{
 "municipality_id": "gx-001793",
 "municipality": "Thorold",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-09",
 "official_website": "https://www.thorold.ca/en/index.aspx",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 79-2017: Animal Care and Control",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.thorold.ca/media/swueexxd/79-2017-animal-care-and-control-consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Consolidated animal care and control by-law for the City of Thorold.",
   "capture_sha256": "472a1ca8bb7406dae2981776c4a5a9dadb25c7bb7525fd59e3194849ff7d5061",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/472a1ca8bb7406dae2981776c4a5a9dadb25c7bb7525fd59e3194849ff7d5061.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "$50.00 unsterilized; $25.00 sterilized; $50.00 dangerous dog; $10.00 late registration surcharge; $2.00 replacement tag",
    "leash_rule": "Dogs must not run at large except in designated off-leash areas; owner must control dog by leash held or affixed to person.",
    "max_animals": "3 dogs over 20 weeks of age; 5 sterilized cats or 3 unsterilized cats (without kennel or pet shop licence)",
    "fine_range": "Set fines $50–$400 (Schedule D); on conviction up to $25,000; up to $50,000 for subsequent dangerous dog offence"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 4.1.1(1): \"register the dog with the City and pay an annual registration fee\"",
    "licence_fee": "Schedule \"A\", Section 1 — Dog Registration Fees",
    "leash_rule": "s. 4.2.1 and s. 4.2.6",
    "max_animals": "s. 4.7.1 (dogs); s. 5.1.1 (cats)",
    "fine_range": "Schedule \"D\" (set fines); s. 7.2.1; s. 7.2.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/thorold/animal-control/text-472a1ca8bb74/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/thorold/animal-control/"
}