Denbighshire's dog warden team has been awarded the RSPCA’s gold footprint award for its work
with stray dogs.
The
Community Animal Welfare Footprint Awards was introduced by the RSPCA in 2008
to recognise and promote those that have made an extra effort and gone beyond
basic service requirements to ensure higher welfare standards in the service
they provide.
This
is the first time that the council has applied for the award and is now
entitled for the next 12 months to use an accredited logo on its website and
publications.
The
council also acknowledged the support of the North Clwyd Animal Rescue for their support, Denbighshire's stray dogs are brought to North Clwyd Animal Rescue until their owners are found or until they are re-homed.
Wrexham County Borough Council has all been awarded a Platinum footprint award for maintaining their gold standard in the stray dogs category for the past five years, since the Community Animal Welfare Footprint (CAWF) scheme was launched.
The
RSPCA CAWF scheme is split into four main categories – animal welfare
principles, contingency planning, housing and stray dogs. Depending on the
standards of the level of service, either: gold, silver or bronze footprints
are awarded.
Since
the schemes’ inception in 2008, the Stray Dog Footprint award has been the most
popular, with achievers inspiring others to develop and improve their service.
The main aim of the Stray Dogs Footprint is to encourage local councils to
improve services.
