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Subject: Pets/animals

Reference: WBC-FOI-00469

1) In your role under the Care Act on how many occasions in the calendar year 2022 did you as an authority have to take care of the animals/pets of somebody living in your area who was for whatever reason unable to care for them, or unable to find anybody else able to take over their role as carer for those animals/pets?

2) For each occasion please state (i) the number of animals and their species, (ii) the names of the animals if applicable, (iii) what happened to the animals (were they put in a cattery/given to a animal charity etc), (iv) specify what if any costs were incurred by the council.

Response

Full Disclosure - 22 February 2023

Request for Information - WBC-FOI-00469 - Pets/animals

I refer to your request for information received on 17 January 2023. Please accept our apologies for the delay. Please see the information below in response to your request: -

Your Request:

1) In your role under the Care Act on how many occasions in the calendar year 2022 did you as an authority have to take care of the animals/pets of somebody living in your area who was for whatever reason unable to care for them, or unable to find anybody else able to take over their role as carer for those animals/pets?

2) For each occasion please state (i) the number of animals and their species, (ii) the names of the animals if applicable, (iii) what happened to the animals (were they put in a cattery/given to a animal charity etc), (iv) specify what if any costs were incurred by the council.

Our Response:

Wandsworth Pet Care 2022 Name Looked After By Current Cost

Dog Eddie Pet Boarding Went home £336

Cat Lilly Pet Boarding Went home £550

Cat Putzie Pet Boarding Still in care £1270

I hope this information meets your needs. If you do not understand the information provided or wish to discuss anything further, please feel free to contact us.

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Regards,

FOI and DPA Officer

FOIW@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Please note that our responses were accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of release, and have not subsequently been updated. This information should be considered an historical record only.