All Councils provide a stray dog service and use designated kennels to House dogs.
Below are the kennels used by South Yorkshire and Wakefield. Councils
DO contact other stray kennels and rescues outside your area in case your pet has
strayed into or has been taken to another area before being handed in
Please note that police no longer deal with stray dogs in any way whatsoever
Cliffe kennels no longer handle stray dogs on behalf of Barnsley Council
Please contact Barnsley wardens on 01226 772468 & ALL the kennels listed below to locate stray dogs found in the Barnsley area
Mount Pleasant kennels, Hampole
(covering Doncaster & Rotherham) 01302 722748
or kennels for appointment 0114 293 0362
Springfield kennels, Ossett 01924 271028
Oakenshaw Kennels Crofton 01924 863037
Only use numbers provided to inquire
about animals On the lost & found pages please.
When a rescue name is included in a report, that organisation has the information about the animal.
Please contact rescues at a reasonable time as the
people involved are volunteers, who are unpaid and cannot be expected to answer telephones at unsociable hours.
Welcome to the lost and found register
Anyone can leave details & photos of lost or found pets on the
“Submit a Report” page.
If anyone you know has found or lost a pet and does NOT have internet access they can call 01226 285662 or 01226 722907.
Please refer to the Cat Colour/Markings Guide before making a Lost or
Found report for a cat. PLEASE check your report before
submission as we cannot publish reports lacking vital information
eg. type of animal or contact information
Volunteering
All rescues are desperately in need of knowledgeable people who are prepared to foster cats, kittens, dogs, puppies, rabbits etc until new homes can be found.
Unbelievable pressure is put upon the few people who currently do this work and there are always far more animals needing a temporary home than there are places for them to go to.
Many animals end up abandoned or put to sleep due to lack of volunteers.
You could save a life by offering your help.
Your Local vets or newspapers are the best place to Find
up to date contact information for your local rescues.
Please volunteer today
Rescues usually cover all food & veterinary costs for
fostered animals
SearchED fOR YOUR LOST PET ?
Make & distribute posters & Check with:
Dog warden & cleansing departments of local councils.
Vets, neighbours, postmen, milkmen, local schools.
Check Gardens thoroughly including garages, sheds, cars, other
small enclosed areas, also fields and hedgerows .
Cats often get trapped in cupboards, driers, washing machines etc.
Check with other Lost & Found registers. Animal welfare & Rescue organisations. http://www.catchat.org/lost.html will also provide a great deal of information for helping to find your cat
Microchipping pets has become an invaluable source for reuniting animals
with their owners, wherever they may turn up. All vets, most rescues &
dog wardens use this facility to identify found animals and
most can microchip your pet for a small charge,
or in some cases entirely FREE.
HAVE YOUR PET CHIPPED AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE