Lost, found or stray dogs

Information about the collection of stray dogs is available on the Stray Dogs page.

Please call 01329 824700 Monday to Friday 0845-1830 and weekends and bank holidays between 0830-1630. Please note this service is for collection of found dogs in your care and reporting of lost dogs only.

In an emergency outside of these times, please text EMERGENCY to 07860 098627. The on-call officer will receive your text and call you back for more details. We also have an out of hours emergency voicemail system; you can call 01329 824747 and leave a voicemail for the out of hours officer to action. Both of these numbers go straight to the on-call officer.  

To see the most recent seized or found stray dog register please see this table.

For more information about vulnerable dog related issues, please visit these charitable websites for advice:

• RSPCA    (Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).
• Dogs Trust   - charity which offers advice for the welfare of dogs.
• Cinnamon Trust  - charity which provides dog walkers for adults over 60 who need assistance with their pets.
• Pro Dogs Direct  - a registered charity rescuing and rehoming dogs.

If you are interested to find out about the Public Space Protection Order for dog controls in the area then please visit www.fareham.gov.uk/takingthelead for more information.

Environmental health concerns relating to dogs

If you have concerns about excessive noise from dogs in the borough, then please visit the noise nuisance page for more advice.

If you have concerns about pets or pests, in particular the impact of toxocara canis, then please visit this information page for advice.

Litter and dog fouling

If you would like to report a litter or dog fouling problem, you can do so by completing this online form. Alternatively for more information about the management of public spaces then please visit this dedicated litter and dog fouling page. Here you will also find information about fixed penalty notices and how you can pay them.

Contact details

• If your query refers to an environmental, regulation or licencing concern about a dog then please contact regulatory@fareham.gov.uk or telephone the Licencing and Regulation team on 01329 824399.
• If your query refers to an open space, park area, dog walking, or dog fouling then please contact regulatory@fareham.gov.uk or telephone the Open Spaces team on 01329 824399.
• If you would like more information about the Public Space Protection Order for dog controls which came into effect in the Borough on April 1st 2019 then please visit www.fareham.gov.uk/takingthelead.
• If you are unsure about which team your query is for then please contact our customer services team on 01329 236100.