Requires dog licensing, prohibits dogs running at large, requires muzzling/leashing in specified circumstances, requires owners to remove excrement, and regulates/restricts keeping of rabbits, pigeons, domestic fowl and certain other animals in the City.
Dogs & animal control — Sarnia, Ontario
Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
The City of Sarnia, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Animal Control By-Law No. 234 of 1992 - Dogs, Rabbits, Pigeons and Domestic Fowl (Consolidated, incl. amendment 84 of 2024); Regulation of Dogs and Cats By-Law No. 133 of 2009 (Consolidated, incl. amendment 179 of 2019), verified 2026-08-23.
Caps ownership at 2 dogs and 2 cats per premises (litters exempt up to 12 weeks), sets licensing and renewal requirements, and recognizes an existing licence with proof of rabies vaccination for dogs moving to Sarnia from another jurisdiction.