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Antrim and Newtownabbey dog warden: getting your dog back

If Antrim and Newtownabbey council's dog warden service picks up your dog, you pay its fees before you can take them home. Here's what it charges, from its own website (October 2026), and what to do if your dog goes missing in Antrim and Newtownabbey.

What Antrim and Newtownabbey charges

Not listed online

The council's website doesn't list its fees. Ask when you call, before you go to the kennels.

Antrim and Newtownabbey council's stray dog page

How it compares

  • The middle cost in Northern Ireland: £25.
  • Across the UK: £100, from 186 councils. 13 charge £200 or more.

Every UK council's fees

If your dog is missing in Antrim and Newtownabbey

  1. Call Antrim and Newtownabbey council's dog warden or stray dog service now (its number is on its stray dog page), and the neighbouring councils too: dogs travel. Give a description, a photo and the microchip number.
  2. Ask whether a dog like yours has been picked up. The council keeps a stray for five days.
  3. Tell your microchip database your dog is missing. Not sure which one? Our microchip number checker shows you.
  4. Ring vets and rescues nearby, post in local groups, and put up posters: the free lost dog poster maker takes a minute.
  5. When you collect, bring proof your dog is yours (microchip paperwork, vet records, photos) and a way to pay.

The full steps are in our lost dog checklist and our guide to getting your dog back from the dog warden.

Questions

How much does Antrim and Newtownabbey charge to get a dog back from the dog warden?+

Antrim and Newtownabbey council's website doesn't list its fees (checked October 2026). Ask when you call, and ask what proof of ownership to bring.

How long does Antrim and Newtownabbey keep a stray dog?+

In Northern Ireland, councils keep a stray dog for five days, after which it may be rehomed, sold or put to sleep, so call as soon as your dog goes missing.

I've found a dog in Antrim and Newtownabbey. What do I do?+

Check its tag and, if you can, have it scanned for a microchip at a vet. If you can't reach the owner, report it to the council's dog warden service.

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