Animal Control

Dogs require licenses in Hinton

Animal Control Bylaw #1122 states that no person shall own or keep any dog or cat without a license (section 5). There are some requirements to receive a license:

• The holder of a Dog or Cat license must be eighteen (18) years of age or older;
• The Owner of a Dog or Cat shall ensure that his/her Dog or Cat wears the current tag purchased for that Dog or Cat, when the Dog or Cat is off the Property of the Owner
• The Owner of a Dog or Cat shall obtain a license for such Dog or Cat at such times and in the manner as specified in subsections 5.1 .4 and 8.1; and 
• The Owner of a Dog or Cat shall:
  • a) Subject to the provisions of subsection 5.1.4(c), obtain a license for such Dog or Cat immediately upon the Dog or Cat becoming four (4) months of age,
  • b) Obtain a licence on the first day on which the Protective Services Department is open for business after he/she becomes Owner of the Dog or Cat, and
  • c) Obtain a licence for a Dog or Cat notwithstanding that it is under the
    age of four (4) months, where the Dog or Cat is found At-Large.

Getting a license requires some information from the owner, including:

• A description of the Cat, Dog, or Dangerous Animal including breed, name, gender and age, and whether or not it has been declared a Nuisance Animal;
• The name, address and telephone number of the Owner;
• Where the Owner is a corporate body, the name, address and telephone number of the natural person responsible for the Cat, Dog, or Dangerous Animal;
• Information establishing whether the Cat, Dog, or Dangerous Animal, is neutered or spayed;
• Any other information an Animal Control Officer may require; and
• The licence fee for each Cat, Dog, Dangerous Animal or Nuisance Animal, as set out in Schedule “A” of this Bylaw.

Visit Protective Services to get your license , or apply online with Paypal here. 

Service Dogs

Where the Protective Services Manager is satisfied that a disabled person is the Owner of a Dog trained and used to assist such disabled person and can provide identification and certification for the service Dog team, there shall be no fee payable by the Owner for a licence. As per the Alberta Service Dogs Act, a qualified service Dog team has the right to access public spaces and has the right to go anywhere the public may go. This does not apply to non-public areas such as food preparation areas, sterile hospital rooms or restricted access areas. If other persons are present who are allergic to Dogs, afraid of Dogs, or avoid Dogs for religious reasons, the rights of both parties must be taken into account.

Except as otherwise provided, no person shall keep, or permit to be kept, at any residence or premises, more than two (2) of any species of Animal or Fowl, provided that the young of any of the permitted species may be kept for a period not exceeding four (4) months after birth.

Any person wanting to keep more than the permitted number of Animals or Fowl shall make application to the Town by completing Schedule “C” attached to the bylaw for the keeping of such.

There are many parameters for the housing and keeping of livestock within Hinton; to learn more, please view the bylaw or contact protective services.