Offers licensing, stray animal care, and enforcement services.
Service offers:
- enforcement of the Animal Licensing and Control bylaw which includes dog and cat licensing and lost and found pets
- housing for Edmonton’s stray and lost pets until their rightful owners can be found or they are transferred to an adoption agency
- animal protection in accordance with the Provincial Animal Enforcement Act
- Edmonton Lost and Found Pets Search online database
- Parks for Paws brochure - provides a list of off-leash areas in Edmonton
Animal Protection issues include:
- neglect
- abandonment
- bylaw issues
- emergencies such as intentional harm and abuse
Animal Control Officers can help owners ensure their pets are a positive addition to the community by providing:
- education programs
- mediating neighbour disputes
- providing advice
- enforcement
Officers are also responsible for:
- patrolling neighbourhoods for stray animals
- returning lost pets to their owners
- assisting the Edmonton Police Service with aggressive or injured animals, Provincial Brand Inspectors with loose livestock, and provincial Conservation Officers with wildlife inside city limits