Ashford Pet Care

Death or Escape of a Dog Procedure

To comply with the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities involving Animals) Regulations 2018, we have policies and procedures in place in case of the death or escape of a dog, including the storage of a deceased dog.


Action	Procedure/Contact
Tags	All dogs must wear a Ashford Pet Care Collar and Tag when out on a walk with Ashford Pet Care
Contact	The owner and/or emergency contact will be contacted.
Contact	Contact Paul Moate 07990510678


Contacts	Name / Location	Contact Numbers / Email
Ashford Borough Council		01233 331111
RSPCA	UK	0300 123 4999 www.rspca.org.uk
Dogs Trust		www.dogstrust.org.uk
Petlog		01296 737600 petlog.org.uk
Drone Search & Rescue		DroneSARForLostDogs
Dog Lost		Dogslost.co.uk
Olive Tree	Ashford	01233 223400
Barrow Hill Vets	Ashford	01233 624687
Margetts & Associates	Ashford	01233 661099
VetsNow	Ashford	01233 340104
MediVet	Ashford - Evegate	01303 813756
MediVet	Ashford - Willesborough	01233 610610
Eureka Vets	Ashford	01233 611071
Cinque Ports Veterinary		01233 640022

Death of a Dog


Action	Procedure
Contact Owner.	In the event of death, the owner (or emergency contact, if the owner is not available) will be contacted.
Contact Veterinary Practice.	The registered or local veterinary practice will be contacted and the dog will either be collected by them or taken to them by the Service Provider.
Storage.	If this is not immediately possible, the dog will be transferred and sensitively kept in a locked outbuilding until the next day when either the owner/emergency contact or the registered or local veterinary practice are able to collect the dog.