Dog Warden Service 

What we do:

• Enforce the law relating to stray dogs and operate a service for the seizure of stray dogs including contract management of the dog warden service.
  
• Manage the dog warden service and refer complaints regarding stray dogs to the dog warden within one working day. To contact the Dog Warden at the Animal Refuge & Hospital please telephone: 01228 560082.

Please note the following Dog Control Legislation

Under the provisions of the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1990. SECTIONS 149 AND 151 and the CONTROL OF DOGS ORDER 1992 (as amended), appointed officers have a duty to seize any dogs found in a public place or other land if they consider that dog to be a stray. For the purpose of this legislation any dog without a person in control of it will be deemed a stray.

The Council has adopted the policy that if possible on a first offence only dogs should be returned to their owner. Otherwise, dogs are to be taken to the Council’s appointed kennels for a maximum period of 8 days. During these 8 days the dog may be reclaimed subject to the payment of due charges.

CHARGES DUE WHEN RECLAIMING A DOG FROM KENNELS

Charges are made up as follows:

*plus administration charge levied by the City Council

ACTUAL CHARGES INCLUDING VAT are displayed at the reception of the Animal Refuge, Wetheral Shields, Carlisle

After 8 days the dog will be placed for rehoming or humanely destroyed.

Under the provisions of the CONTROL OF DOGS ORDER 1992 it is required that every dog whilst on a highway or in a public place shall wear a collar with its name and address of the owner either inscribed on the collar or on a disc attached to it.

Owners of dogs involved in road traffic accidents are liable to any damages awarded by the courts.

NOTE: In order to avoid penalties for allowing your dog to foul in a public place, please use Dog Poop Bags and place the bags in waste bins provided.

Microchips do not replace the need for your dog to have a collar and tag.