Official City animal services page covering animal control and dog licensing rules.
Dogs & animal control — St. Catharines, Ontario
Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
The City of St. Catharines, Ontario has 5 adopted bylaws on file: Animal Services and Control; Cats and Rabbits By-law No. 73-244; Dog Licensing and Regulation By-law No. 95-302 (consolidated, unofficial); Exotic and Prohibited Animals By-law No. 95-212 (as amended by 2013-252); Pigeon-Keeping By-law No. 88-3, verified 2026-08-29.
Regulates the number of cats and rabbits that may be kept on a property.
Provides for the licensing and regulating of the keeping of dogs in St. Catharines, including licence requirements; consolidated unofficial version incorporating amendments.
Regulates and prohibits the keeping of exotic animals and certain species within the City.
Regulates the keeping of pigeons within the City of St. Catharines.