FOI002576 FOI Environmental Health

Short Description
Stray Dogs
Reference number
FOI002576
Date
14/01/2026
Request

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please 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