The Dog Warden collects dogs that are stray around the county. He will also collect dogs voluntarily surrendered by their owners, for a fee. He is authorised to seize dogs which are not under the effective control of their owners.
An owner who wishes to reclaim his/her dog from the Dog Pound must contact the Dog Warden or the Dog Pound. They must present their licence and microchip certificate of registration for that dog and must pay a charge to cover the cost of collection and impounding of the dog. If their dog is not microchipped and/or registered, they must pay a charge to cover the cost of microchipping and/or registering their dog before it leaves the Dog Pound.
The Dog Warden also conducts checks around the county to ensure that dog owners are complying with their legal responsibilities. He may issue fines to dog owners who:
- Do not have a licence or licences for the dog(s) in their possession
THE FINE IS €150 FOR EACH OFFENCE
- Do not have their dog(s) microchipped and registered with an approved database
THE FINE IS €250 FOR EACH OFFENCE
- Do not have their dogs under effective control
THE FINE IS €300 FOR EACH OFFENCE
For further information contact:
Monaghan County Council Dog Warden,
Mon – Fri, 8am – 3.30pm
Tel: 087 6623876
OR
Environmental Services:
Email: dogs@monaghancoco.ie
Tel: 042-9661240
OR
Monaghan County Council Dog Pound:
Mon – Fri, 11am – 5pm and Sat/Sun 11am – 1pm
Tel: 087-9634121
Email dogs@monaghancoco.ie
More details about Dog Licences