Animal warden

Tower Hamlets has a team of animal wardens who deal with complaints or provide information about animal control in the borough.

The service aims to promote responsible pet ownership and enforce the council's anti-dog fouling laws.

What we do

We can help with most problems, complaints or enquiries concerning animals or put you in touch with other agencies. We can:

• Micro-chip your dog or cat for just £12 if you’re a Tower Hamlets’ resident
• Deal with wild cat colonies
• Give advice on worming and vaccinations
• Offer reduced price neutering for dogs and cats through the Animal Neutering Clinic: 020 7987 3045
• Give advice on dog training
• Pick up stray dogs and try to find the owner. If we can’t trace them, they go to Battersea Dogs Home
• Provide solutions to dog fouling with strategies enforced by Dog Wardens. You can get clean up bags and advice on getting dog waste bins from council offices, parks buildings or your local housing office
• Investigate complaints about regular dog fouling in your area
• Investigate complaints about nuisance caused by animals, like smells or barking dogs.

The borough has designated all the land in its streets, parks and housing estates under the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996, which makes it an offence if you don't immediately clear up mess left by your dog.

Tower Hamlets has run several hard-hitting publicity campaigns to crack down on dog fouling and encourage owners to comply with the law. It also encourages members of the public to provide information about when and where regular dog fouling occurs, so patrols can target those areas.

Environmental health - animal wardens customer promise (PDF 199kb)

For more information

Environmental Health
Environmental Protection
Mulberry Place (AH)
PO Box 55739
5 Clove Crescent
London E14 2BG

Email: environmentalhealth@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Tel: 0207 364 5008
Fax: 0207 364 6831

 

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