STOCKPORT’S DOG WARDEN SERVICE STRIKES GOLD

Stockport Council has been awarded a Gold ‘Stray Dog Footprint’ award from the RSPCA for the fourth year running.

The award, gained by the Council’s Dog Warden Service, is part of the national charity’s Community Animal Welfare Footprint scheme which encourages local authorities to consider animal welfare when providing services.  

It is the fifth time that the Council had entered the scheme which is supported by the Trading Standards Institute and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. 

The Council’s Dog Warden Service complied with all the criteria set by the RSPCA. Evidence was submitted to show that the service recognises the importance of animal welfare in stray dog provision. This includes procedures and protocols for responding to stray dog reports, that the service actively promotes different schemes and events to reduce the number of stray dogs, and regularly promotes responsible dog ownership.

The Council responds to over 500 stray dog reports every year as well as reports of dog fouling and dangerous dogs, requests for microchipping and promotion of responsible dog ownership. 

Councillor Stuart Bodsworth, Stockport Council’s Executive Member for Communities and Sustainability, said:

“This is a really good achievement. I would like to congratulate the Council’s Dog Warden Service which has been recognised for looking after the welfare of resident’s pets during their day to day work with this award for the fourth consecutive year.”