Stray dog register and statistics

Stray dog register and statistics

Under section 149 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Environmental Protection (Stray Dogs) Regulations 1992, a register of seized dogs is maintained by the dog warden and our contractors. 

The register must include the date, time and place of seizure, a brief description of the dog, any details recorded on the tag or collar, details of the person claiming the dog and details of any notice served on them or if the dog is not claimed, details of its disposal by rehoming or destruction. The register can be made available for inspection by appointment.

A summary of the annual figures from the register is published here. This is for each financial year and details the number of dogs impounded, reclaimed, retained by our contractor, and destroyed (but only those destroyed within statutory period of detention).  Councils can only ‘rehome’ to the legal, registered, owner of a dog.  Animal welfare organisation(s) can and do rehome the dogs that are not reclaimed.

 

2022/23

Dogs impounded 162
Dogs reclaimed by their owner 81
Dogs euthanised 1
Dogs kept by contractor for rehoming 80

 

2021/22

Dogs impounded 142
Dogs reclaimed by their owner 99
Dogs euthanised 0
Dogs kept by contractor for rehoming 43

 

2020/21

Dogs impounded 65
Dogs reclaimed by their owner 50
Dogs euthanised 0
Dogs kept by contractor for rehoming 15

 

2019/20

Dogs impounded 211
Dogs reclaimed by their owner 127
Dogs euthanised 1
Dogs kept by contractor for rehoming 83

 

2018/19

Dogs impounded 214
Dogs reclaimed by their owner 123
Dogs euthanised 0
Dogs kept by contractor for rehoming 91

 

2017/18

Dogs impounded 236
Dogs reclaimed by their owner 134
Dogs euthanised 1
Dogs kept by contractor for rehoming 101

 

2016/17

Dogs impounded 254
Dogs reclaimed by their owner 129
Dogs euthanised 3
Dogs kept by contractor for rehoming 121

 

2015/16

Dogs impounded 325
Dogs reclaimed by their owner 148
Dogs euthanised 3
Dogs kept by contractor for rehoming 174

 

2014/15

Dogs impounded 409
Dogs reclaimed by their owner 185
Dogs euthanised 1
Dogs kept by contractor for rehoming 223

 

2013/14

Dogs impounded 454
Dogs reclaimed by their owner 179
Dogs euthanised 3
Dogs kept by contractor for rehoming 272

 

2012/13

Dogs impounded 441
Dogs reclaimed by their owner 163
Dogs euthanised 5
Dogs kept by contractor for rehoming 273

 

2011/12

Dogs impounded 511
Dogs reclaimed by their owner 200
Dogs euthanised 18
Dogs kept by contractor for rehoming 293
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