for evidence in order to form a well-grounded understanding
of the case for banning the third party sale of puppies and kittens, and of how such
a ban should best be designed and implemented. The evidence we have obtained has valuably
shaped the reforms which will formally be proposed via a consultation. Defra is working
with a range of organisations, including the Canine and Feline Sector Group, to consider
the impacts of a possible ban, including the impacts on rescue and rehoming centres.
Any proposal to bring such centres into the scheme of licensing under the Animal Welfare
(Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 would be subject
to full public consultation. Any rescue centre that operates commercially and offers
animals for a fixed fee in England would be in scope of being licensed as a commercial
pet seller under the regulations.</p>
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