We will take a seized stray dog to our stray dog reception centre and keep it for seven days.
If a dog is not claimed after seven days, the council becomes the owner. We will then re-home the dog, or in certain circumstances humanely destroy it.
You can report a lost or stray dog in the Harrogate area to our dog warden service.
If you find a stray dog within the Harrogate area during office hours you can contact us and we will arrange to collect the dog.
Out of office hours we do not operate a stray dog collection so you can:
Dog warden service opening hours:
Monday to Thursday: 8.30am to 5pm
Friday: 8.30am to 4.30pm
If you have lost your dog you should report it to us online, as well as contacting local vet surgeries, neighbours and your microchip provider.
All reports of lost dogs are forwarded onto our dog wardens who will contact you as soon as possible (during office hours).
We will take a seized stray dog to our stray dog reception centre and keep it for seven days.
If a dog is not claimed after seven days, the council becomes the owner. We will then re-home the dog, or in certain circumstances humanely destroy it.
Before we release a dog, the owner must pay:
You will receive an email receipt after payment has been made. Please present this to the dog warden when you collect your dog. The dog warden will not release any dog until the outstanding fees have been settled.
Make a stray dog payment for a dog found in the Harrogate area
It is against the law to let any type of dog be dangerously out of control in any location.
A dog is considered to be dangerously out of control if it:
You should contact the Police if you see a dog that is dangerously out of control on 101 or in an emergency on 999.
Please note that farmers are allowed to kill a dog if it is worrying their livestock.
The person responsible in all these cases may be banned from having a dog or the dog may be humanely destroyed.