LGOIMA Request Details: LG1923

The number of complaints received about each of a failure to provide a dog with proper care and attention, proper and sufficient food and water, proper and sufficient shelter, or adequate exercise.

MDC does  not have a category "Failing to provide a dog with proper care and attention, proper and sufficient food and water, proper and sufficient shelter, or adequate exercise".  These types of complaints are recorded under the category of "Animal Welfare".  Animal Control will deal with "day to day" issues regarding the welfare of a dog (basic food, water, shelter), however if the owner is found to be seriously neglecting his / her dog(s) then we will forward to the SPCA. Numbers of RFS's that were forwarded to the SPCA are provided below:  

       

Year20192018201720162015Number256511

Below is a reference table provided to our Customer Services staff to assist in correctly identifying whether Animal Control or the SPCA will deal with an issue.

 

OrganisationLack of FoodLack of ShelterLack of WaterStock On Road CatsAnimal DistressedAnimal MalnourishedAnimal MistreatedSPCA√√√ -√√√√Animal Control√√√√ ---

 

2.           The number of each type of instance that are discovered by dog control officers (so are in addition to those identified by a complaint).

These figures are not recorded against "Animal Welfare" as the ACO would be attending the location under a separate Request for Service and if they happen to come across a minor issue, they will deal with it and note it in the RFS. If it is more serious then the ACO will contact the SPCA and hand the task over to them.

3.           The number of prosecutions taken, or infringement notices issued for each type of instance.

MDC has not taken any prosecutions or issued any infringements for any animal welfare issues. If they are serious then the job is handed over to the SPCA.

4.           If instances are dealt with by education, the nature of the educative process and the period and arrangements for monitoring to ensure compliance, and how many instances of each type were dealt with by education.

The education process would be conducted by the SPCA as they would be dealing with the errant owner.

5.           If there is an arrangement to pass instances to the SPCA, Police or another agency for handling, how many instances of each type have been passed to each agency.

No arrangement exists to pass cases on to the SPCA or Police, it is a decision made by the ACO dealing with the complaint if they deem it serious enough.

6.           How many instances of each type concerned owners already known as a consequence of previous similar failures.

MDC have not had any offenders that we have dealt with previously as we hand serious cases over to the SPCA.

7.           On how many occasions has a dog control officer entered a property to provide a dog with food, water or shelter, or to seize a dog that was not provided with those things.

Occasionally an ACO may put water into a bucket or bowl if a dog they visit requires it however if the case is serious, the SPCA will be contacted to take over.

8.           If a dog that was not being provided with food, water or shelter was seized, in how many instances of each type was the dog returned to the owner, or destroyed, or sold or otherwise disposed of.

 No dogs have been seized due to Animal Welfare issues. These cases are handed over to the SPCA.