Sale of Small Animals (Pet Shops)

If you submitted your application online, you will receive a receipt via e-mail. If you submitted it in person, the DCA will hand you a receipt. Your business may not begin to operate until it has received and passed a pre-permit inspection from the Department and the supervising manager has received the Animal Care & Handling Certificate.

After you have submitted your application, you must contact the DOHMH Bureau of Veterinary Public Health Services at (646) 364-1783 to schedule an inspection. Your business will not be issued a permit without first passing a pre-permit inspection.

Once you pass the pre-permit inspection and the supervising manager has obtained an Animal Care & Handling Certificate, you may begin operating.

You must post both the inspection report you receive from the DOHMH inspector and the Animal Care & Handling Certificate for public view.  You will receive your actual permit in the mail.