Response 3572698

Response to request for information

Reference

3572698

Response date

16 October 2024

Request

The information requested includes, but is not limited to:

• The number of stray and dangerous dogs in kennels.
• The outcomes for each dog (e.g., returned to owner, re-homed, euthanized).
• Any associated costs incurred.

Response

Stray Dog Figures

Question 1a - Please state the number and category of strays you have received each year for the past 3 years. 

• General Stray
  • April 2021 to March 2022 - 23
  • April 2022 to March 2023 - 29
  • April 2023 to March 2024 - 33
  • Total - 85
• Dangerous Dog including XL Bullies
  • None

Question 1b - Please state how the strays you received were in the dealt with in the 7 clear days each year for the past 3 years.

• General Stray
  • Claimed by owner 
    • April 2021 to March 2022 - 18
    • April 2022 to March 2023 - 13
    • April 2023 to March 2024 - 17
    • Total - 48
  • Put to sleep
    • April 2021 to March 2022 - 0
    • April 2022 to March 2023 - 0
    • April 2023 to March 2024 - 0
    • Total - 0
  • Not claimed
    • April 2021 to March 2022 - 5
    • April 2022 to March 2023 - 16
    • April 2023 to March 2024 - 16
    • Total - 37
• Dangerous Dog including XL Bullies
  • None

Question 1c - Please state how the strays you received were disposed of after 8 days each year for the past 3 years.

General Stray

• Claimed by owner 
  • April 2021 to March 2022 - 0
  • April 2022 to March 2023 - 0
  • April 2023 to March 2024 - 0
  • Total - 0
• Re-homed by authority
  • April 2021 to March 2022 - 0
  • April 2022 to March 2023 - 0
  • April 2023 to March 2024 - 0
  • Total - 0
• Passed to 3rd party organisation
  • April 2021 to March 2022 - 5
  • April 2022 to March 2023 - 16
  • April 2023 to March 2024 - 12
  • Total - 33
• Still in kennels
  • April 2021 to March 2022 - 0
  • April 2022 to March 2023 - 0
  • April 2023 to March 2024 - 0
  • Total - 0
• Put to sleep
  • April 2021 to March 2022 - 0
  • April 2022 to March 2023 - 0
  • April 2023 to March 2024 - 0
  • Total - 0
• Other
  • April 2021 to March 2022 - 0
  • April 2022 to March 2023 - 0
  • April 2023 to March 2024 - 0
  • Total - 0

Dangerous Dogs

• None

Question 1d - If you work with a charity or charities to re-home dogs after 8 days, what is/are the name(s) of the charity?

RSPCA Charitable Trust

Your Stray Dog Provision

Question 2a - Do you have your own, in-house, stray and/or dangerous dog provision? 

• General stray - yes
• Dangerous Dogs - no
• Combined stray and dangerous dogs - no

Question 2b - Do you have a specific out of hours stray dog service provision? 

• General stray - yes, in-house
• Dangerous Dogs - no
• Combined stray and dangerous dogs - no

 

Kenelling

Question 3a - Do you have your own, in-house stray and/or dangerous dog kennelling facilities? 

• General stray - no
• Dangerous Dogs - no
• Combined stray and dangerous dogs - no

Question 3b - Do you currently kennel stray dogs at a separate location to the XL bullies and other dangerous dogs?

• No

Question 3c - How far are your current kennel facilities located from your main office in miles?

• General stray - 5 miles
• Dangerous Dogs - not applicable

Question 3d - If you have in-house kennels, what is the average total cost of kennelling per dog per day for each of the previous 3 years, not including transport or vet fees? 

• Not stated

Question 3e - If you do not have your own kennels, how are the fees you pay to your provider structured? 

• Not stated

Veterinary Care

Question 4a - Do you have a contract with a vet or is it an ad-hoc arrangement or is the vet retained by the kennels? 

• no

Question 4b - How are the vets fees structured? Per visit, per dog, by injury type

• not applicable

 

Dangerous Dogs

Question 5a - What is the kennel specification for your dangerous dogs?

• not applicable

Question 5b - Do you have stray dog insurance in place in addition to your public liability insurance?

• General stray - no
• Dangerous Dogs - no
• Combined stray and dangerous dogs - no

Question 5c - If so, who is your insurance provider for the cover for XL Bullies and dangerous dogs?

• not applicable

Question 5d - What was the cost of this additional insurance for Dangerous Dog inc. XL Bullies each year for the past 3 years?

• not applicable

Opportunities

Question 6a - Would you be interested in using a Local Authority owned and operated stray and/or dangerous dog kennelling facility? 

• No

Question 6b - If you would be interested, which type of stray dog facility?

• General stray - not applicable
• Dangerous Dogs - not applicable

Question 6c - If you would be interested in a stray and/or dangerous dog kennelling facility operated by another local authority, how far outside your local authority boundary would you be willing to travel to use such a facility in miles?

• not applicable

Question 6d - If you would be interested in a dog kennelling facility operated by another local authority, who would be the best person to contact to discuss this further?

• not applicable