SCHEDULE 7Specific conditions: breeding cats

Advertisements and sales

2.

(1)

A cat must not be advertised or offered for sale—

(a)

which was not bred by the licence holder,

(b)

from a place other than the premises where it was born and reared under the licence,

unless the cat is over the age of 12 months and was procured by the licence holder for breeding purposes.

(2)

Any advertisement for the sale of a cat must—

(a)

include the number of the licence holder’s licence,

(b)

specify the local authority that issued the licence, and

(c)

display the age of the cat being advertised.

(3)

Any equipment and accessories being sold with a cat must be suitable for it.

(4)

The purchaser must be informed of the age, sex and veterinary record of the cat being sold.

(5)

No kitten aged under 8 weeks may be—

(a)

sold, or

(b)

permanently separated from its biological mother.

(6)

Sub-paragraph (5)(b) does not apply in relation to a kitten if—

(a)

separation of the kitten from its biological mother is necessary for the health or welfare of the kitten, other kittens from the same litter or its biological mother, or

(b)

the kitten’s biological mother is deceased.

(7)

A cat may only be sold if the name, and an address, of the licence holder are disclosed to the purchaser.