Animal welfare
Within the council, animal control is a high profile service, providing not only the control of stray dogs, but also many other aspects regarding Animal Welfare.
General service provided
- the control of stray dogs under the Environmental Protection Act 1990
- noise Control under the EPA 1990 (barking dogs and other animal noise)
- dangerous Dogs Act 1989
- dogs Fouling of Land Act 1996. Including bin installations, dog fouling notices and 'poop scoop' bags.
- animal Boarding Establishment Act 1963
- pet Animals Act 1951
- permanent pet identification in the form of Microchipping
If you would like to know more on any of these issues please contact us.
You can also access information on animal health and welfare on Hertfordshire County Council's website.
Cruelty to animals - who should you call?
If you suspect that an animal of any kind is being subjected to any form or cruelty then the only organisation that can legally deal with this is the Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals(RSPCA) contact the National Cruelty Helpline on 0870 5555 999.