Mansfield District Council MDCT 17-0391 Dog Control and Kennelling Services

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Mansfield District Council has a statutory duty, under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to make arrangements to seize any dog found straying in a public place, or on private land with the land owner’s permission, or accept into the Council’s care, a stray dog found by a member of the public. The Council has a responsibility to notify the owner and to care for the stray dog for a period of at least 7 days in order to allow theowner to come forward to reclaim their dog. MDC has historically provided a service to collect stray dogs.Each year MDC receives or collects approximately 500+ stray dogs from across the district. It is a legal requirement to have dogs microchipped. When we can identify the owners, we will return the animal to its owner where possible. When we cannot identify the owner, the dog is taken to a local kennel. Whilst the dog is in the kennel, we must make reasonable efforts to either reunite the dog and owner, or to re-home the dog if the owner cannot be found.