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Lost / stray dogs and microchipping

Many people think of a stray dog as one without a home but this is not necessarily the case. A stray dog is any dog that is roaming freely and not under the control of any person, irrespective of whether it has a home or an identification tag.

All dogs should be kept under control at all times. This includes preventing them from being aggressive, straying or barking unnecessarily and keeping them on a lead where appropriate.

If you have:

  • Lost your dog
  • Found a stray dog or want to
  • Report that you have seen a dog straying

Please use our online form to report it.

Where a stray dog is found, we will usually try to contact the owner if the address or telephone number is known. This may be identified by a collar with tag or microchip. If the owner cannot be contacted, or if the dog has been found straying before, the dog will be taken to the Council's kennelling facility and kept safe until the owner can pay the charges incurred and claim it.

For stray animals other than dogs, please visit the RSPCA website for further details.

 

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