Animal Handling across the UK
utilities · Repossessions · Warrants · Bailiffs
Animal Control Officers Ltd provides specialist animal handling services to support enforcement teams, utility providers, and local authorities across the UK. All services are welfare-compliant, risk-assessed, and delivered by trained professionals.
When carrying out gas, electric, or water disconnections and meter work, animals on site can create a safety risk. Our officers attend alongside engineers and warrant officers to safely manage and control animals, allowing work to proceed without delay.
Repossession and eviction visits can often involve properties where animals are left behind or present on site. We work with enforcement officers, legal services, private landlords, housing associations and bailiffs to ensure animals are safely contained, removed, or rehomed where appropriate.
Our NASDU-qualified dog handlers provide security support for enforcement environments where there is a risk of aggression or obstruction. Security dogs act as a deterrent and provide additional protection.
Our specialist detection dog teams are trained to locate explosives, firearms, drugs, pyrotechnics, and bedbugs.
Not every situation fits into a standard category. We provide tailored animal control solutions for unique or complex cases, from specialist site clearances to one-off enforcement operations. Working with enforcement officers, local authorities, and private clients, we adapt our approach to meet specific requirements while keeping safety and welfare a priority.
About Us
We combine professionalism with compassion. Our network of more than 80 skilled dog handlers spans the whole of the UK, ensuring a fast response when you need it most. Every handler is fully vetted, trained to the highest standards, and committed to animal welfare.
Whether it’s supporting utility companies, bailiffs, housing associations, or private landlords, we provide a service built on safety, respect, and reliability. With backgrounds in security, policing, and animal behaviour, our team has the experience to manage even the most challenging environments.
Areas We Cover
Though our head office is in Somerset, our reach is nationwide. From city centres to rural communities, we can have a professional handler on site quickly — often the same day.
FAQS
Whether it’s utility warrants, repossessions, or detection work, tell us your date and location. We’ll arrange an ACO to suit the job and meet all welfare requirements.
