I’ve found a stray dog what do I do?
- If you find a dog and it is friendly and approachable, try and secure the dog whilst you locate the owner, this may be with a lead, in a dog crate, car or secure garden. Please be aware that dogs can react in different ways outside of their normal environment or in stressful situations. So please consider your personal safety.
- Once secured, check for an ID tag and then contact the owners direct to advise that you have found their dog.
- Consider putting an advert on local Facebook groups to help locate the owner.
- You must contact the Dog Warden (see contact details below)
- Dog Warden details: 01484 502216 (8am-10pm) Kirklees or 01422 288001 (9am-5pm) Calderdale, 01226 773743 (9am – 5pm) Barnsley. For Barnsley council area if you catch a stray dog and the offices are closed you can either look after the dog yourself until the Dog Warden can collect or call 07376 353678 (from 5pm until 9pm weekdays, and 9am to 9pm on weekends) and they will tell you where you can take it.
- In the case of an illness or injury we will normally admit the dog for emergency treatment/pain relief whilst we try to locate the owner. Treatment will be based on the nature of the dog’s illness or injury, and this will always be in the best interest of the dogs welfare.
It’s a legal requirement to have any dog over the age of eight weeks microchipped in England