Official Information Request - 1 September 2018

Attachments:

• Yearly Compare Impounds
• 2018 Impounds
• 2017 Impounds
• 2016 Impounds

Response:

Sent: Wednesday, 5 September 2018 11:25 a.m.

Subject: TRIM: LGOIMA request - animals impounded

I refer to your email of 1 September 2018 requesting:

Broken down by 2016, 2017 and 2018 year to August 31

• The number of animals impounded by the Rotorua Lakes Council Animal Control Unit for each of the above years. And what types of animals
• The number of animals claimed by their owners
• The number of animals rehomed
• The number of animals put down and their suspected breed if noted.
• Information on what other outcomes are possible for an impounded animal.

Please find attached spreadsheets for the 2016, 2017 and 2018 years detailing the dog description and reason for discharge from the pound (ie: collected by owner, rehomed to new owner, destroyed etc), along with a spreadsheet with comparisons for the three years.

As per the Act, we are obliged to advise that you may contact the Ombudsman at the address below if you have any concerns with the response provided by Council, by writing to:

The Office of the Ombudsman

PO Box 10 152

WELLINGTON 6143

Alternatively, you may email info@ombudsman.parliament.nz or use the online complaints form available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/make-a-complaint.

Regards