Local Authorities Information
In April 2008, the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 removed the requirement for the Police to accept and seize stray dogs.
Local authorities now take on this responsibility, with many employing an animal warden to collect and receive stray dogs brought in to them by members of the public.
Every borough has its own policy for dealing with strays, with many charging a reclaim fee to owners whose pets end up in their care.
For further information on provisions for stray dogs in your area, please follow the links below.
- Barking & Dagenham
- Barnet
- Bexley
- Brent
- Bromley
- Camden
- City of London
- Croydon
- Ealing
- Enfield
- Greenwich
- Hackney
- Hammersmith & Fulham
- Haringey
- Harrow
- Havering
- Hillingdon
- Hounslow
- Islington
- Kensington & Chelsea
- Kingston
- Lambeth
- Lewisham
- Merton
- Newham
- Redbridge
- Richmond
- Southwark
- Sutton
- Tower Hamlets
- Waltham Forest
- Wandsworth
- Westminster
Barking & Dagenham
Main switchboard: 020 8215 3000.
To report a stray dog: Contact Environmental and Enforcement Services via the main switchboard (Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm).
Out of hours: 020 8594 8356.
Reclaim fee: £27, plus £6 per night and a £25 administration charge if the dog is taken to the council's kennels.
Lost and Found reports can also be made through London Borough of Barking & Dagenham's website
Barnet
Main Switchboard: 020 8359 2000.
To report a stray dog: contact the Customer Care Unit on 020 8359 4600.
For further information please visit London Borough of Barnet's website
Bexley
Main Switchboard: 020 8303 7777.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Dog Warden via the main switchboard (select option 2).
Reclaim fee: £100, unless the dog carries identification. In this case, the dog will be returned free of charge in the first instance.
For further information please visit London Borough of Bexley's website
Brent
Main Switchboard: 020 8937 1234.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Environmental Health Department on 020 8937 5252 (Mon-Fri, 9am to 5pm).
Reclaim fee: £25, plus £17.50 for each night the dog stays in kennels. The dog will be kept for a maximum of 7 nights, after which it will become the sole ownership of the council's kennels.
For more information please visit London Borough of Brent's website
Bromley
Main Switchboard: 020 8464 3333.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Environmental Health Department on 020 8313 4830 (Mon-Fri, 8.30am to 5pm).
Out of hours: 020 8464 4848.
For more information please visit London Borough of Bromley's website
Camden
Main switchboard: 020 7278 4444.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Stray Dog Service on 020 7974 5976 (Mon-Fri, 9am to 5pm).
Reclaim fee: Dogs wearing a tag and microchipped will be returned free of charge in the first instance.
Lost and found animals can also be reported via London Borough of Camden's website
City of London
Main switchboard: 020 7606 3030.
To report a stray dog: contact the main switchboard.
For further information please visit City of London's website
Croydon
Main switchboard: 020 8726 6200.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Dog Warden on extension number 88321.
Reclaim fee: £24 for dogs returned to their owner on the same day. After one day, dogs will be taken to the council's kennels and there will be a charge of £74, plus £14 per night, along with any vets fees. Dogs not claimed within seven days become the property of the kennels.
For further information please visit London Borough of Croydon's website
Ealing
Main switchboard: 020 8825 6600.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Customer Services Department via the main switchboard (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm).
For further information please visit London Borough of Ealing's website
Enfield
Main switchboard: 020 8379 1000.
To report a stray dog: Contact Enfield's Animal Welfare Officer on 020 8379 3695 or 020 8379 3683 (Mon-Fri, 9am to 5pm).
For further information please visit London Borough of Enfield's website
Greenwich
Main Switchboard: 020 8854 8888.
To report a stray dog: Contact Greenwich's Dog Warden on 020 8921 8157 (Mon-Fri, 9am-4.30pm).
For further information please visit London Borough of Greenwich's website
Hackney
Main switchboard: 020 8356 3000.
To report a stray dog: Contact Hackney's Animal Warden on 020 8356 6688 (Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm).
Reclaim fee: £30, with a boarding fee of £6 per night, for a maximum of 7 nights.
For further information please visit London Borough of Hackney's website
Hammersmith & Fulham
Main switchboard: 0208 8748 3020.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Environmental Protection Team on 020 8753 1081 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm).
Out of hours: 020 8748 8588.
For more information please visit London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham's website
Haringey
Main switchboard: 020 8489 0000.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Animal Welfare and Control Team on 020 8489 5230.
Reclaim fee: £47 for the first day and £19 per day thereafter.
Lost and Found animals can also be reported via London Borough of Haringey's website
Harrow
Main switchboard: 020 8863 5611.
To report a stray dog: Contact Harrow's Dog Warden via the main switchboard.
For further information please visit London Borough of Harrow's website
Havering
Main switchboard: 01708 434 343.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Dog Warden on 01708 432777 (Mon-Fri, 9am to 5pm).
Out of Hours: 01708 433 999.
Lost Dogs can also be reported via London Borough of Havering's website
Hillingdon
Main switchboard: 01895 250 111.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Dog Warden on 01895 250 155.
Reclaim fee: £25, plus any other charges for kennelling and transportation.
For further information please visit London Borough of Hillingdon's website
Hounslow
Main switchboard: 020 8583 2000.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Animal Warden Team on 020 8583 5555.
Reclaim fee: £25.
For further information please visit London Borough of Hounslow's website
Islington
Main switchboard: 020 7527 2000.
To report a stray dog: Contact Islington's Animal Welfare Service on 020 7527 3222 (Mon-Fri, 9am to 5pm).
Out of hours: 07825 098 947.
For further information please visit London Borough of Islington's website
Kensington & Chelsea
Main switchboard: 020 7361 3000.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Animal Warden Service on 020 7361 3001.
Reclaim fee: £20, plus a charge per night for kennels.
For further information please visit London Borough of Kensington & Chelsea's website
Kingston
Main switchboard: 020 8547 5757.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Environmental Health Department on 020 8547 5536 (Mon-Fri, 9am to 5pm).
Out of hours: 08444 828 337.
For further information please visit London Borough of Kingston's website
Lambeth
Main switchboard: 020 7926 1000.
To report a stray dog: Contact Animal Welfare Services on 020 7926 8860.
For further information please visit the London Borough of Lambeth's website
Lewisham
Main switchboard: 020 8314 6000.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Animal Welfare Officer on 020 8314 2098.
For further information please visit London Borough of Lewisham's website
Merton
Main switchboard: 020 8274 4901.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Animal Welfare and Control Service on 020 8545 4118 (Mon-Fri, 9am to 5pm).
Out of hours: 0845 371 2522.
For further information please visit the London Borough of Merton's website
Newham
Main switchboard: 020 8430 2000.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Animal Welfare Service on 020 8586 9739.
For further information pleasevisit London Borough of Newham's website
Redbridge
Main switchboard: 020 8554 5000.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Public Health Team on 020 8708 5716.
For further information please visit London Borough of Redbridge's website
Richmond
Main switchboard: 020 8891 1411.
To report a stray dog: Contact Richmond's Residential Team on 020 8891 7800 (Mon-Fri, 9am to 5pm).
Out of hours: 0845 371 2522.
For further information please visit London Borough of Richmond's website
Southwark
Main switchboard: 020 7525 2000.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Environmental Enforcement Team on on 020 7525 5777.
For further information please visit London Borough of Southwark's website
Sutton
Main switchboard: 020 8770 5000.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Environmental Protection Department on 020 9770 5070.
For further information please visit London Borough of Sutton's website
Tower Hamlets
Main switchboard: 020 7364 5000.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Dog Warden Service on 020 7364 5008 (Mon - Fri, 9am-5pm).
Out of hours: 020 8364 7070.
Reclaim fee: £33.
For further information please visit London Borough of Tower Hamlet's website
Waltham Forest
Main switchboard: 020 8496 3000.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Environment and Regeneration Service, via the main switchboard.
Reclaim fee: A fixed fee will be charged, along with all expenses relating to kennelling, transportation, administration and veterinary care.
For further information please visit London Borough of Waltham Forest's website
Wandsworth
Main switchboard: 020 8871 6000.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Dog Control Hotline on 020 8871 7606 or the Duty Officer on 07860 534733.
Reclaim fee: £25, plus any kennelling and veterinary charges.
For further information please visit London Borough of Wandsworth's website
Westminster
Main switchboard: 020 7641 6000.
To report a stray dog: Contact the Dog Warden on 020 7641 2000.
For further information please visit London Borough of Westminster's website
