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FOI request (FOIR-639593338)
Stray dogs and dog warden service
Requested Mon 19 August 2024
Responded Mon 14 October 20241)How many stray dogs entered pounds for each year between 1st January 2019 and 31st December 2023, including by breed.
2) Broken down by year 2020,2021,2022,2023 (calendar years) 2a)How many of these were reclaimed by their owners?
2b) How many were adopted from the pound?
2c)How many went to an animal rescue? Please provide a breakdown in numbers per year for each rescue used 2d)How many were euthanized?
2e)What happened to any remaining dogs that did not fall into above categories?
2f)How many dogs were chipped?
2g)How many were chipped with owners details up to date?
3a) For each year (2019-2023)could you please tell me the total number of w.t.e (whole time equivalent) dog wardens you employ?
3b) if the role of the dog warden has been dispersed to other staff could you please let me know how many staff undertake dog warden duties and what proportion of their time in whole time equivalents (w.t.e.) that they roughly spend on the dog warden's role.
3c)If you do not directly employ any dog wardens and manage this function via a contract with an external provider could you please confirm the provider.
4) Please provide the first part of the postcode of the pound holding kennels ( the details are for geographical spatial mapping and so exact address is not required)
Response
Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.
1) How many stray dogs entered pounds for each year between 1st January 2019 and 31st December 2023, including by breed.
2019/2020 - 116
2020/2021 - 141
2021/2022 - 94
2022/2023 - 97
2) Broken down by year 2020,2021,2022,2023 (calendar years)
2a) How many of these were reclaimed by their owners?
2019/2020 - 98
2020/2021 - 121
2021/2022 - 84
2022/2023 -76
2b) How many were adopted from the pound?
Answer: No dogs are adopted they all go to rescue charities
2c) How many went to an animal rescue? Please provide a breakdown in numbers per year for each rescue used
2019/2020 -18
2020/2021 - 20
2021/2022 - 10
2022/2023 - 20
2d) How many were euthanized?
2019/2020 - 0
2020/2021 -0
2021/2022 -0
2022/2023 - 1
2e) What happened to any remaining dogs that did not fall into above categories?
Answer: All are in the above categories
2f) How many dogs were chipped?
2019/2020 -55
2020/2021 - 41
2021/2022 - 42
2022/2023 - 40
2g) How many were chipped with owners details up to date?
2019/2020 - 9
2020/2021 -12
2021/2022 -10
2022/2023 - 3
3a) For each year (2019-2023) could you please tell me the total number of w.t.e (whole time equivalent) dog wardens you employ?
Answer: No dog wardens employed during this period
3b) If the role of the dog warden has been dispersed to other staff could you please let me know how many staff undertake dog warden duties and what proportion of their time in whole time equivalents (w.t.e.) that they roughly spend on the dog warden's role.
Answer: Dog Collection Officers, Rescue staff WTE 40 hours a week via a contracted out service
3c) If you do not directly employ any dog wardens and manage this function via a contract with an external provider could you please confirm the provider.
Answer: Animal Wardens Limited
4) Please provide the first part of the postcode of the pound holding kennels ( the details are for geographical spatial mapping and so exact address is not required)
Answer: CT15
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