Wales - Dog warden and stray dog services

Dear Ms Smith

Request for information

Freedom of Information Act 2000

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Llywodraethu a Chwsmeriaid /Governance & Customer

Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam/ Wrexham County Borough Council

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From: emma smith <[FOI #1161027 email]>
Sent: 17 August 2024 01:07
To: foi <[Wrexham Council request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Wales - Dog warden and stray dog
services

Dear Wrexham County Borough 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 2019,2020,2021,2022,2023 (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)

Yours faithfully,

emma smith

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Yours sincerely

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Llywodraethu a Chwsmeriaid / Governance & Customer

Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam /Wrexham County Borough Council

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From: emma smith <[FOI #1161027 email]>
Sent: 17 August 2024 01:07
To: foi <[Wrexham Council request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Wales - Dog warden and stray dog
services

Dear Wrexham County Borough 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 2019,2020,2021,2022,2023 (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)

Yours faithfully,

emma smith

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dweud, a dod o hyd i wybodaeth ar-lein yn www.wrecsam.gov.uk. Arbedwch
bapur - meddyliwch cyn argraffu!

Mae'r neges e-bost hon ac unrhyw atodiadau wedi eu bwriadu ar gyfer yr
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We welcome correspondence in Welsh. We will respond to any correspondence
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