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Re: Regarding the handling of stray dogs and kennelling arrangements within your authority.

Please provide the following information for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025, or the most recent 5-year period available.

If providing 5 years of data would exceed the cost limit, please provide the most recent 3-year period instead.

1. Stray Dog Intake and Outcomes

a) The total number of stray dogs taken into your authority’s care

b) Of those, the number: Reclaimed by owners

Rehomed (via rescues or otherwise)

Euthanised

Transferred to rescue organisations

2. Kennelling and Costs

a) The average cost per dog per day for kennelling

b) The average length of stay for stray dogs

c) The total annual cost of stray dog kennelling (if available)

3. Holding Period and Decision Making

a) The standard holding period for stray dogs before outcome decisions

b) Whether your authority has arrangements with rescue organisations for rehoming

c) If so, the criteria used to determine whether a dog is suitable for rehoming

4. Dogs Suspected of Prohibited Type

Where recorded:

a) The number of stray dogs identified or suspected to be of a prohibited type

b) The number of such dogs: Referred to police

Retained in kennels pending assessment

Euthanised

Transferred to rescue (if applicable)

c) Whether stray dogs identified or suspected as being of a prohibited type are afforded the standard statutory 7-day holding period under Section 149 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990

d) Where such dogs are not afforded the 7-day holding period, please provide:

• the policy or legal basis for this decision • whether the dog is immediately transferred to police • and the point at which responsibility transfers from the local authority to the police

e) Whether any internal guidance or policy exists regarding the handling of stray dogs suspected to be of a prohibited type, and if so, please provide a copy

Ateb

1. Stray Dog Intake and Outcomes

Year

Total dogs taken into LA care

Euthanised

Reclaimed by owners

Transferred to Rescue organisations

2021 13 0 8 5

2022 4 0 0 4

2023 29 1 3 25

2024 11 2 4 5

2025 46 1 7 39

Hope Rescue deal with the rehoming of dogs after the 7 days statutory period, we don’t have any information on the rehoming of dogs.

2. Kennelling and Costs

a) The average cost per dog per day for kennelling

£20

b) The average length of stay for stray dogs

7 days unless retrieved by owner

c) The total annual cost of stray dog kennelling (if available)

Year Kennelling costs

2021 £1291.00

2022 £1081.50

2023 £9,670.79

2024 £7145.00

2025 £5979.95

3. Holding Period and Decision Making

a) The standard holding period for stray dogs before outcome decisions

7 days

b) Whether your authority has arrangements with rescue organisations for rehoming

c) If so, the criteria used to determine whether a dog is suitable for rehoming

All our stray dogs are transferred to Hope’s ownership after 7 days for rehoming, they have their own criteria for determining whether a dog is suitable for rehoming.

4. Dogs Suspected of Prohibited Type

All prohibited dogs that are received by MTCBC as stray dogs are dealt with as per stay dog legislation.

Stray dogs are retained by the LA for the period of 7 days, after the 7 days they are usually euthanised (banned breeds only)as they are unable to be rehomed.

We have had 3 XL bullies in the timeframe above, two in 2024 and 1 in 2025 and they were euthanised.