Stray animals

If you see a stray dog, you can report it to us.

We will:

• Collect the stray dog and try to trace the owner
• Call the contact number on any identification tag
• Check for a microchip and telephone the contact number registered on the appropriate database
• Report it to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.

Missing or found dogs

Missing dogs

If your dog is missing, please call us on 020 8586 9739 or complete our online form.

Make sure you tell us your name, address, contact details and full description of your lost dog.

We also suggest that you call the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home’s Lost Dogs and Cats Line on 020 7627 9245 in case your dog has been found by someone else.

Found dogs

When we find a stray dog we will keep it for at least seven days. After this time, if the dog is not collected by its owner, it becomes the property of Newham Council. We will then try to rehome it using rescue organisations and rehoming centres.

Charges for reclaiming stray dogs

Missing or stray cats

Missing cats

If you have lost your cat:

• tell your microchip company if your cat is microchipped, and check that your contact details are up to date
• check known hiding places such as bushes and shrubs
• tell your neighbours and ask to look in their sheds, garages and gardens
• give a description of your cat to your local vet practices and animal rescue centres
• call the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home's lost dogs and cats line and search national databases for lost pets such as the National Pet Register and Animal Search UK
• get useful advice from the Celia Hammond Animal Trust (CHAT) website.

We do not collect stray or lost cats.

If you find a cat and believe it might be a stray, follow the advice on the Celia Hammond Animal Trust (CHAT) website.