Dogs & animal control — Owen Sound, Ontario

Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?

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.

Cat By-law No. 2011-155 adopted bylaw

Regulates keeping of cats in the City, including licensing/identification and control provisions.

Dog By-law No. 2024-113 adopted bylaw

Requires dog licensing/registration, sets leash and control requirements, and regulates dogs at large within Owen Sound.

Dog Kennels By-law No. 2005-123 adopted bylaw

Licenses and regulates dog kennels operating within the City of Owen Sound.

Keeping Certain Kinds of Animals By-law No. 1997-089 adopted bylaw

Prohibits or restricts keeping of livestock and other specified animals within the City limits.

Prohibit Feeding of Wild Animals By-law No. 2008-169 adopted bylaw

Prohibits the feeding of wild animals (e.g. deer, waterfowl) on public and private property in the City.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: http://www.owensound.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-23 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities