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FOI request (FOIR-785816321)
Stray Dogs
Requested Wed 14 January 2026
Responded Fri 13 February 2026Please provide, for the period January 2021 to December 2025:
* The number of reported cases of abandoned dogs and/or stray dogs
* The total number of abandoned and/or dogs taken in, seized, or otherwise handled by your council, broken down by month
* The number of abandoned and/or stray dogs returned to their owner
If possible, I would appreciate the data being presented as a year-by-year breakdown
Response
The information is only readily available in municipal years (April to March) and not annual years
Reported Cases
April to Dec 25
24/25
23/24
22/23
21/22
Found Dogs
70
89
86
97
94
Lost Dogs
48
59
48
53
41
Stray Dogs
12
16
19
17
18
Unwanted
7
9
8
7
3
Other
27
36
43
39
42
Total
164
209
204
215
198
April to Dec 25
24/25
23/24
22/23
21/22
37
46
50
33
52
Outcomes
April to Dec 25
24/25
23/24
22/23
21/22
Euthanised under 7 days on welfare grounds
0
0
0
0
0
Finder retained
4
1
2
3
1
Seized and returned home
16
18
18
19
31
Seized and not claimed
12
24
16
19
10
Unable to gift
1
0
0
1
0
Total number of dogs seized
33
43
36
42
42
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