Animals - Stray

Stray Dogs

The Dog Control Officer will respond to and collect any dog that has been found straying and has been captured. Strays on private land can also be captured, with the landowners consent.

Under the Governments Control of Dogs Order 1992 all dogs in a public place are now legally required to wear a collar and tag giving the name and address of the owner. It is an offence for your dog to be without this identification.

As a collar and tag can easily become lost it is advisable to consider having your dog micro-chipped.
Dogs with suitable identification have a much greater chance of being returned to their owners.

Dogs found without adequate identification, or which have strayed, will be taken to our contractors kennels, (College Garth Kennels, Hathern) and kept there for the statutory 7 day period. If unclaimed they will be made available for re-homing.

Before the dog can be reclaimed by its owner, a fine, daily boarding charges and any veterinary fees incurred must be paid.

If You See a Stray Dog

During Office Hours

If you want to report a stray or lost dog, during office hours (Monday - Friday, 08.30 - 17.00)  please telephone 01530 454545. If you need to report a stray dog out of these times see the contact details below.

Out of Office Hours

Since the Police no longer have a responsibility for accepting stray dogs, our contractor College Garth Kennels now provides an out of hours collection service from Monday to Friday 17.00 - 22.00hrs and weekends 10:00 – 22:00hrs for stray dogs that have been reported to him and are in the possession of the finder. To access this service please telephone 01530 454545, and your request for service will be logged and our contractor will be notified.

The kennels which are situated at College Garth Kennels, Derby Road, Hathern are also available to accept strays on Mon-Fri 08.00 - 17.00, on Sat 09.00 - 16.00, on Sun 09.00 - 12.00
tel no 01509 842327

By working in partnership with College Garth Kennels, we are able to provide a cost-effective service, backed by the resources and experience of one of the areas best-known kennels. Both the Council and the kennels have a common goal: to encourage all dog owners to be responsible about looking after their pets, and to ensure animals (and people) are not put at risk by thoughtlessness