FOI release

Freedom of information request

Case reference FOI2026/00017

Received 29 April 2026

Published 8 May 2026

Request

Hello. Oxford City Council have directed me to you in relation to answering this request I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act, to ask for the following 1. The number of stray cats collected by the Authority in the calendar year 2025 2. The number of those stray cats that were microchipped in accordance with the regulations (The Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023) 3. The number of deceased cats collected by the Authority in the calendar year 2025 4. The number of those deceased cats whose owners were identified from a microchip 5. Are council tenants required to microchip their pet cats as part of their tenancy agreement? Y/N 6. The number of council tenants currently registered as owning a microchipped cat 7. The number of 21-day enforcement notices issued for failing to microchip a cat in the calendar year 2025 8. The number of cats handed over to the Authority for rescue or rehoming in 2025 If only some of the requested information is held, please release that part and advise me of the gaps.

Response

  1. The number of stray cats collected by the Authority in the calendar year 2025
    Zero

 

  1. The number of those stray cats that were microchipped in accordance with the regulations (The Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023)
    Zero

 

  1. The number of deceased cats collected by the Authority in the calendar year 2025
    7

 

  1. The number of those deceased cats whose owners were identified from a microchip
    2

 

  1. Are council tenants required to microchip their pet cats as part of their tenancy agreement? Y/N
    We do not hold this information, This is a question for Landlord Services ate Oxford City Council – We recommend redirecting your request to them directly via the web form here, or by email to freedomofinformation@oxford.gov.uk

 

  1. The number of council tenants currently registered as owning a microchipped cat
    We do not hold this information, This is a question for Landlord Services ate Oxford City Council we recommend redirecting your request directly via the web form here, or by email to freedomofinformation@oxford.gov.uk

 

  1. The number of 21-day enforcement notices issued for failing to microchip a cat in the calendar year 2025
    Zero

 

  1. The number of cats handed over to the Authority for rescue or rehoming in 2025
    Zero

Documents

There are no documents for this release.

This is Oxford Direct Services' response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.