RSPCA awards Council's stray dogs service platinum standard

Cheshire West and Chester Council has been recognised in the 2024 RSPCA PawPrint Awards, picking up a new platinum accolade after reaching its thirteenth successful year.

The national animal charity has once again recognised the hard work and dedication of Council staff involved in the collection and re-homing of stray dogs.

"Dog owners can really help our Public Protection team by ensuring that their pets are kept safe, are tagged and micro-chipped and by picking up after them. It is a legal requirement for a dog to be both microchipped and to have a tag with their owner's name and address; a telephone number on the tag is helpful too."
Cllr Warner

During dog warden working hours, any dogs collected in Cheshire West and Chester are scanned immediately for the presence of a microchip and, if possible, returned immediately to their owner. If there is no microchip, the collar information will be used, if available. If return is not possible at this time, the dog is taken to the kennels. Outside of working hours, dogs are taken immediately to the kennels and are scanned on arrival.

If you need to report a stray dog the following telephone numbers can be used:

Telephone: 0300 123 7038 (option 1) 8am – 7pm, Monday to Friday

Outside of these hours (including weekends and Bank Holidays) – call 0300 123 7035

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