South Holland dog warden: getting your dog back
If South Holland 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 South Holland.
What South Holland charges
Not enough detail for a total
£81 seized dog fee plus kennel costs, which aren't listed
South Holland council's stray dog page · no year given
How it compares
- The middle cost in the East Midlands: £91.25.
- Across the UK: £100, from 186 councils. 13 charge £200 or more.
If your dog is missing in South Holland
- Call South Holland 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.
- 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.
- Tell your microchip database your dog is missing. Not sure which one? Our microchip number checker shows you.
- Ring vets and rescues nearby, post in local groups, and put up posters: the free lost dog poster maker takes a minute.
- 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 South Holland charge to get a dog back from the dog warden?+
The council's website lists: £81 seized dog fee plus kennel costs, which aren't listed. That isn't enough to work out a one-night total, so ask when you call.
How long does South Holland 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 South Holland. 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 Midlands
- Amber Valleynot listed
- Ashfield£91*
- Bassetlaw£85*
- Blaby£75.40*
- Bolsovernot listed
- Boston£70*
- Broxtowe£91.50*
- Charnwood£77.90
- Chesterfield£111*
- Derbynot listed
- Derbyshire Dales£95*
- East Lindsey£56*
- Erewash£127.50
- Gedling£165*
- Harboroughnot listed
- High Peaknot listed
- Hinckley and Bosworth£47.44*
- Leicester£51.40*
- Lincolnnot listed
- Mansfieldnot listed
- Meltonnot listed
- Newark and Sherwood£98
- North East Derbyshirenot listed
- North Kestevennot listed
- North Northamptonshirenot listed
- North West Leicestershirenot listed
- Nottingham£67.50*
- Oadby and Wigston£127*
- Rushcliffe£132.40*
- Rutlandnot listed
- South Derbyshirenot listed
- South Kestevennot listed
- West Lindseynot listed
- West Northamptonshire£201*