Request
1. For the period 1st April 2025 to the 31st March 2026, the number of stay dogs seized, and from that number, the number returned home, the number sent to rescue (rehomed) and the number euthanaised.
2. The name of kennels and location of where dogs are held for the 7 days seizure period.
Response
1. As follows:
- Stray dogs seized – 71
- Number returned home – 32
- Number not claimed and rehomed by the kennels – 37
- Number euthanised – 1
2. The Council holds the requested information; however, it is exempt from disclosure under Section 38(1)(a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Health and Safety). The Council considers that disclosure of the identity of its kennelling contractor into the public domain, would be likely to endanger the health and safety of individuals working at the facility. The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure, and the information is therefore withheld.