Legislation

Question 1

How many prices of legislation does the animal welfare act of 2006 consolidate

Answer 1

Over 20

Question 2

What does the animal welfare act 2006 not apply to

Answer 2

Feral or embryonic forms

Question 3

What power does the animal welfare act have

Answer 3

Power to create secondary legislation and codes of practice (updates)

Question 4

How is the animal welfare act good for owners

Answer 4

Provides guidance / duty of care (England only - Scotland & wales have their own)

Question 5

What are the 5 welfare needs

Answer 5

The need for a suitable environment
The need for a suitable diet
The need to be able to exhibit normal behaviour patters
The need to be housed with, or apart from, other animals
The need to be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease

Question 6

Environment

Answer 6

Stables, fields, tanks can be different within species

Question 7

Behaviour

Answer 7

What’s normal (restricted in practice), box rest, needs, enrichment

Question 8

Codes of practice

Answer 8

Welfare needs produced by DEFRA to provide owners with info.
Can be used in court as evidence
Welcomed by RSPCA

Question 9

Diet

Answer 9

Suitable food, water, life stages, medicine, species and individual specific

Question 10

Companionship

Answer 10

Social, with or without company, bond

Question 11

Health

Answer 11

Medication, pain, suffering, injury, disease, monitor

Question 12

If any of 5 needs aren’t met

Answer 12

A person is committing an offence

Question 13

Offences examples

Answer 13

Suffering, poisoning, animal fighting, not meeting welfare needs, under 16, obstruction of an officer

Question 14

What are the fines/penalties and bans on offences

Answer 14

5 year prison, ban on owning pets, up to £20,000
Tougher penalties for neglect/cruelty

Question 15

Minimum age for owning a pet

Answer 15

Was 12 now 16

Question 16

What animal mutilations have been banned

Answer 16

Tail docking, ear cropping

Question 17

When animals are in distress what can inspectors or constable do

Answer 17

Enter premise
Alleviate suffering
Take possession
Humane destruction - kill

Question 18

Court powers in relation to possessed animals

Answer 18

Specified treatments to be administered
Possession given to a specified person
Sold to foster or rescue
Humane destruction - kill

Question 19

Animals sold as pets regulations (pet shops) PET ANIMALS ACT 1951

Answer 19

License displayed
Council are responsible for enforcing the law
Inspect 5 welfare needs, ethical sources, population
SOP (standard operating procedure)

Question 20

Boarding of animals
ANIMAL BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT ACT 1963

Answer 20

License
Suitable accommodation
Suitable diet, bedding
Exercise
Visited regularly
Register all animals
SOP
Prevention of disease

Question 21

How many dogs and how many cats can one person be in charge of

Answer 21

15 dogs
20 cats

Question 22

Staff insight

Answer 22

At least 1 on premisises

Question 23

Out of hours check

Answer 23

6pm - 8am
Minimum of one check

Question 24

Breeding and sale of dogs
BREEDING OF DOGS ACT 1991
BREEDING AND SALE OF DOGS WELFARE ACT 1999

Answer 24

License
Have to see mother
Breeder responsible for chips and vaccines
More than 3 bitches
One litter per 12 months
Council enforce license

Question 25

Hobby breeders

Answer 25

Don’t need license One litter a year Profit more than 1000 need a license

Question 26

Breeding of dogs

Answer 26

Bitch can be as young as 1year - 18 months 4-6 litters in life time up to 8 years old Only allowed 1-2 ceasarian Breeding records to be kept

Question 27

Lucy’s law (APRIL 6th 2020)

Answer 27

Ban of third party sales of puppies and kittens under 6months old See mother / litter Beware of fake mums Going to premises Research breeder Full record of vaccines and chips Shouldn’t be under 8 weeks

Question 28

Hiring out horses RIDING ESTABLISHMENT ACT1964 Riding schools, trekking, horse hire, pony and donkey rides

Answer 28

Welfare needs SOP veterinary inspections Public liability insurance Mares in foals 6-8 months Records

Question 29

Performing animals (film/TV) PERFORMING ANIMALS REGULATION ACT 1925

Answer 29

DEFRA and local authorities responsible License Police,vets and council can enter premises Welfare needs SOP

Question 30

Finns law (2019)

Answer 30

To protect service animals Any animals working in line of duty

Question 31

Brexit and pet travel (jan 2021) Dog cats and ferrets

Answer 31

Pet passport no longer valid Microchip Valid rabies vaccination Animal health certificate Tapeworm treatment

Question 32

Tapeworm treatment for pet travel

Answer 32

within 5 days of travelling but not last 24hours within 5 days before coming back (if away for more than 5 days) Signed by vet

Question 33

Rabies treatment when travelling

Answer 33

21 days before travel must be at least 12 weeks old Singed by vet

Question 34

Animal health certificate when travelling

Answer 34

Need one everytime you travel to EU Get 10 days before travel valid for 4months so long as you don’t return

Question 35

Travelling with more than 5 animals

Answer 35

Proof required as it should be for event reasons only Pet should not arrive more than 5 days before you

Question 36

Quarantine

Answer 36

Segregation of animals to limit disease Require for cats, dogs and other rabies susceptible animals

Question 37

Travel and quarantine - horses

Answer 37

Export health certificates (EHC) issued by DEFRA testing for absence of certain diseases Horse passport Government issued travel ID export license (DEFRA) insurance docs Vaccine docs Customs declaration form Holding area under vet supervision

Question 38

Animals act 1971

Answer 38

Covers liability for damage caused by animals Damage, death and injury to people, livestock and property If animal injuries/worries livestock - farmer may protect their stock Your dog = your liable Vets liable for your pet if in practice

Question 39

List of Dangerous dog acts 1991 (amended in 1997)

Answer 39

Dogo Argentino Fila brasileiro Pit bull terrier Japanese tosa American bull dog (XL) end of 2023

Question 40

Rules for ownership of DDB

Answer 40

notify police of ownership Certificate of exemption Dog Covered by 3rd party liability insurance Must be kept on lead and muzzled in car and public places In company of someone over 16 Can’t sell, exchange, give away or abandon Can’t breed from them

Question 41

Certificate of exemption for DDB

Answer 41

Obtained when dog has been neutered and identified with microchip

Question 42

Animal scientific procedures act 1986

Answer 42

Regulates use of animals in UK Applies only to vertebrae 3 seperate licenses needed Most adhere to 3 r/s of research License may be revoked at anytime Reuse Quality of life

Question 43

Animal health act

Answer 43

Prevent spread of serious diseases Cat curfew Muzzled/leads on dogs Banned from certain areas Slaughter (FMD/rabies) Power of entry and compulsory testing

Question 44

DEFRA

Answer 44

Department of Environmental Food and Rural Affairs

Question 45

Which year is the welfare of animals transport order

Answer 45

2006

Question 46

Which act protects service animals

Answer 46

Finns law 2019

Question 47

Under which regulation does the breeding and sale of dogs come under

Answer 47

Animal welfare (licensing of activities involving animals) England regulation 2018

Question 48

What is the term duty of care defined as in relation to the animal welfare act

Answer 48

An obligation to ensure that all welfare needs of an animal are met

Question 49

What must a dog require when travelling to NI or European Union

Answer 49

Tapeworm treatment Microchip Vaccinations

Question 50

When did the UK leave the EU

Answer 50

2016

Question 51

When did we stop using pet passport

Answer 51

2021

Question 52

What type of country is the uk now classed as when it comes to EU pet travel

Answer 52

“Part II listed” third country

Question 53

Shortest amount of time an adult dog can travel to the EU after having rabies vaccination (cats dogs ferrets)

Answer 53

21 days

Question 54

Minimum age a dog/cat/ferret can receive rabies vac

Answer 54

12 weeks

Question 55

What time frame should animal health certificate be issued if travelling to EU

Answer 55

10 Days before travelling

Question 56

Animal welfare sentencing ——

Answer 56

Act 2021

Question 57

Animal welfare (licensing of activities involving animals) ——

Answer 57

Regulation 2018

Question 58

Animal welfare service animal — —

Answer 58

Act 2019 (Finns law)

Question 59

Animals ——

Answer 59

Act 1971

Question 60

Dangerous dogs — —

Answer 60

Act 1991 (amendment in 1997]

Question 61

Animals scientific procedures ——

Answer 61

Act 1986

Question 62

Animal health ——

Answer 62

Act 1981

Question 63

Veterinary surgeon ——

Answer 63

Act 1966

Question 64

The control of dogs ——

Answer 64

Order 1992

Question 65

Microchipping of dogs ——

Answer 65

Regulation 2015

Question 66

The equine indentification ——

Answer 66

Regulation 2018

Question 67

Microchipping of cats and dogs ——

Answer 67

Regulation 2023

Question 68

Rules of owning a DDG

Answer 68

Can’t sell/trade/swap/abandon/rehome Kept on lead and muzzled in public Can’t breed from (must be neutered) Certificate of exemption on them at all times Microchipped 3rd party insurance Police need to be informed Must be over 16

Question 69

3 licenses needed by researches before any procedures involving animals can begin

Answer 69

Project license Premises license Personal license

Question 70

What date next year should all cats be microchipped

Answer 70

10th June 2024