Stray And Lost Dogs

Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 dogs should not be allowed to roam public areas unattended and must always be under control of an owner. They must also wear a collar and disc with owners details clearly marked upon it. Stray dogs will foul, pack up to form larger groups of dogs, and may cause a road traffic accident for which the owner will be liable. Many stray dogs become scared, confused and aggressive.

 

We have appointed officers to humanely deal with lost and stray dogs. Dogs will be detained under this Act for 7 days. It is the responsibility of the owner to report their dog missing to the police or to our service. If we have contact details available by a disc, lost report or microchip we will contact the owner and inform them the dog is detained and safe. Under this act there is a fine to pay for the return of a lost/stray dog. Owners will be informed of this cost when contact is made with them.

 

If a dog is not claimed back within 7 days it then becomes the property of our contracted kennels and is then assessed for suitable re-homing.

 

We liaise with the police in the collection and co-ordination of lost reports made to them.

 

Dogs are detained in quality kennelling outside the Peterborough area.