Freedom of information response
Stray dogs
For each of the calendar years (1) 2020, (2) 2021 and (3) 2022, please state:-
a. How many dogs were seized by the Council as strays
b. Of the number of dogs in (a), how many were (i) reunited with their owner (ii) rehomed iii) destroyed
|
Year |
Seized |
Reunited |
Rehomed |
Euthanised |
Reason for euthanasia |
|
2020 |
78 |
49 |
28 |
1 |
Due to injuries after car collision |
|
2021 |
64 |
37 |
27 |
0 |
|
|
2022 |
99 |
38 |
50 |
5 |
1, Found badly injured in the road by police. PTS due to injuries to bad. 2, Found in Car Park - aggressive, PTS. 3, Rushed to vet with suspected Parvo Virus. PTS by Vet. 4, Hit by a car - badly injured, taken to vets for Xray, suspected broken pelvis. 5, Police attended to very aggressive dog, owner had dog P.T.S. The outcome for the remaining 6 dogs for the 2022 period roll to 2023. Further dogs were reunited and rehomed at the beginning of 2023. |
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