Animal welfare data
Selling animals as pets
Please note that we are only able to give a total number of licences in force as of the current date. We can’t give a total number for years past due to system limitations.
1 October 2018 and 31 December 2019 (South area only)
| Licenses | South Northants area |
|---|
| Number of 1-year licenses issued | 0 |
| Number of 2-year licenses issued | 1 |
| Number of 3-year licenses issued | 1 |
| Number of 1-year licenses renewed | 2 |
| Number of 2-year licenses renewed | 3 |
| Number of 3-year licenses renewed | 2 |
| Number of licences varied | 0 |
| Number of 1-star licences issued | 2 |
| Number of 2-star licences issued | 0 |
| Number of 3-star licences issued | 3 |
| Number of 4-star licences issued | 1 |
| Number of 5-star licences issued | 3 |
1 January to 31 December 2020
| Licenses | Daventry area | Northampton area | South Northants area | Total |
|---|
| Number of 1-year licenses issued | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Number of 2-year licenses issued | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Number of 3-year licenses issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 1-year licenses renewed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 2-year licenses renewed | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Number of 3-year licenses renewed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of licences varied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 1-star licences issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 2-star licences issued | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Number of 3-star licences issued | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Number of 4-star licences issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 5-star licences issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 January to 31 December 2021
| Licenses | Daventry area | Northampton area | South Northants area | Total |
|---|
| Number of 1-year licenses issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 2-year licenses issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 3-year licenses issued | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Number of 1-year licenses renewed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 2-year licenses renewed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Number of 3-year licenses renewed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Number of licences varied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 1-star licences issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 2-star licences issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 3-star licences issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 4-star licences issued | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Number of 5-star licences issued | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
1 January to 31 December 2022
| Licenses | Daventry area | Northampton area | South Northants area | Total |
|---|
| Number of 1-year licenses issued | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Number of 2-year licenses issued | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Number of 3-year licenses issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 1-year licenses renewed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 2-year licenses renewed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 3-year licenses renewed | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Number of licences varied | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Number of 1-star licences issued | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Number of 2-star licences issued | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Number of 3-star licences issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 4-star licences issued | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Number of 5-star licences issued | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
1 January to 31 December 2023
| Licenses | Daventry area | Northampton area | South Northants area | Total |
|---|
| Number of 1-year licenses issued | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Number of 2-year licenses issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 3-year licenses issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 1-year licenses renewed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 2-year licenses renewed | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Number of 3-year licenses renewed | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Number of licences varied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 1-star licences issued | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Number of 2-star licences issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 3-star licences issued | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Number of 4-star licences issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 5-star licences issued | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
1 January to 31 December 2024
| Licenses | Daventry area | Northampton area | South Northants area | Total |
|---|
| Number of 1-year licenses issued | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Number of 2-year licenses issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 3-year licenses issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 1-year licenses renewed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 2-year licenses renewed | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Number of 3-year licenses renewed | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Number of licences varied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 1-star licences issued | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Number of 2-star licences issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 3-star licences issued | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Number of 4-star licences issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 5-star licences issued | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
1 January to 08 October 2025
| Licenses | Daventry area | Northampton area | South Northants area | Total |
|---|
| Number of 1-year licenses issued | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| Number of 2-year licenses issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 3-year licenses issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 1-year licenses renewed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 2-year licenses renewed | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Number of 3-year licenses renewed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Number of licences varied | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Number of 1-star licences issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 2-star licences issued | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Number of 3-star licences issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 4-star licences issued | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Number of 5-star licences issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of 1-year licenses issued | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Last updated 11 November 2025