We all love our pets, but pet owners also need to make sure their pets are well looked after, do not cause a nuisance and do not risk the health or safety of local people.
Where we can we want to help pet owners to do the right thing, but we also take action on complaints from our customers. We deal with everything from barking dogs to dealing with witnessed dog fouling incidents.
Contact the Environmental Protection Team
Telephone: 01327 322314
Email: environmental.protection@southnorthants.gov.uk
Scroll through the links on this page to find out more about animal welfare issues:
Some complaints cannot be dealt with by the Environmental Protection Team. These will be passed quickly to the appropriate body such as the Police or RSPCA. Livestock worrying can be dealt with by the landowner or the Police.
Cruelty to animals is generally dealt with by the RSPCA, but in future the Animal Welfare Bill will let us take action to prevent suffering to pets.
The welfare of farmed animals (livestock) is dealt with by: