Animal Control Data

Response

Sent: Tuesday, 22 July 2025 08:57 am
Subject: Official Information Request - Animal Control Data

I refer to your Official Information request of 4 July 2025 for information regarding Animal Control Data on Dogs.

Question:

How many registered dogs you had in your district as at 1 May 2025.

Answer:

9733

Question:

How many dogs were impounded from 1 December 2024 - 30 April 2025 and how many of these dogs were then euthanised?

Answer:

Impounded - 525

Euthanized – 265

Question:

What were the reasons for the euthanasia (please give figures for each reason)?

Answer:

Council does not record reasons for the euthanasia, so your request is declined under section 17 (e) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act - ‘that the information requested does not exist’ .

Question:

Of the dogs released, how many were released to owners, how many to rescue organisations, and how many adopted?

Answer:

Released to owners – 165

Rehomed – 95

Question:

How many dogs were impounded from 1 December 2023 - 30 April 2024 and how many of these dogs were then euthanised?

Answer:

Impounded – 406

Question:

What were the reasons for the euthanasia (please give figures for each reason)?

Answer:

Council does not record reasons for the euthanasia, so your request is declined under section 17 (e) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act - ‘that the information requested does not exist’.

Question:

Of the dogs released, how many were released to owners, how many to rescue organisations, and how many adopted?

Answer:

Council changed software systems in May 2024 and the breakdown of information is no longer readily available from the old software system, so your request is declined under section 17(e) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act - ‘that the information requested does not exist.’