Kennels
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/24/006656/A
Version Date: 04/07/2024
The Specialist Operations Department has provided the following information.
- Do you follow the RSPCA’s Welfare of Seized Dogs in Kennels Guide?
Yes ☐ No ☐
Yes
If no, what guidelines do you use when selecting contracted kennels and monitoring the welfare of dogs within contracted kennels?
2. Where do you house seized dogs? (Please add the capacity of dogs that can be housed in the kennels in the relevant column)
Police Kennels Yes ☐ No ☐ Capacity:
Private Kennels Yes ☐ No ☐ Capacity
Private Kennels – 52 kennel spaces.
3. What provisions do you have in place for seized dogs if/when capacity is full?
No other provision. If high risk public safety incident we would look to move a low risk seized dog to an out of force kennel.
4. How often are visits made to seized dogs in police/private kennels?
4. How often are visits made to seized dogs in police/private kennels? (please check)
Frequency of Visits
Seizing Authority Visits
Daily ☐
Weekly ☐
Bi-Weekly ☐
Monthly ☐
Less than Monthly ☐
Other (please state) ☐
Bi-Weekly
Vet Visits
Daily ☐
Weekly ☐
Bi-Weekly ☐
Monthly ☐
Less than Monthly ☐
Other (please state) ☐
Monthly
Comments
5. Is your private kennel in your police force area?
Yes ☐ No ☐
Yes
If no, what is the distance to the kennel from seizing area?
6. Do you provide individual plans for seized dogs that the private kennels can follow i.e. environmental, dietary, veterinary support and exercise plans?
If yes, please can you provide an example of this?
Yes.
7. What provisions are in place for dogs whose behaviour restricts them from being taken out of their kennel for daily exercise or contact with people?
No formal process. Dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
8. What provisions are in place to provide opportunities for dogs to perform natural behaviours such as exercise, chewing/digging, socialising and to meet the medical needs of dogs who are considered unsafe for staff to enter the kennels of?
The kennels we use meet the RSPCA welfare guidance, therefore, dogs are given space & exercise to express their natural behaviour.
9. Are there processes in place to request support from a Clinical Animal Behaviourist to meet the welfare needs of individual dogs?
Yes ☐ No ☐
No
- Do you provide the following for seized dogs in both police kennels and contracted kennels?
• Individual dietary requirements i.e. allergies Yes ☐ No ☐
Yes
Medicines provided by the owner’s vet for ongoing medical conditions Yes ☐ No ☐
Yes
Preventative Medicines i.e. flea, tick, worm, and vaccinations Yes ☐ No ☐
Yes – if prescribed by a Vet or if supplied by the owner.
Medicines provided by kennels vet for conditions developed whilst kennelled? Yes ☐ No ☐
Yes
Enrichment toys/food puzzles, sniffing/chewing Yes ☐ No ☐
No - not purchased as a matter of course by the Force. Often the kennels have toys for the dogs to play with. If identified as a specific need then we would within reason purchase toys.
Bedding of Suitable Material Yes ☐ No ☐
No - Often the owner will provide bedding. Otherwise the kennels will have some form of bedding that can be used.