VFOOD3780 | Items benefiting from the relief: live animals: animal imports
From HM Revenue & Customs · VAT Food
All meat imported for human consumption or for animal feeding stuffs is zero-rated. Presently, buffalo meat, kangaroo meat, and other types of meat are on sale in UK shops. Whereas the meat of these animals is zero-rated, the importation of a live kangaroo, buffalo or other live animal which is not generally reared for food in the UK, is standard-rated.