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Response 3481956

Response to request for information

Reference

3481956

Response date

2 May 2024

Request

For each of the last 3 years (2021, 2022, 2023), please provide the following information

 

  1. The number of dog places that you have available at any one time in your shelter(s) or pound(s)
  2. The number of dogs that have spent any time in your dog shelter(s) or pound(s).
  3. The number of stray dogs that have entered a shelter/pound(s)
  4. The number of dogs that have entered a shelter/pound(s) that were seized for welfare reasons
  5. The number of dogs that have entered a shelter/pound(s) that were seized for human safety reasons
  6. The number of dogs that have entered a shelter/pound(s) that were relinquished
  7. The top 3 breeds of the dogs that entered the shelter/pound(s) plus amount of each breed
  8. The number of dogs that were rehomed directly from your shelter
  9. The number of dogs that were moved to another rehoming centre (e.g. run by a charity) in the UK/Ireland and abroad
  10. The average length of stay of dogs in your shelter/pound(s)
  11. The number of each type of breed of dog that were euthanised.

Currently:

  1. Do you have any written policies on
  1. Welfare of the dogs in your shelter/pound(s), including requirements for exercise, enrichment, formal behavioural assessment? Yes/ No (If yes, please provide)
  2. Euthanasia of dogs in your shelter/pound(s)? Yes/ No (If yes, please provide)
  1. Please provide your most recent inspection report including the recommendations for improvement
  2. Please provide the Full Time Equivalent staff and level of formal training of the staff that work in your shelter/pound(s)

Response

For each of the last 3 years (2021, 2022, 2023), please provide the following information. The majority of our stray dog data is held within the public register that is published on our website – see Lost Dog Report

  1. The number of dog places that you have available at any one time in your shelter(s) or pound(s) - no set number
  2. The number of dogs that have spent any time in your dog shelter(s) or pound(s) - see public register - Lost Dogs 
  3. The number of stray dogs that have entered a shelter/pound(s) - see public register - Lost Dogs
  4. The number of dogs that have entered a shelter/pound(s) that were seized for welfare reasons - 0
  5. The number of dogs that have entered a shelter/pound(s) that were seized for human safety reasons - 0
  6. The number of dogs that have entered a shelter/pound(s) that were relinquished - not recorded
  7. The top 3 breeds of the dogs that entered the shelter/pound(s) plus amount of each breed - see public register - Lost Dogs
  8. The number of dogs that were rehomed directly from your shelter - see public register - Lost Dogs code A
  9. The number of dogs that were moved to another rehoming centre (e.g. run by a charity) in the UK/Ireland and abroad - 0
  10. The average length of stay of dogs in your shelter/pound(s) - see public register - Lost Dogs
  11. The number of each type of breed of dog that were euthanised - see public register - Lost Dogs code D

 

Currently:

  1. Do you have any written policies on:
    1. Welfare of the dogs in your shelter/pound(s), including requirements for exercise, enrichment, formal behavioural assessment? Yes/ No (If yes, please provide) - No, we use RSPCA owned and operated kennels
    2. Euthanasia of dogs in your shelter/pound(s)? Yes/ No (If yes, please provide) - see response to 1a
    1. Please provide your most recent inspection report including the recommendations for improvement - see response to 1a
    2. Please provide the Full Time Equivalent staff and level of formal training of the staff that work in your shelter/pound(s) - see response to 1a

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