Every year Dogs Trust commissions research company GfK NOP to conduct a survey of all local authorities throughout the UK, to find out the state of the nation’s stray dog problem. By asking how many dogs are seized by or handed in to council pounds, and how many of those dogs are returned, rehomed or put to sleep, we are able to form a complete picture of the UK stray dog situation and allocate our funding to work in those areas most in need of help.
This year the survey has found that the UK’s stray and abandoned dog numbers are at an 11 year high with over 126,176 dogs being picked up by Local Authorities over the last 12 months, an increase of 4% on the previous year which equates to 345 stray dogs being found every day.
This is an excerpt from our 2011 Stray Dog Survey report. You can also download the full report of the 2010 Stray Dog Survey.