UPDATE: 12 January 2021

The latest pet business guidance to cover the current lockdown in England has now been published by the Canine & Feline Sector Group and approved by DEFRA.

An update on pet grooming was requested by DEFRA on 11 January and has been included into the guidance document: Pet Business Guidance 12 January 2021

The Pet Industry Federation has also produced a statement in response to this update.

The handover protocol for pet businesses (updated 11 January 2021) is available to download here: HANDOVER PROTOCOLS

Wales

The Animal Welfare Network for Wales (AWNW) issued further guidance following the announcement that Wales will enter a lockdown from 20 December. That guidance can be viewed on the AWNW website: Wales Animal Business Guidance

Scotland

The Scottish Government have information for pet businesses on their website, which canbe vewed here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-animal-owners/pages/dogs/