Animal Welfare Act
Dear Bridgend County Borough Council,
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information.
Please may you provide me with:
1. How many raids, welfare enforcement visits and warrants were executed under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 between 06.06.2020 and 06.06.24 by the council with the assistance of the RSPCA on the day. Please indicate the RSPCA level of assistance if known, i.e transport only, assessment, physical handling of animals etc.
2. How many raids, welfare enforcement visits and warrants were executed under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 during the same period by the council without the presence and assistance of the RSPCA.
3. Please indicate which type of council officers were present during the above action and how many of each type if known: Animal Welfare Officers, Animal Licensing Officers, Animal Health Officers, Other.
4. How many requests for information or assistance were made to the council in relation to Animal Welfare issues between 06.06.2020 and 06.06.24 by the local police authority; by the RSPCA.
5. How many of the above actions were on domestic premises; rescues; boarding kennels, day care centres, and Animal Welfare Establishments (AWE’s) including sanctuaries, and how many were puppy farms - illegal or licenced.
6. How many animals were seized during the above actions and removed from the premises, please breakdown animal by type i.e., dogs, cats, horses, birds, exotics (please list species) - paying particular reference to dogs. And why was each animal seized, ie neglect, abandonment, abuse, unfit housing,
7. How many animals paying specific reference to dogs were euthanised ‘on site’ during the above actions.
8. How many of those animals euthanised on site during the above actions were euthanised due to welfare issues; deemed too dangerous/difficult to handle or to transport, with specific reference to dogs. Please state any other reasons for euthanasia with numbers, with specific reference to dogs.
9. How many animals which were seized, specifically dogs were later euthanised due welfare issues; too difficult to handle/aggressive or any other reason.
10. Please provide a breakdown of dogs by breed of those euthanised if known i.e., German Shepherd, Jack Russell etc. Or by size, small, medium, large dogs if known.
11. If this information is not held by you, please indicate which council should be contacted for assistance.
Please provide the information in the form of an email.
If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request. If you can identify any ways that my request could be refined, I would be grateful for any further advice and assistance.
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me via email and I will be very happy to clarify what I am asking for and discuss the request.
Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.
Best wishes
Jim Morris
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