Lost and Stray Dogs
If you have found a stray dog please contact the Call Centre on 0161 342 8355 (during office hours, weekdays between 8.30am-4pm).
Outside office hours (between 4pm-10pm and weekends) stray dogs can be reported on 0161 334 0042. Please note the dog warden will only collect dogs out of hours that have been secured.
Tameside MBC employs a local dog warden service to collect any lost dogs. If you think your dog may have been collected by the Dog Warden you can contact the Dog warden Service directly.
0161 342 8355 (weekdays between 8.30am-4pm)
0161 334 0042 (between 4pm-10pm and weekends)
Fees
Before your dog can be released you will be required to pay the following fees:
- Dogs home intake fee £10
- Local Authority Fee of £85.00 and
- Dogs Home Kennelling Fees of approximately £5 per day
Please note: you cannot pay the fees required by instalments.
Dogs are kennelled at the dogs home for 7 days.
If dogs are not collected by their owners they are offered for sale after the 7 day period.
Dangerous Dogs
If you have any concerns regarding dangerous dogs or banned breeds under The Dangerous Dogs Act you should contact Greater Manchester Police.
The main telephone number for all Tameside Police Stations is:
0161 872 5050
Frequently Asked Questions
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2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
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Number of stray dogs entering pounds |
430 |
412 |
363 |
363 |
331 |
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Number reclaimed by owner |
363 |
346 |
313 |
302 |
298 |
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Number adopted from the pound |
63 |
60 |
49 |
59 |
32 |
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Number sent to Animal Rescue Centre |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Number euthanised |
4 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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What happened to any dogs not in above categories? |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Do you keep records of breed of dogs |
NO |
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| How many stray dogs entered pounds in your area in 2015? | 437 |
| How many of these stray dogs were bull breeds? | 48 |
| How many stray dogs in your pounds were euthanised in 2015? | 0 |
| How many of these were bull breeds? | 0 |
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How many of the stray dogs entering pounds in your area were prohibited types under |
0 |
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Are stray dogs entering local authority pounds subject to a veterinary examination upon |
yes |
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If so, are bull breeds assessed for injuries potentially attributable to dog fighting or |
yes |
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If bull breeds are assessed for such injuries, how many showed signs of such injuries |
0 |