Details of licensed business authorised to sell animals as pets
Received 8 April 2026
1.The total number of currently licensed businesses authorised to sell animals as pets.
2.Of those currently licensed businesses, how many are licensed to sell:
• Mammals
• Birds
• Reptiles
• Amphibians
• Fish
Invertebrates
For the avoidance of doubt:
• I am requesting the number of premises licensed to sell animals as pets, not the number of specimens.
• We understand many stores will be licensed to sell several of the taxa listed below.
• If the information is not held in exactly that format, please provide the closest recorded breakdown available.
• Please use attached table below for responses
Responded 16 April 2026
Local authority name - East Cambridgeshire District Councill
Country (Eng/Scot/NIre/Wales) - England
Total # premises licensed to sell animals as pets - 6
Licensed to sell MAMMALS - 2
Licensed to sell BIRDS - 0
Licensed to sell REPTILES - 4
Licensed to sell AMPHIBIANS - 4
Licensed to sell FISH - 5
Licensed to sell INVERTEBRATES - Not covered under LAiA Regs, but 3 currently do.