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Animals and pets

Taking your pets abroad (travel, transport and roads section)

Details about taking your pet abroad using the Pet Travel Scheme's 'pet passports'

Pet hygiene

Information on pet hygiene, including advice on infections and diseases that can be passed from animals to humans

Animal welfare and advice

Who you should contact if you have any concerns about animals and pets

Dog fouling (property and housing section)

The law and health risks associated with animal fouling and how to report any problems to your local council

Owning a horse and horse passports

How to care for your horse and get a horse passport

Encouraging wildlife in your garden (environment and greener living section)

Simple things you can do to encourage birds and other wildlife in your garden

Birds

Find out about registering birds, what to do if there is an outbreak of Avian Influenza (Avian Flu/Bird Flu) in Northern Ireland, how the disease spreads and get some guidance on housing your birds

Dogs

Information about buying and caring for a dog, lost and stray dogs, cruelty towards dogs and banned dogs