I’ve found a stray dog

Here’s what to do if you’ve found a stray dog:

If the dog is too dangerous to approach or is causing a danger, such as running in traffic, you should contact Thames Valley Police on 101 (Dangerous Dogs Act 1991)
If it’s safe to do so, put the dog on a lead or safely and securely put in a shed or garage
If it’s wearing a tag with the owner’s details – please try to contact them first so they can come and collect it direct from you
Try looking on local social media ‘lost dog’ pages and websites such as DogLost.co.uk to see if someone is looking for their dog in the local area
If the dog isn’t wearing a tag, you can’t get hold of the owner, or you are concerned about the condition of the dog, please call our environmental health team during office hours or if it’s outside normal office hours use our out-of-hours contact details. Our dog warden will contact you to arrange collection
If you may potentially be interested in rehoming this dog (if it is not claimed), please make this clear when speaking to the dog warden. Please provide all your relevant contact details, so that we can discuss this with you should the owner not come forward
We do not provide any updates about specific stray dogs once the dog has been collected by the dog warden.

Stray dog journey – what happens after we receive a call about a stray dog?

01235 422403
(Text phone users add 18001 before dialling)

Vale of White Horse District Council
Environmental Protection Team
Abbey House
Abbey Close
Abingdon
OX14 3JE