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Councils are responsible for stray dogs. These are the numbers councils publish for reporting one. If a dog is dangerous or has caused an injury, call the police.

Councils last checked 6 October 2026 · 120 councils with a published number

CouncilStray dog numberOut of hours
Aberdeenshire01346 415 888Outside office hours please call Police Scotland on 101 or take the dog to your nearest police station.
Barnsley01226 773743call 07376 353678 (from 5pm until 9pm weekdays, and 9am to 9pm on weekends) and we'll tell you where you can take it.
Birmingham0121 303 6007We do not provide a stray dog collection service outside of office hours. If you find a stray dog at these times, you can either: look after the dog until the next working day if safe to do so
Blackburn with Darwen01254 585 397
Bradford01274 433927We do not work during evenings, weekends or bank holidays. If you find a dog during one of these times please telephone 01274 433927 for further advice.
Brentwood01277 312500Outside office hours - Wallace Kennels may be able to accept the dog though they can't arrange collections. Make sure to call them on 01277 821032 before transporting any animal.
Bristol0117 922 2500You can also take a stray dog directly to Bristol Animal Rescue Centre, 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm
Buckinghamshire03444 828 320This number is operational 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
Canterbury01227 290 069
Carlisle07739 223 378
Cheshire West and Chester01948 662931Transport can be arranged with Acorn Kennels outside normal hours but there is a transport fee which should be agreed with the kennels direct.
City of London0207 600 2222Stray dogs can be taken to Bishopsgate police station 24 hours a day.
Clackmannanshire01259 450000
Cornwall0300 1234 212
Cotswold01285 623000Call 01285 623000 - our out of hours service will assist you
Daventry0300 126 7000If you find a stray dog after 8pm and can secure it safely, we may ask you to keep it secure overnight until collection can take place the next morning.
Derbyshire Dales01283 585510Please note: we don't have a 24 hour stray dog service, and you can't take the dog to the kennels yourself. If you can, please keep the dog until we are able to collect it from you.
Dumfries and Galloway030 33 33 3000
East Hampshire01730 234360If you lose or find a dog outside of office hours, please phone our Stray Dog Acceptance Point on 01489 892760.
East Hertfordshire03444 828320please call our contractor, SDK Environmental Limited on 03444 828320 , 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
East Suffolk01502 802045
Eastbourne01323 410000Outside of normal office hours please ring; Eastbourne Borough Council 01323 410000 and select Option 2
Epping Forest07815 512833Weekdays from 7am to 9pm, Weekends and Bank Holidays from 10am to 7pm
Epsom and Ewell03444 828320operational 7 days a week, available 24 hours a day
Flintshire01352 701234Outside of these hours and at weekends please call 01352 702121.
Folkestone and Hythe01303 853660call us on 01303 853660 during working hours (weekdays 8.30am to 4.00pm) or 03000 030 247 out of hours (including weekends and bank holidays).
Gateshead0191 433 7000An out-of-hours dog collection service available from 10am to 3pm on Saturday and Sunday. There is no collection service outside of these hours.
Gravesham01474 337000
Greenwich03444 828 320
Gwynedd01766 771000
Hackney020 8356 6688after 5pm and on weekends our emergency out of hours service handle calls
Hammersmith and Fulham03444 828 320Dogs will be collected 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Harborough01858 828282
Haringey07815 512833
Harlow01279 446655
Harrow03444 828 320This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including bank holidays.
Havering01708 432777outside of these hours, or at weekends or on a Bank Holiday, please contact the Out of Hours Team on 01708 433999
Herefordshire- County of01432 261761After 3pm if you find a stray dog, you should contact the kennel staff on mobile 0775 154 9770 and provide as much information as possible.
High Peak0345 129 4870We do not operate an out of hours service.
Highland01349 886606take it to the nearest police station, report any animal welfare concerns to the Scottish SPCA
Hinckley and Bosworth01455 238141
Hounslow02085832000or on the out of hours lines on 02085832222.
Hyndburn01254 388111Anything out of these times, you will need to contact the kennels directly, place on social media to track down the owner or keep it until the next working day.
Isle of Anglesey01407 720 800For the out of hours stray dog service, members of the public should ring 01407 720 800
Isle of Wight01983 821000outside office hours 01983 821000 - diverts to a mailbox where messages left will be picked up by the team within office hours
Kensington and Chelsea03444 828 320operational seven days a week, 24 hours a day
Kingston upon Hull01482 300 300on weekends and bank holidays between 9.30am to 5pm you can take stray dogs to our kennelling provider - Hull Animal Welfare Trust
Kingston upon Thames0208 770 5000Outside of office hours, weekends and bank holidays please call our emergency number 020 8547 5800.
Lambeth020 7926 8860020 7926 1000 (outside of opening hours)
Leeds0113 222 4406We are currently unable to provide a service during evenings, weekends or bank holidays. If you have found a dog during those times, please contact the dog warden service on 0113 222 4406 the next working day.
Leicester0116 454 1001Monday to Friday, 5pm to 9pm; weekends and bank holidays, 9am to 9pm; call 0116 269 6177
Lewes01273 471600For out-of-hours services only, call: 01323 410000 (if you are within the Eastbourne area) 01273 471600 (if you are within the Lewes area)
Lewisham020 8314 2098Outside of office hours call 020 8314 6000 and our switchboard operators will redirect you.
Maidstone01622 602 202
Mansfield01623 463189Phone the out of hours contact number 01623 463050, you will need to provide contact details and proof of identity.
Mendip01823 215013There is not an out of hour collection service.
Merton03444 828320call our contractor, SDK Environmental Ltd, on 03444 828320 24 hour a day, 7 days a week
Mid Sussex01444-477423Tel: 01444-458166 (out of office hours) or 07436 062479
Middlesbrough01642 726001call the out of hours service on 01642 726050
Monmouthshire01873 7354205:00pm to 7:30am – Mon-Fri and weekends please call our out of hours emergency phone number 0300 123 1055
Newcastle upon Tyne0191 211 6102Any stray dog found outside of 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. or at weekends can be taken to our contracted kennels during their opening times (see below). Alternatively, between the hours of 6.00 p.m. and 10.00 p.m., contact the Council on 0191 278 7878 and arrangements will be made by the duty security officer for the dog to be collected the next working day by the dog warden.
Newham0203 373 2777If we are busy and cannot answer the telephone, leave a message and an officer will contact you.
North Ayrshire01294 324339contact Police Scotland outside of office hours
North East Derbyshire01246 231111If you find a dog outside these hours, at the weekend or when the Council is closed, we can collect the dog from you the next working day, or you can take the dog directly to the kennels.
North East Lincolnshire01472 326299North East Lincolnshire Council does not provide a 24 hour service for stray dogs.
North Hertfordshire01462 474000During weekends, bank holidays and out of hours, call 03444 828 320 (standard rate and mobile friendly number)
North Kesteven01529308287
North Lanarkshire0345 143 0015If your dog has not been picked up by the council then you may want to contact Police Scotland as stray dogs found by members of the public outwith normal working hours may be delivered to local police stations.
North Somerset01275 888 802Outside normal office hours you can report a stray dog to our CCTV team. They will take details and where necessary ask our contractor to contact you or the owner.
Northampton0300 126 7000If you find a stray dog after 8pm and can secure it safely, we may ask you to keep it secure overnight until collection can take place the next morning.
Nottingham0115 915 5555
Perth and Kinross01738 476476
Plymouth01752 304147
Redbridge07815512833
Rhondda Cynon Taf01443 425001Weekdays after 5pm and all day on Weekends and Bank Holidays, Tel: 01443 425011
Ribble Valley01200 444448A stray dog can be reported outside these hours by contacting 01200 444448.
Richmond upon Thames020 8871 7606From 9pm to 7am call 020 8871 7490.
Rochdale01948 662 931Keep the dog safe and secure until the next working day. Take the dog to Manchester Dogs Home.
Runnymede01932 838383
Rushmoor01252 398 399This isn't a 24-hour service, so it may not be possible to come and collect the dog until the following day.
Rutland01572 722 577call the out of hours service (Monday to Friday 5pm to 8pm and Saturday and Sunday 8.30am- 8pm): 0116 269 6177
Sedgemoor01823 215013There is not an out of hour collection service .
Shropshire0345 678 9006
Slough0333 577 5070Mon - Fri 5pm-9am Weekends / Bank holidays - 01733 740 426
Solihull0121 643 5211keep the dog until it can be collected; take the dog to Birmingham Dogs Home
South Ayrshire0300 123 0900There is no out of hours service but in emergencies, pest control staff will attend when practicable.
South Lanarkshire0303 123 1015take the dog to your nearest police station
South Northamptonshire0300 126 7000If you find a stray dog after 8pm and can secure it safely, we may ask you to keep it secure overnight until collection can take place the next morning. Alternatively, we may arrange for the dog to stay at a nearby veterinary practice until collection. Call 0300 126 7000 for advice.
South Staffordshire01902 696000
Southampton023 8083 3005
Southend-on-Sea01268 770402out of hours number 07885 650757
Spelthorne03444 828 320Found a dog? Call 03444 828 320 available 24/7
St Albans03444 828 300
Stafford01785 619000
Stockton-on-Tees01642 526575Contact us on 01642 528989.
Stratford-on-Avon01789 267575
Stroud01453 754478our out of hours service on 01453 766321 during evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays, who will direct you further
Sutton020 8770 5000You can report a stray dog, by calling us on 020 8770 5000 (including weekends).
Swansea01792 635600Any dog found straying during or outside office hours can be taken to the council's acceptance point at the Security Office, Pipehouse Wharf, Morfa Road, Swansea, SA1 2EN or keep the dog until the next working day and contact us for collection.
Swindon03444 828300
Tameside01948 662931Keep the dog until the wardens are available on the next working day. Take the dog to Manchester Dogs Home: Crofter’s House, Moss Brook Road Harpurhey, Manchester, M9 5PG
Tandridge01306 879167Out of office hours please call our contact centre on 01883 722000 who will connect you with our contractor
Telford and Wrekin01952 541254
Thanet01843 577000
Thurrock01375 652 955Emergency contact outside of office hours : 01375 372 468 For use outside of normal office hours: Monday to Thursday, 5pm to 9am Friday, from 5pm through the weekend until 9am on Monday public holidays
Tonbridge and Malling01732 876181Outside of office hours, dogs will be taken straight to kennels unless they have a tag with clear contact details.
Torfaen01633 648009If you are holding a stray dog outside of normal office hours, you should contact our Control Room for instructions on how to take the dog to our nominated kennels.
Vale of White Horse01235 422403
Watford01923 226400
Waverley03444 828320available 7 days a week 24/7
West Berkshire01635 519171Outside of these times (including Bank Holidays) - 01733 740426.
West Lancashire01695 577177
West Lindsey01427 676676Anyone finding a stray dog after 17:00 and before 08:30 can ring our Out of Hours number on 01427 613960 .
West Suffolk01284 763252If calling outside office hours (5pm to 9am) call 01284 763252.
Wigan01942 404364any dogs found or lost out of hours that can be kept secure, can be reported on 01942 404040 where an officer will respond the next working day.
Windsor and Maidenhead03444 828 320Our contractor, SDK Environmental, provides a 24/7 service for stray dogs.
Wokingham03444 828 320
Wolverhampton01902 551155Secure the dog then contact Noah’s Ark Environmental Services (Tel 01733 740426). A dog warden will be sent to collect the dog; or Contact Birmingham Dogs Home
Wrexham01978 298989We run a collection service for dogs which are being held in a property until 10pm, then after 10pm a reception service at the kennels (there is no collection provided after 10pm).
York01904 552299Voicemail available outside of these hours.

Numbers are copied from each council's website. If your council is missing, see its own website or its page here.