ANIMAL CONTROL

LICENSES, PERMITS & REGISTRATION

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ANIMAL CONTROL AND LICENSING

 

Dog Licenses/Tags

 

The Dog Control By-law of the Township of Wilmot requires every owner of a dog, before the 15th day of January or within ten (10) days of becoming the owner of a dog, to register the dog with the Township and procure a license which shall expire on the 31st day of December each year.  Registering your dog(s) not only demonstrates responsible pet ownership but also helps with identification and the safe return of your pet if found running at large.

 

Dog License Fees

 
If purchased up to and including March 31st $20.00
If purchased on April 1st and after $30.00
Replacement tags $3.00
Payment methods include cash, cheque or debit.

 

Complete an Application for Dog Licence and a dog tag will be mailed to you. Mail or fax the application to the Township office.

 

Locations to Purchase Dog Licences

 

Township Office

 

KW Humane Society

250 Riverbend Dr., Kitchener  519.745.5615

 

Miscellaneous

 

No owner or occupier of a premises shall keep more than three (3) dogs on any premises.  Puppies that have not been weaned shall not be counted in the determination of the number of dogs.

 

No owner of a dog shall permit the dog to make any noise likely to disturb the inhabitants of the Township of Wilmot.

 

Reporting Animal Control Concerns

 

To report dogs running at large, poop-and-scoop violations or dog attacks, Call the Township Office at 519.634.8444. 

 

Pit Bull Ban In Effect

 

The amendments to the Dog Owner’s Liability Act and the restrictions on pit bulls came into effect as of August 29, 2005. 

 

The Province has announced a 60 day transition period to phase in the new legislation.  It is during this time pit bull owners will be given time to comply with the requirements set out in the Act and municipalities an opportunity to prepare for enforcement. 

 

The amendments prohibit anyone from owning, breeding, transferring, importing, fighting or abandoning pit bulls.  The definition of a pit bull includes, pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, American pit bull terrier or a dog that shares the physical characteristics with any of the above.

 

For Ontario residents who currently own a pit bull, the new legislation contains a grandfathering clause which allows existing pit bulls to remain in Ontario provided the owner can prove the pit bull was in Ontario prior to August 29th, 2005 or born within 90 days of August 29th.  The best way to ensure proof of ownership is to make sure your dog is registered with the Township of Wilmot prior to August 29th and throughout the 60 day transition period until October 28, 2005.

 

For Restricted or “Grandfathered” Pit Bulls, the regulations stipulate restricted pit bulls must be spayed or neutered and leased and muzzled in public.  The onus to prove a dog is not a pit bull lies with the owner of the dog.

 

Pit Bull Registry

To register your dog, contact the Clerk’s Department e-mail us or call us at 519.634.8444

 

Click here to view  the Amended Dog Owners Liability Act on the Government of Ontario E-laws site.