Report a stray dog

Medium sized dog walking on a tarmac road

Before you start your request

If you find a stray dog, you can contact us and our dog wardens will collect the dog if it is from a known location. Where possible, the dog will be returned to its owner.

Please note, if you think the stray dog is a potential risk or danger, please fill out a dangerous dog form.

Our dog wardens work Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm (excluding Bank Holidays). During these hours, the main kennel number is 0345 8 506 506.

Details of the stray dog will be passed to the dog wardens, who will attend as soon as possible.

Outside hours (including weekends)

Take the dog to the kennels

Manor Boarding Kennels
40 Manor Lane
Ossett
WF5 0LJ

Telephone: 01924 261968 during working hours and 07859 955679 out of hours

Please call to arrange to take the dog. You can only take dogs to Manor Boarding Kennels Mon-Fri 5pm-9pm. Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays 8am to 9pm.

Have the dog collected

If the dog is found on a weekend, you can keep the dog until a dog warden can collect it on the Monday (or Tuesday if it's a Bank Holiday).

What you need to tell us:

  • your contact details (name, address, telephone, email)
  • description of the dog (such as its breed, size, colour, age etc.)
  • the exact location of the dog (when you last saw it)
  • if the dog is on your property, what you would like to happen next

Report a stray dog

If you wish to report a stray dog, please fill in our online form. After which you will get an application number. If you provide us with an email address an automated acknowledgment of your request will be sent to you.

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