Dogs & animal control — Bethune, Saskatchewan

Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?

Village of Bethune has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-13.

Bylaw 04-2023 Animal Control (Control of Dogs and Cats) adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3(a)
licence fee $10 male; $10 spayed female; $30 unspayed female; guide dog free s. 3 licence fee table: 'For each male $10; For each spayed female $10; For each unspayed female $30'; s. 3(d) guide dog 'without charge'
leash rule Dogs must be on leash or securely fastened or confined; cats exempt if spayed/neutered s. 7(2): 'dog or cat shall be deemed to be running at large when… not under control by being: (i) in direct and continuous charge of a person… by means of a leash'
max animals No more than 3 domestic animals per person/premises s. 5(a): 'No person shall own, possess, harbour or maintain more than three (3) domestic animals'
fine range $20–$1,000 (summary conviction); voluntary penalties $20–$2,000 depending on offence and repetition s. 15: 'fine of not less than Twenty ($20.00) dollars and not more than One Thousand ($1000.00) dollars'; s. 16 voluntary penalty table: up to $2,000 (subsequent kennel offence)
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Village of Bethune Animal Control Bylaw for the control of dogs and cats; supersedes the 2010 Animal Ownership Bylaw.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: http://www.villageofbethune.com · Last verified 2026-06-13 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities