Animal Welfare

Council Services

Dogs

Our Neighbourhood Wardens take the lead on our Dogs services, helping with dangerous dogs, dog fouling, missing dogs and found dogs.  If you have any concerns about the welfare of dogs within the Borough, please check the Animal Welfare Act and report cruelty or an animal in distress to the RSPCA (Opens in a New Window). or call 0300 1234 999.

Other Animals

Broxtowe Borough Council does not offer any services relating to other animals like cats or horses. If you have any concerns about the welfare of other animals within the Borough, please check the Animal Welfare Act and report cruelty or an animal in distress to the RSPCA (Opens in a New Window). or call 0300 1234 999.

The Animal Welfare Act

The Animal Welfare Act 2006 (Opens in a New Window) makes owners and keepers responsible for ensuring that the welfare needs of their animals are met.

These include the need:

• for a suitable environment (place to live)

• for a suitable diet

• to exhibit normal behaviour patterns

• to be housed with or apart from other animals (if applicable)

• to be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease

The law means the minimum age a person can buy an animal is 16 and prohibits giving animals as prizes to unaccompanied children under this age. Anyone who is cruel to an animal or does not provide for its welfare needs may be banned from owning animals, fined up to £20,000 and/or sent to prison.