If you have found a stray dog:
- Check for a tag and use the details on it to contact the owner.
- If there is no tag, or if you cannot reach the owner, you can report the stray dog to us online or over the phone.
Online
Report a stray dog
By phone
To report a stray dog over the phone, you can call us on:
- 01492 575222 during office hours (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)
- 0300 123 3079 outside office hours
Collection of stray dogs
- If the stray dog has its owners' contact details on a collar and tag or a microchip, we will return it to its owners where possible.
- If the owner cannot be contacted, or if the dog has no identification or microchip, it will be taken to Nant y Corn Kennels (external website) for a minimum of 7 days.
If the dog is not claimed within seven days, then it may be re-homed or humanely destroyed.
Found dog charges
When you claim your dog, you will have to pay a fee to cover our costs for picking up and kennelling your dog. This fee includes a statutory amount (set by Government).
- Statutory fee: £75 (including collection)
- Kennel fees: £15 per dog per day (any part of the day will be charged as a full day)
- Out of hours fee: £30 (if your dog is taken to kennels out of hours)
The total charge for a minimum 7 day stay in kennels: £190 (including the statutory and collection fee)
You may also have to pay additional veterinary fees, and out of hours fee if applicable.