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Response 3999322

Response to request for information

Reference

3999322

Response date

22 May 2026

Request

  1. The number of stray cats collected by the Authority in the calendar year 2025
  2. The number of those stray cats that were microchipped in accordance with the regulations (The Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023)
  3. The number of deceased cats collected by the Authority in the calendar year 2025
  4. The number of those deceased cats whose owners were identified from a microchip
  5. Are council tenants required to microchip their pet cats as part of their tenancy agreement? Y/N
  6. The number of council tenants currently registered as owning a microchipped cat
  7. The number of 21-day enforcement notices issued for failing to microchip a cat in the calendar year 2025
  8. The number of cats handed over to the Authority for rescue or rehoming in 2025

Response

Our response is, ‘Not Applicable’, to all questions as we don’t collect cats. We would always signpost anyone contacting us to Cats Protection or RSPCA.