Cost of seizing dogs
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/25/008388/G
Version Date: 10/07/2025
The Alliance Operations Department and the Alliance Finance Department have provided the following information
Caveats/Limitations:
We only started recording the breed of dogs seized by the Force in 2024. From 1 April 2022 until 31 December 2023, we only have the total number seized and the cost of kennelling. Prior to April 2022, we only have the overall cost of kennelling.
*Please note, the 2025 cost includes invoice paid up to and including 17 June 2025. This will not have any kennel or veterinary costs for June 2025.
The cost per year of boarding/kennelling services for prohibited unregistered dogs seized under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. Please also include the number of dogs seized and the breeds, if that information is available. I would like this information for each of the last 5 years i.e:
Jan-Dec 2021
Jan-Dec 2022
Jan-Dec 2023
Jan-Dec 2024
Jan-June 2025
|
Breed |
2021 |
From April 2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
To 31 May 2025 |
|
Pit Bull |
|
8 |
3 |
||
|
XL Bully |
|
120 |
14 |
||
|
Collie |
|
5 |
2 |
||
|
Rottweiler |
|
0 |
2 |
||
|
Akita |
|
0 |
0 |
||
|
Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
|
8 |
2 |
||
|
Unknown (breed not established or information not submitted by officer) |
|
44 |
60 |
21 |
15 |
|
GSD |
|
3 |
3 |
||
|
Cane Corso |
|
1 |
0 |
||
|
Dog De Bordeaux |
|
1 |
0 |
||
|
Greyhound |
|
0 |
1 |
||
|
Pocket Bully |
|
7 |
1 |
||
|
Terrier |
|
2 |
0 |
||
|
Aksaray Malaklisi |
|
1 |
0 |
||
|
Akita |
|
0 |
1 |
||
|
Total Dogs in kennels |
|
44 |
60 |
176 |
43 |
|
Total Cost of kennelling |
£10,601.11 |
£57,628.93 |
£85,432.59 |
£274.217.23 |
£148.784.73 |