Fees for retrieving a stray dog
Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, all stray dogs will
be seized and taken to Whinmill Farm Kennels, Harrington. Listed
below are the retrieval fees:
| Stray dogs collected from acceptance
point |
Basic charge |
| 1st occasion in financial year: |
|
| Recipient of full council tax
benefit |
£66.15 |
| All other owners |
£66.15 |
| 2nd and all other occasions in financial
year: |
|
| Recipient of full council tax
benefit |
£66.15 |
| All other owners |
£66.15 |
| Chipped/tagged stray dogs - through
kennels |
Basic charge |
Daily supplement |
| 1st occasion in financial year: |
|
|
| Recipient of full council tax
benefit |
£55.13 |
£11.58 |
| All other owners |
£55.13 |
£11.58 |
| 2nd and all other occasions in financial
year: |
|
|
| Recipient of full council tax
benefit |
£55.13 |
£11.58 |
| All other owners |
£55.13 |
£11.58 |
| Chipped/tagged stray dogs returned to
owner by Environmental Wardens |
Basic charge |
| 1st occasion in financial year: |
|
| Recipient of full council tax
benefit |
£55.13 |
| All other owners |
£55.13 |
| 2nd and all other occasions in financial
year: |
|
| Recipient of full council tax
benefit |
£55.13 |
| All other owners |
£55.13 |
Whinmill Farm Kennels are open 9am to 5pm, 7 days a week,
except over the Christmas holidays (contact kennels direct on 01946
832002 for opening hours during this period).
Directions to Whinmill Farm Kennels
From Workington:- Head towards Harrington and Lillyhall
along Salterbeck Road. Go through the village of Harrington and out
the other side. Whinmill Farm is approximately 300 yards further
up the road on the left hand side. Caravans are
visible in the fields around the kennels from the road.
From Cockermouth:- Head towards Workington on the A66, take the
first exit at the roundabout by the Melbreak Hotel (signposted
Whitehaven A595). At the next roundabout go
straight ahead, staying on the A595. At the next
roundabout turn right, signposted A597 Lakes College,
Workington. Continue along the road past the entrance to the
Lakes College. Whinmill Farm is approximately 200 yards further up
the road, on the right hand side, just over the brow of the hill.
Caravans are visible in the fields around the kennels.