Allerdale Borough Council appreciates the concerns of everyone who has expressed an interest in the condition of dogs being kept at Northside allotments in Workington but we can assure people that the animals are in no danger. They are being well looked after; fed regularly and, in one case, receiving treatment prescribed by the owner's vet.
Allerdale Borough Council first became involved in this particular case when one of its environmental wardens was contacted by a member of the public who was concerned that greyhound dogs might have been suffering at the allotments. The environmental warden visited the allotments on Friday 8 January and did not find them to be in any immediate danger.
The warden arranged to meet with the dogs owner the following week and explained the potential problem to him. The owner stated that the RSPCA had also been in contact with him. The warden attempted to find out more information from the RSPCA directly but was unable to gain any specific advice on how best to proceed.
On Friday 15 January, officers from Allerdale Borough Councils Environmental Services Team visited the Northside allotments along with a police constable from Cumbria Police.
It was noticed that one dog was limping but was also placing the leg on the ground and on occasion walking on it.
The owner of the dogs arrived and it was explained that under the Animal Welfare Act an investigation needed to be carried out into an alleged breach of the act. A vet from a local veterinary surgery had also been contacted to inspect the animals.
On entering the premises the dogs were pleased to see their owner there was not one dog cowering, and no animals seemed threatened by his presence. There were no large deposits of dog mess around the site. All the dogs had kennels with straw and shredded paper and water seemed to be plentiful.
The dogs owner then entered a shed to show point out a large pan of stew filled with various mince and other meats. He also had two full loaves of bread.
He explained that he visits his dogs twice per day in order to prepare the food and share it out among the dogs.
The vet then arrived and began an individual inspection of each animal. The owner explained as much as he could about each animal. The vet checked them all and when he checked the dog with a limp he was happy that the injury was a long standing injury and was of no concern. It was likened to a human having a sports injury and the limb just not getting back to its former use.
The dog that had fur loss was also deemed to be fit enough an unfortunate loss of fur but not through neglect. The vet chatted with the owner and then confirmed that he had no concerns over the treatment and condition of any of the animals.
As the dogs were given a clean bill of health, Allerdale Borough Council had done as much as it could under the Animal Welfare Act, and no further action was required.
We are happy to see that the system does work and we were able to respond to the concerns of the public, under the Animal Welfare Act, and work with other agencies such as the police and veterinary surgery to ensure the safety of animals around Allerdale. We encourage anyone who has any concerns about the welfare of other animals in the future to get in touch with Allerdale Borough Councils environmental wardens team on 01900 702800.
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allerdalebc 2 years ago
Allerdale Borough Council appreciates the concerns of everyone who has expressed an interest in the condition of dogs being kept at Northside allotments in Workington but we can assure people that the animals are in no danger. They are being well looked after; fed regularly and, in one case, receiving treatment prescribed by the owner's vet.
allerdalebc 2 years ago
Allerdale Borough Council first became involved in this particular case when one of its environmental wardens was contacted by a member of the public who was concerned that greyhound dogs might have been suffering at the allotments. The environmental warden visited the allotments on Friday 8 January and did not find them to be in any immediate danger.
allerdalebc 2 years ago
The warden arranged to meet with the dogs owner the following week and explained the potential problem to him. The owner stated that the RSPCA had also been in contact with him. The warden attempted to find out more information from the RSPCA directly but was unable to gain any specific advice on how best to proceed.
On Friday 15 January, officers from Allerdale Borough Councils Environmental Services Team visited the Northside allotments along with a police constable from Cumbria Police.
allerdalebc 2 years ago
It was noticed that one dog was limping but was also placing the leg on the ground and on occasion walking on it.
The owner of the dogs arrived and it was explained that under the Animal Welfare Act an investigation needed to be carried out into an alleged breach of the act. A vet from a local veterinary surgery had also been contacted to inspect the animals.
allerdalebc 2 years ago
On entering the premises the dogs were pleased to see their owner there was not one dog cowering, and no animals seemed threatened by his presence. There were no large deposits of dog mess around the site. All the dogs had kennels with straw and shredded paper and water seemed to be plentiful.
The dogs owner then entered a shed to show point out a large pan of stew filled with various mince and other meats. He also had two full loaves of bread.
allerdalebc 2 years ago
He explained that he visits his dogs twice per day in order to prepare the food and share it out among the dogs.
The vet then arrived and began an individual inspection of each animal. The owner explained as much as he could about each animal. The vet checked them all and when he checked the dog with a limp he was happy that the injury was a long standing injury and was of no concern. It was likened to a human having a sports injury and the limb just not getting back to its former use.
allerdalebc 2 years ago
The dog that had fur loss was also deemed to be fit enough an unfortunate loss of fur but not through neglect. The vet chatted with the owner and then confirmed that he had no concerns over the treatment and condition of any of the animals.
As the dogs were given a clean bill of health, Allerdale Borough Council had done as much as it could under the Animal Welfare Act, and no further action was required.
allerdalebc 2 years ago
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We are happy to see that the system does work and we were able to respond to the concerns of the public, under the Animal Welfare Act, and work with other agencies such as the police and veterinary surgery to ensure the safety of animals around Allerdale. We encourage anyone who has any concerns about the welfare of other animals in the future to get in touch with Allerdale Borough Councils environmental wardens team on 01900 702800.
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