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    • FOI request (FOIR-361093017)

      Dogs

      Requested Mon 06 September 2021
      Responded Tue 02 November 2021

      Can I please have the following information for each of the following calendar years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. For 2021 can I please have the information for the period from 1 January to 31 August.


      1. How many dogs entered pounds (also known as kennels or animal shelters) in your area?

      2. How many of these dogs were euthanised?

      3. For each dog that was euthanised, can you provide the reason?

      And if possible within the cost threshold, can you also provide the following information for each of these calendar years:

      4. How many were reclaimed by their owners?

      5. How many were passed to a welfare organisation?

      6. How many were rehomed?


      Response

      Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.

      The question asks for information in calendar years, but information is compiled and kept in municipal years (April – March).

      1. How many dogs entered pounds (also known as kennels or animal shelters) in your area?

      17/18 - 260

      18/19 - 158

      19/20 - 116

      20/21 - 141

      2. How many of these dogs were euthanised?

      17/18 - 0
      18/19 - 1
      19/20 - 0
      20/21 - 0


      3. For each dog that was euthanised, can you provide the reason?

      17/18 - 0
      18/19 - 1 - Its ailments were too many or too severe to treat
      19/20 - 0
      20/21 - 0


      And if possible within the cost threshold, can you also provide the following information for each of these calendar years:

      4. How many were reclaimed by their owners?

      17/18 - 230
      18/19 - 145
      19/20 - 98
      20/21 - 139


      5. How many were passed to a welfare organisation?

      17/18 - 0
      18/19 - 0
      19/20 - 0
      20/21 - 0


      6. How many were rehomed?

      17/18 - 30

      18/19 - 12

      19/20 - 18

      20/21 - 2

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