The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 place a legal duty upon the council to publish a register of certain information held in respect of animal licenses granted by the authority.
The current register is duly published below.
Licensable activities
Subject to exemptions, a licence is required to carry out the following activities:
- selling of animals as pets
- engaging in animal rehoming activities
- operating an animal welfare establishment
- breeding three or more litters of puppies in any 12-month period
- breeding three or more litters of kittens in any 12-month period
- breeding six or more litters of kits (baby rabbits) in any 12-month period
How to apply for a licence
You can request an application form by using the contact details provided on this page and return the application, together with the required fee, to:
North Lanarkshire Council
Protective Services
2nd Floor, Civic Centre
Windmillhill Street
Motherwell
ML1 1AB
Alternatively, you can email the completed application to InfrastructureMailboxRS&WS@northlan.gov.uk
You can pay the application fee by debit/credit card. Call us on 01236 856361 to arrange this.
Please note - applications will not be processed until we receive the required fee.
It is in the public interest that we consider and process your application before it can be granted. We would expect to process your application within 28 working days. If you have not heard from us within this timeframe, please contact us for an update.
| Licence number | Name of licence holder | Postcode | Licence granted | Licence expires | Licence renewed | Licence suspended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB/03/24 | Mrs Iris Abraham (Sirahdis Breeders) | ML6 7RH | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No | |
| DB/05/24 | Laura J Tinto (HBF Shar Pei) | G69 7TW | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No | |
| DB/06/24 | David Kenneth Matheson (Thistleglen Finnish Lapphunds) | G65 9BZ | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No | |
| DB/07/24 | Amy Dornan & Samantha Flannigan (Snowkai Showdogs) | ML1 2NB | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No | |
| DB/08/24 | Reverend Angela Anderson (Anjo) | ML5 4UF | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No | |
| DB/09/24 | Alan Fawcett (Lajuno) | ML1 4PL | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No | |
| DB/10/24 | Steven Carson (Blue Ridge Kennels) | ML6 8UB | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No | |
| DB/11/24 | Jean Armstrong (Jeanie's Retreat) | G69 0AZ | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No | |
| DB/12/24 | Alastair McKinney (Forever Doodles) | ML6 7RY | 1 September 2023 | 31 August 2024 | Yes | No | |
| DB/13/24 | Declan Irvine (Declan Irvine) | ML5 2QF | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No | |
| DB/15/24 | David Cunningham (Gairsbank Kennels) | ML6 7TQ | 14 August 2023 | 13 August 2024 | Yes | No | |
| DB/16/24 | Zsolt Szilagyi (Zsolt Szilagyi) | ML1 3XP | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | New Licence | No | |
| DB/17/24 | Daniel Watt |
|
1 March 2024 | 28 February 2025 | New Licence | No | |
| DB/18/24 | Monika Filipiak (Dark Valley Dog Breeders) | ML6 8FZ | 12 June 2024 | 11 June 2025 | New Licence | No |
| Licence No | Name of Licence holder | Postcode | Licence granted | Licence Expired | Licence Renewal | Licence Suspended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB/12/24 | Eileen Curran (Angel Eyes Kittens) | ML1 5GA | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No |
| Licence number | Name of licence holder | Postcode | Licence granted | Licence expires | Licence renewal | Licence suspended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS/16/24 | Colin Christian (Fishkeeper Coatbridge) | ML5 4SL | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No | |
| Types of animals that may be sold: | Reptiles & amphibians, aquatics | ||||||
| PS/24/24 | Pets at Home Ltd | ML5 3SQ | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No | |
| Types of animals that may be sold: | Rabbits, small rodents, aquatics | ||||||
| PS/32/24 | Pets at Home Ltd | ML2 7UR | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No | |
| Types of animals that may be sold: | Rabbits, small rodents, aquatics | ||||||
| PS/45/24 | Zoe & Christine Ames (Pets & Things) | ML6 6JH | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No | |
| Types of animals that may be sold: | Rabbits, small rodents, birds, reptiles & amphibians | ||||||
| PS/46/24 | Pets at Home Ltd | G68 9FW | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No | |
| Types of animals that may be sold: | Rabbits, small rodents, aquatics | ||||||
| PS/47/24 | Ivor Henderson (Ultimate Reptiles & Aquatics) | ML6 9AF | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No | |
| Types of animals that may be sold: | Reptiles & aquatics | ||||||
| PS/51/24 | Jennifer Teevan (Wings and Things) | G71 6LA | 1 December 2023 | 30 November 2024 | Yes | No | |
| Types of animals that may be sold: | Small mammals & birds | ||||||
| Licence number | Name of licence holder | Postcode | Licence granted | Licence expires | Licence renewed | Licence suspended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW/01/24 | Cats Protection Trustee Limited (CPTL) | G66 5LD | 1 March 2024 | 28 February 2025 | Yes | No |
| Licence number | Name of licence holder | Postcode | Licence granted | Licence expires | Licence renewed | Licence suspended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR/01/24 | Cat Concerns | ML2 0QL | 1 March 2024 | 28 February 2025 | Yes | No |
| AR/02/24 | Pets at Home Foundation | ML5 3SQ | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No |
| AR/03/24 | Pets at Home Foundation | ML2 7UR | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No |
| AR/04/24 | Pets at Home Foundation | G68 9NE | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No |
| AR/05/24 | The Fin Room | ML1 1PR | 1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | Yes | No |
| AR/05/24 | Diane Kiernan (Bedlay Gardens) | G69 9HP | 12 December 2023 | 11 December 2024 | New Licence | No |
