Owning a pet has many proven health benefits, including physical, mental and emotional improvements for the owner; however, pet ownership also comes with much responsibility.
The Animal Control Bylaw regulates many aspects of pet ownership and certain responsibilities of pet owners; it also helps Municipal Enforcement work with pet owners to ensure that dogs, cats, their owners, and the neighbours live together harmoniously and safely.
Be a Responsible Owner
- License your pets
- Do not allow your pets to run at large
- Clean up after your pets if they defecate on any property you do not own (private or public)
- Do not allow your pets to create excessive noise
Applying for a New Pet License
- Fill out a Pet License Application with the following information:
- Breed/type, a physical description, sex, if they are spayed/neutered or intact, name, and any other relevant information such as tattoos, microchip, unique markings or medical conditions
- Your information, including name, physical address and contact information
- Send us the following either by email to reception@foamlake.com or drop it off at the Town Office located at 326 Main St
- Filled out application
- Up-to-date rabies vaccination records
- Photo of your pets
- Pay the applicable fees by stopping in at the Town Office to pay by cash, cheque or debit or you can e-transfer to reception@foamlake.com (for e-transfer, please put a note/message so we know what its for!)
Renewing a Pet License
Pet license invoices are mailed out in January of every year, and payment is due by February 1st.
Yearly Pet License Fees
- Dog
- Non-Restricted Breed – $15 per dog
- Restricted Breed – $25 per dog
- As per Bylaw 02-2025, this includes pit bulls, rottweilers, staffordshire terriers, german shepards, bull dogs, bull mastif, cane corso and mixes/hybrids of any of these breeds.
- Cat
- $10 per cat
- Replacement Tag
- $5 per tag
Offense Fees
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- Unlicensed Animal – $250
- Removing the License Tag – $50
- Exceeding Limit of Allowable Pets – $250 plus the cost of Removal
- Failure to spay/neuter the animal – $250 plus the cost of the spay/neuter
- Failure to remove defecation – $100
- Animal at Large – $200
- Damage to public/private property – $100
- Causing a Nuisance to others (including barking, meowing, threatening behaviours, chasing vehicles, etc) – $50
Looking for more information? Read the entire bylaw here: Animal Control Bylaw