Sale of Small Animals (Pet Shop)

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 passing a pre-permit inspection.

If you pass the pre-permit inspection and the supervising manager has obtained an Animal Care & Handling Certificate, you may begin to operate. You must post both the inspection report you receive from the DOHMH inspector AND the Certificate for public view. You will receive your actual Permit in the mail.