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Processing Freedom of Information Request
Freedom of Information #25139
Dear Emma Smith,

We have started processing your Freedom of Information request. A response
may take up to 20 working days. If you have not received a response after
11/09/2024 , please contact the council ([email address]).

Your Freedom of Information reference number is #25139.

Regards,

Freedom of Information Officer
Stratford-on-Avon District Council

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Dear Stratford on Avon District Council,

I am contacting you to request the following information regarding stray
dogs.

1)How many stray dogs entered pounds for each year between 1st January
2019 and 31st December 2023, including by breed.

2) Broken down by year 2020,2021,2022,2023 (calendar years) 2a)How many of
these were reclaimed by their owners?
2b) How many were adopted from the pound?
2c)How many went to an animal rescue? Please provide a breakdown in
numbers per year for each rescue used 2d)How many were euthanized?
2e)What happened to any remaining dogs that did not fall into above
categories?
2f)How many dogs were chipped?
2g)How many were chipped with owners details up to date?

3a) For each year (2019-2023)could you please tell me the total number of
w.t.e (whole time equivalent) dog wardens you employ?
3b) if the role of the dog warden has been dispersed to other staff could
you please let me know how many staff undertake dog warden duties and what
proportion of their time in whole time equivalents (w.t.e.) that they
roughly spend on the dog warden's role.
3c)If you do not directly employ any dog wardens and manage this function
via a contract with an external provider could you please confirm the
provider.

4) Please provide the first part of the postcode of the pound holding
kennels ( the details are for geographical spatial mapping and so exact
address is not required)

Freedom of Information Response
#25139
Dear Emma Smith

Further to your request, please see the following response:

Question1
number of stray dogs:
2019-6 Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Lurcher, Shih Tzu, Old English Sheep
Dog, Cross Breed, Jack Russell.
2020-9 Lurcher x 3, Patterdale Terrier, King Charles Spaniel, Yorkshire
Terrier, Akita, Cross breed, Staffordshire Bull Terrier
2021-3 Shih Tzu, Spaniel, Cross Breed
2022-18 German Shepherd, Lurcher x3, Cocker Spaniel, Pug, Spaniel x2,
Dacshunds x 3, French Bull Dog, Cross Breed x2, Akita, Staffordshire Bull
Terrier
2023-19 Border Collie x2, Sharpei, Chow,Daschund, Akita, American Bully,
Dog Bordeaux, Belgium Shepherd, Border Terrier, French Bull Dog, Cross
Breed x4, Doberman, Lurcher x3

Question 2
2) 2b) 2c) 2e) All our re homing is outsourced , we do not keep records
regarding outcomes.

2d)Euthanized:
2019-1
2020-0
2021-1
2022-0
2023-2

2f) & 2g) We do not keep records of how many are chipped

Question 3: Stratford on Avon District Council do not employ or have a
specific Dog Warden role. The duties of such are integrated into the
general Environmental Protection Department work load. No demarcation of
such duties is recorded or broken down.

Question 4: Our re homing centre is B920DJ.

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Stratford-on-Avon District Council