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East Suffolk dog warden: getting your dog back

If East Suffolk 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 East Suffolk.

What East Suffolk charges

Not enough detail for a total

£265 for a dog with no ID, including one day in kennels, then £20 a day; no fee is listed for a microchipped dog

Run by Animal Warden Services, whose 2026 price list sets out the council's fees.

East Suffolk council's stray dog page · fees for 2026

How it compares

  • The middle cost in the East of England: £115.
  • Across the UK: £100, from 186 councils. 13 charge £200 or more.

Every UK council's fees

If your dog is missing in East Suffolk

  1. Call East Suffolk 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 them to check their register of stray dogs, which councils must keep and anyone can see free. The council only has to keep a stray for seven clear 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 East Suffolk charge to get a dog back from the dog warden?+

The council's website lists: £265 for a dog with no ID, including one day in kennels, then £20 a day; no fee is listed for a microchipped dog. That isn't enough to work out a one-night total, so ask when you call.

How long does East Suffolk keep a stray dog?+

By law (section 149 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990), seven clear days. After that the council can rehome your dog, so call as soon as your dog goes missing. Kennel costs go up each day.

I've found a dog in East Suffolk. What do I do?+

Check its tag first, and scan a QR tag if it has one: returning a dog to its owner costs them nothing. Otherwise the law (section 150 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990) says to take it to the council's dog warden service straight away and say where you found it.

Other councils in the East of England