The stray dog above is Kenny, you can read his story here.

Animal Wardens

Due to the movement into retirement of our Directors Animal Wardens are reducing our workload, new contacts for stray dogs are available here:

Halton Council: Contact Acorn Kennels 01948 662931, for further information please visit www.halton.gov.uk/dogs

Knowsley Council: new details to be published on the 23rd May 2024.

Liverpool Council: New details to be published on the 23rd May 2024.

Sefton Council: New details to be published on the 23rd May 2024.

Dog Handlers

Providing help, advice and services to Social Services, Bailiff’s, Housing Associations, Utility Companies, Landlords and any agencies needing help with dogs. The safe restraint and removal of dogs and abandoned pets from properties, transporting them to an agreed destination, proving and caring for them in kennels.

North West Agency Helpline 0151 374 2001

Stray Dogs

Any dog unattended in a public place is a stray dog.​ Stray dogs are a big danger to themselves and can also be a risk or cause nuisance to members of the public.

Contracting to Local Authorities, Animal Warden collect and kennel stray dogs within our contracted areas, preventing harm coming to them, keeping them safe, the public safe and re-uniting them with their families.

The stray dog above is Kenny, you can read his story here.

Stray Dog Helpline 0151 374 2174

To be banned

To be banned

Today Rishi Sunak has announced that the XL Bully will be banned from the UK by the end of the year, but what does it mean. It does not require a new law or authority from Parliament to ban the dog breed known as an XL Bully, the Home Secretary has exiting powers...

Trevor Cooper of Cooper and Co

Trevor Cooper of Cooper and Co

The leading dog law solicitor Trevor Cooper has put a post out stating that there is a lot of activity occurring in the background to animal welfare and legislation applying to dogs. The Animal Sentience Committee has been set up. The Animal Welfare(Responsibility for...

Enough is enough, this has to stop

Enough is enough, this has to stop

The mother of a 10-year-old boy who died after being mauled by a dog has called for a change in the law, saying “enough is enough”. Emma Whitfield, 32, is calling for the “Jack Lis Law”, named after her son who died in November 2021 in Pentwyn, Penyrheol, near...