{
 "answer": "The City of Owen Sound, Ontario has 5 adopted bylaws on file: Cat By-law No. 2011-155; Dog By-law No. 2024-113; Dog Kennels By-law No. 2005-123; Keeping Certain Kinds of Animals By-law No. 1997-089; Prohibit Feeding of Wild Animals By-law No. 2008-169, verified 2026-08-23.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001688",
 "municipality": "Owen Sound",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.owensound.ca/",
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   "title": "Cat By-law No. 2011-155",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/wzpj2po5/2011-155-cat-by-law-consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates keeping of cats in the City, including licensing/identification and control provisions.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "3d083d78b3af6e61fb872f52dd3a1a39ada7102be263b3a6cbbba82f4627218c",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
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   "adopted_date": "2011-08-29",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3d083d78b3af6e61fb872f52dd3a1a39ada7102be263b3a6cbbba82f4627218c.pdf",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/owen-sound/animal-control/text-3d083d78b3af/",
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  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Dog By-law No. 2024-113",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/3j3dv2ai/2024-113-dog-by-law-consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires dog licensing/registration, sets leash and control requirements, and regulates dogs at large within Owen Sound.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "5a862b35822c94ba496444a0fc76d6b076665554b3a92623fb01d9019f3ed202",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
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   "adopted_date": "2024-10-07",
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  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Dog Kennels By-law No. 2005-123",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/i1tgkbj3/2005-123-dog-kennels-by-law-consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Licenses and regulates dog kennels operating within the City of Owen Sound.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "afefad8e7614fcd196e3c18a4311319eaac9ac8483bb21489607c0db31102b48",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2005-06-27",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/afefad8e7614fcd196e3c18a4311319eaac9ac8483bb21489607c0db31102b48.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/owen-sound/animal-control/text-afefad8e7614/",
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  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Keeping Certain Kinds of Animals By-law No. 1997-089",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/3bsat4gf/1997-089-keeping-certain-animals-by-law-consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits or restricts keeping of livestock and other specified animals within the City limits.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "be75100ef4810d2200e71627aa709796a9bde9588b9dc3f103a86e6b0cf679e4",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "1997-06-23",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/be75100ef4810d2200e71627aa709796a9bde9588b9dc3f103a86e6b0cf679e4.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/owen-sound/animal-control/text-be75100ef481/",
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  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Prohibit Feeding of Wild Animals By-law No. 2008-169",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/mephl0nr/2008-169-feeding-wild-animals-by-law-consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits the feeding of wild animals (e.g. deer, waterfowl) on public and private property in the City.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "dc1f33ef696f3c3e07266d877cfb098329f4e3ebee96db079f94c9949f452b79",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2008-12-01",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/dc1f33ef696f3c3e07266d877cfb098329f4e3ebee96db079f94c9949f452b79.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/owen-sound/animal-control/text-dc1f33ef696f/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/owen-sound/animal-control/"
}