Dear Emma Sparkes,

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Dear Emma Sparkes,

Thank you for your request for information (ref 9042923) sent
to Adur on 11th June 2021.

Your request has been considered and our response is below. Alternatively,
view your request and response
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1. What is your policy on managing stray dogs in your local authority
area?
 
Our legal responsibilities can be found in [2]Section 149 of the
Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Stray dogs are reunited with their owners where possible. Where this is
not possible, we go to great lengths to secure our dogs a place in rescue.
This includes dogs that can be quite difficult to rehome and that need
specialist care.  We sometimes take strays to local vets to ensure the
immediate wellbeing of the dog is taken care of. This also gives them the
chance of a place in a rescue centre.

2. How many stray dogs did your local authority take responsibility for
each year between 2018-2020?
How many were then adopted?
How many went to animal rescue?
How many were euthanized?
What happened to any dogs who did not fall into the above categories
 
2018: 
Stray Dogs Collected.   148
Returned to owner        134
Re Homed.                       12
Remaining in our care      2  ( these were  rehomed early in 2019  )
 
2019:
Stray Dogs Collected.      108
Returned to owner             94
Unclaimed                           14
Signed over by owner          8
Re Homed.                           21
Put to sleep                            1 
 
2020:
Stray Dogs Collected.            96
Returned to owner                 87          
Unclaimed                                 9                        
Signed over by owner             8      
Re Homed.                              16                     
Put to sleep                               1

3. Of the dogs adopted or went to rescue please provide a breakdown year
by year of the number of dogs to each organisation.
 
2018
Dogs Trust                         9
Rescue Remedies             2 
Mount Noddy                     1
P.T.S.                                   0
 
2019
Dogs Trust                            5   
Wadars                                 4 
Rescue Remedies                2   
Rottie Friends                       2  
Lurcher Link                          2   
Arun Dawn                           1 
G S Rescue Elite                   1  
GSD Welfare Fund               1  
Pennie Pen Animal Rescue 1 
Raystede.                               1   
SPR                                        1
 
2020
Dogs Trust                                 8                      
 Wadars                                     4 
 Foal Farm Animal Rescue.      1                             
 Raystede.                                  
1                               
 Siberian Husky Welfare Ass   1 
 Bruno’s Animal Haven.            1

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after this time will only be considered at the discretion of the Council.

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Yours sincerely
Jan Jonker
Head of Customer and Digital Services | Adur & Worthing Councils  
Email: [Adur District Council request email] | Website:
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