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REGISTRATION OF A DOMESTIC (ROOM) ANIMALS IN THE STATE UNIFIED ANIMAL REGISTER DATABASE IS PERFORMED ONLY BY A PRACTICING VETERINARY
It is mandatory for a domestic (room) animal to have an implanted microchip. A domestic (room) animal is tagged with a microchip and a passport for a domestic (room) pet can only be issued by a practicing veterinarian.
Mandatory dog registration
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Until January 1, 2017, all dogs must have an implanted microchip (marked) and be registered in the country's unified information system - the database of the Agricultural Data Center (LDC)
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A dog implanted with a microchip before the entry into force of these regulations shall be registered in the database until January 1, 2017
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A dog that reaches the age of six months before January 1, 2017 is implanted with a microchip and registered in the database until January 1, 2017
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Registration of cats and domestic (room) ferrets is optional.
Documents required to register a domestic (room) animal
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Registration form Mājas (istabas) dzīvnieku reģistrācijas veidlapa.
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Identity document (passport or electronic identification card).
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Passport of a domestic (room) animal.
Your animal's registration can be checked by entering the LDC Domestic (room) animal database:www.ldc.gov.lv
On April 28, 2012, amendments were adopted to MK Regulations No. 266, which stipulate the following:
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"..33.1 The owner of a domestic (room) animal, who reproduces his own dogs, cats or domestic (room) ferrets and alienates their offspring:
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33.1 1. ensures that the breed house (room) animals are registered in the pedigree book of the breed house (room) animal breeders' organization registered in Latvia;
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33.1 2. ensures that domestic (domestic) animals are marked and registered in accordance with the regulatory enactments on the procedures for registration of domestic (domestic) animals and that a note has been made in the database of domestic (domestic) animals regarding the expropriation of domestic (domestic) animals;
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33.1 3. has been trained in the field of domestic (domestic) animal welfare and has received a training document or has appropriate education in the field of veterinary medicine, biology or cynology. If the owner of the house (room) animal is a legal entity, at least one of its employees has been trained or received education in accordance with the requirements mentioned in this subsection; (This point has a transitional period until December 31, 2012.)
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33.1 4. ensures that a dog, cat and domestic ferret does not have more than one litter per year, and domestic (domestic) animals and their offspring are kept in accordance with welfare requirements."
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This means that only a person whose dog, cat or ferret is microchipped and registered in the LDC database can donate, sell, give away puppies and kittens, or small ferrets.