FI14755

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 euthanased.
  12. 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)
  13. Please provide your most recent inspection report including the recommendations for improvement
  14. Please provide the Full Time Equivalent staff and level of formal training of the staff that work in your shelter/pound(s)

Response

  1. We have a contract with a local kennel provider which provides 4 kennels per week for boarding of stray dogs
  2. 01/01/2021-31/12/2021- 21 dogs, 01/01/2022-31/12/2022- 44 dogs, 01/01/2023-31/12/2023- 51 dogs
  3. 01/01/2021-31/12/2021- 21 dogs, 01/01/2022-31/12/2022- 44 dogs, 01/01/2023-31/12/2023- 51 dogs
  4. Our council only seize stray dogs. Welfare issues are referred to the RSPCA.
  5. We only place dogs that has been sized under section 149(3) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 as strays in our local kennel providers facilities.
  6. Zero,
  7. 01/01/2021-31/12/2021- 1.Cross Breed 2. StaffordCross Breed 3. Terrier & Spaniel. 01/01/2022-31/12/2022- 1. Staffordshire Bull Terrier 2. Cross Breed 3. Terrier & Spaniel, 01/01/2023-31/12/2023- 1. Cross Breed & Staffordshire Bull Terrier & Lurcher 2. Terrier, Lab/Retriever, Jack Russel, Dachshund & Cockapoo 3. American Bulldog, Beagle, Greyhound/Whippet, Husky, Pomeranian & Spaniel
  8. The Council does not hold this information.
  9. The Council does not hold this information.
  10. The Council does not hold this information following a move from one case management system to another in January 2024.
  11. Zero
  12. No
  13. Attached is a copy of the last inspection conducted by our licensing team.
  14. The Council does not hold this information.

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