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Keeping animals

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There are more than 30 million pets living in households in Germany. Do you keep pets and have questions, for example about dog tax and keeping dogs? This section provides contacts at public authorities and information about keeping animals, pet taxes and legal questions, ranging from registering a dog to the protection of animals to keeping wild animals.

There are 19 services for Keeping animals

Animal enclosure display
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The construction, extension, significant modification and operation of animal enclosures require notification. The following do not require notification Animal enclosures tha...
Animal vaccines: export certification
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For the export of veterinary vaccines (finished medicinal products), WHO certificates of type 1 (product certificate) and/or type 2 (declaration of approval status for a...
Dog ownership
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Dog ownership refers to the breeding, training, care, nutrition of dogs and the general coexistence with them as pets.
Dog ownership deregistration
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The keeping of a dog is to be deregistered in the case of: Abandonment of dog ownership Submission of the dog Death of the dog Loss of the dog Departure of the dog owner ...
Dog ownership examination expertise of the owner
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From 1 July 2013, dog owners must have proof of competence (dog licence). The proficiency test can be taken at the competent authority. Anyone who has demonstrably kept a dog (o...
Dog ownership registration
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Every dog owner is obliged to register his dog. The obligation to report is regulated in detail in the respective municipal statutes. This provides for an obligation to register...
Dog Register
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Since 01.07.2013 every dog older than 6 months must be registered in the central dog register of Lower Saxony. In the central register, the information of the dog owners about th...
Dog register change due to relocation
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The change of address of the owner must be communicated to the competent authority during dog ownership. This can be done online or by filling out a form.
Dog register deregistration due to abandonment of dog ownership
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The task of keeping the dog must be communicated to the competent authority. This can be done online or via a form.
Dog register deregistration due to death of the dog
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If a dog registered with the dog register dies, this must be reported to the competent authority. You can unsubscribe online or using the form.
Dog register deregistration due to loss of the dog
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In the event of the loss of a dog registered in the dog register, this must be reported to the competent authority. This can be done online or via a form.
Dog Register Registration
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Registration can be made by post, telephone or online. A report that has already been made in other registers, such as TASSO, is not considered a registration in the central...
Dog tax assessment
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The determination of the dog tax is carried out by the competent authority.
Domestic animal husbandry: notification – specially protected species
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Anyone who keeps vertebrates of specially protected species as pets must report arrivals and exits from the beginning of the keeping. The specially protected species include, fo...
Health Certificate Exhibition for Animals
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The animal health certificate provides information on the general state of health of a breeding or farm animal.
Keeping dangerous dogs Permission
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A permit is required to keep a dangerous dog. The Act on the Restriction of the Introduction or Import of Dangerous Dogs into Germany (HundVerbrEinfG) established a ban on the...
Private trips abroad with pets (dogs, cats, ferrets)
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If you want to travel abroad with your pet (dog, cat, ferret), there are some requirements to consider.
Sale and marketing of animals of specially protected species: authorisation
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A number of animals and plants of specially protected species require a marketing authorisation for sale (including exchange) or any other use for consideration. This applies to...
Veterinary affairs
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Public veterinary services protect animal and human health. It is an important part of consumer protection, agriculture, the food industry and animal welfare. The tasks of the...

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