Our dog wardens will uplift any dogs found straying in any part of East Ayrshire.
Uplift procedures
Stray dogs uplifted in the East Ayrshire Council area are currently lodged at Southfield Boarding Kennels in Mauchline, please see contact details below.
Dogs in our care
We keep dogs impounded for a minimum of seven days, during which period they may be reclaimed by the owner on payment of a fine (currently £25) plus any kennelling fees accrued.
If the animal remains unclaimed after that period, then we will attempt to rehome it. Regrettably, any dogs which are unclaimed and not successfully rehomed may ultimately require to be humanely destroyed.
Wherever possible we will avoid having to destroy a dog unless it has behavioural problems which would make it very difficult to re-home, or is so ill that there is little or no possibility of recovery.
Any complaints or enquiries regarding stray dogs should be made in the first instance to the Environmental Health Service using the details below.
Similarly, any concerns about dog fouling in specific areas should be directed to the same office where they will be recorded for investigation.