Dog Control
Dog licences are required on an annual basis. The Township has entered into an agreement with Deb Haigh for dog control. To report a dog running at large, contact the Dog Control Officer, Deb Haigh at 705-760-6968.
If your dog has gone missing, please report it to Deb Haigh at 705-760-6968 or via email. A Dog Tag will help the Dog Control Officer return your lost dog to you.
Emergency Preparedness and your Pets
In case of emergency, it is important to be prepared for a minimum of 72 hours and to be ready to shelter-in-place or evacuate if need be. Your emergency plans should include your pets. To prepare for or react to a crisis or emergency review the information provided by Public Safety Canada, the province, the OSPCA (Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and the Peterborough Humane Society.
For information on what your emergency preparedness kit for your pet should contain, click here.
Animal Cruelty and Enforcement
- A dog that has been injured or killed.
- Animal hoarding - too many animals living under one roof - living in deplorable conditions.
- Animals kept outside not provided with food or water, shelter and the chain is not an adequate length.
- Owner not providing adequate medical attention to their animal in need.
- Animal abandonment.
Contact the Ontario SPCA:
Report animal welfare concerns 24/7 by calling the Ontario government at
1-833-9ANIMAL (1-833-926-4625).
For medical emergencies, please contact your local veterinary hospital.
If you are unsure about who to call when there is a concern for an animal, or if you are struggling to care for your animal, call the Ontario SPCA’s call centre during regular business hours at 310-SPCA (7722) to discuss your needs.
For more information on dog ownership in Ontario,
please refer to the Dog Owners' Liability Act.
For concerns with any other animals,
please contact the
Ministry of Natural Resources
Bancroft District
613-332-3940
Email: Bancroft.MNRF@ontario.ca
106 Monck Street, PO Box 500
Bancroft, ON
K0L 1C0
Provincial law requires that all cats and dogs over three months of age in Peterborough City and County must be vaccinated for rabies. Vaccinations protect pets from rabies and helps protect your family, if your pet is bitten by a rabid wild animal.
For more information about the low-cost rabies clinics or to find a clinic location near you, please visit Peterborough Public Health and click on Rabies Clinics, or call Peterborough Public Health at 705-743-1000, ext. 232.
No dog shall be allowed to run at large in the Township. All dogs must be on a leash in areas other than your residence. Any dog found running at large may be seized and impounded. The Dog Control Officer shall require payment of all costs associated with any dogs that are seized and impounded prior to their release. Contravention of this Bylaw # 2022-0028 will result in a penalty at the set by the magistrate.
To report a dog running at large, contact the Dog Control Officer, Deb Haigh at 705-760-6968
Deb Haigh, Dog Control Officer
Animal Control: 705-760-6968
Email: dhaigh@nexicom.net
If your dog has gone missing, please report it to Deb Haigh at 705-760-6968 or via email. A Dog Tag will help the Dog Control Officer return your lost dog to you and is required in the Township of North Kawartha that all dogs over the age of three months must be licensed. Licenses expire on December 31st of the year of issuance.
All dog waste (feces) must be picked up from private or township property.
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