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?
In the City of St. Catharines, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Animal Services and Control and 4 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-25. Fines: not exceeding Three hundred ($300.00) Dollars exclusive of costs. A licence is required. Leash rule: shall secure the dog to a leash not exceeding three metres in length and shall keep hold of such leash.
| max animals | one pair of rabbits for breeding; not more than eight rabbits; not more than eight cats | s. 1; s. 2 |
| fine range | not exceeding Three hundred ($300.00) Dollars exclusive of costs | s. 6 |
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Regulates the number of cats and rabbits that may be kept on a property.
| licence required | yes | s. 18(a) |
| leash rule | shall secure the dog to a leash not exceeding three metres in length and shall keep hold of such leash | s. 2(c) |
| max animals | three (3) dogs | s. 23.1 |
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Provides for the licensing and regulating of the keeping of dogs in St. Catharines, including licence requirements; consolidated unofficial version incorporating amendments.
| leash rule | At large: on land other than owner's and unrestrained by leash or tether. | s. 1(a) |
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Regulates and prohibits the keeping of exotic animals and certain species within the City.
| max animals | one pigeon per two square feet of floor space | s. 2 |
| fine range | not more than $2,000.00 exclusive of costs | s. 5 |
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Regulates the keeping of pigeons within the City of St. Catharines.