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<p>The Government commends animal rescue centres for the valuable work they do caring
for vulnerable animals in need. Defra is aware that many animal welfare charities
support the introduction of licensing for the rescue and rehoming sector. They see
this as a means to prevent disreputable dealers from reinventing themselves as rescue
centres in order to evade the ban on third-party sales of puppies and kittens in England.
The Government needs to understand the benefits and impacts of licensing on genuine
rescue centres, and is engaging with the animal rescue and rehoming sector on these
questions.</p><p> </p><p>To stop commercial operations circumnavigating the ban on
third party sales, Defra will provide updated guidance to local authorities to help
them distinguish between genuine rescue centres, and those that are actually commercial
operations and are subject to the ban.</p>
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