If you have a lost a dog you should let the Animal Warden know, as they may have picked up your dog as a stray. St Edmundbury Borough Council also keeps a register of all dogs reported lost to the Animal Warden, so if the dog is found, the Animal Warden may be able to re-unite it with their owner.
By law, your dog should wear a collar with a tag stating the owners name and address. If the dog is found and has a collar and tag it will be re-united with you a lot sooner. Our Animal Warden will also scan all dogs found for a microchip implant, which have the details of the owners name and address. If your dog does not have a microchip implant and you would like one you should contact your local vet.
Out of office hours, dogs should still be reported to the borough council to the out of hours service, who also take details of stray dogs which are collected by a private kennel near Stowmarket where the stray dog is secured. The Animal Warden will receive notification of both lost and stray dogs the following morning.
Lost or missing dogs can also be reported to the following websites:
To report your dog missing contact the Animal Warden by phone on 01284 757058 during office hours or phone the out of hours service on 01284 763252 (this operates between 17:00 - 09:00 the following day).
