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 "answer": "The City of Welland, Ontario has 5 adopted bylaws on file: Animals at Large By-law No. 2019-14; Cats By-law No. 2012-111; Dog Control and Licensing By-law No. 2007-199; Exotic Animals By-law No. 7540 (office consolidation May 5, 2019); Feeding of Wildlife By-law No. 2021-157 (office consolidation Oct. 5, 2021), verified 2026-08-23.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001814",
 "municipality": "Welland",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.city.welland.on.ca/",
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   "title": "Animals at Large By-law No. 2019-14",
   "category": "animal_control",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.welland.ca/media/flil4ohx/animals-at-large.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits and regulates animals (other than licensed dogs/cats) being at large, including on highways, with seizure/impounding provisions.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "adopted_date": "2019-02-19",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/welland/animal-control/text-200a950fc37b/",
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  },
  {
   "primary": true,
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   "title": "Cats By-law No. 2012-111",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.welland.ca/media/4r3fvd4f/cats.pdf",
   "summary": "Provides for registration, regulation and control of cats, including seizure/impounding of at-large or trespassing cats; repeals prior By-law 10944.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Dog Control and Licensing By-law No. 2007-199",
   "category": "animal_control",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.welland.ca/media/wr1a5ppp/dog-control-and-licensing.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires dog licensing, sets leash/at-large rules, kennel and service-dog exemptions; enforced by the Niagara SPCA under contract to the City.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "46d1ab96d1016b975bc686f4750aafca9a3d61aa70749853ae6a8879905d9b75",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
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   "adopted_date": "2007-12-18",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/46d1ab96d1016b975bc686f4750aafca9a3d61aa70749853ae6a8879905d9b75.pdf",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/welland/animal-control/text-46d1ab96d101/",
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  },
  {
   "primary": true,
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   "title": "Exotic Animals By-law No. 7540 (office consolidation May 5, 2019)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.welland.ca/media/3clbhbp4/exotic-animals.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits keeping exotic or non-domestic animals within the City, with exemptions for lawfully operated zoos and the humane society.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "1982-07-27",
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  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Feeding of Wildlife By-law No. 2021-157 (office consolidation Oct. 5, 2021)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.welland.ca/media/o3udj2zg/feeding-of-wildlife.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits feeding of wildlife within City boundaries, citing property damage and disease-spread concerns.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2021-10-05",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0fdf03ef99bebb5a0430f1436618fb8789eb84ad975939b37a2c75abaedf7850.pdf",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/welland/animal-control/text-0fdf03ef99be/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/welland/animal-control/"
}