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ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL BY-LAW 98-04

(Amended by By-law 242-04)

lower-tier municipality;

municipality, in exercising its powers to regulate and prohibit respecting a matter, to provide

for a system of licences, permits, approvals or registrations respecting the matter, and to

impose conditions as a requirement of obtaining, continuing to hold or renew a licence, permit,

approval or registration;

to pass a by-law to provide for the seizure and impounding of animals being at large or trespassing

and the sale of impounded animals under certain conditions;

Council or an animal control officer of the municipality to hold a hearing on whether to exempt an

owner in whole or in part from muzzling requirements of a dog, when so requested by the dog

owner;

imposing fees or charges on any class of persons for services or activities provided or done

by or on behalf of it;

section 391 may provide for fees and charges that vary on any basis the municipality considers

appropriate and specifies in the by-law, and for different classes of persons and deal with each

class in a different way;

AND WHEREAS Council is desirous to ensure that animals are kept and treated in a

humane manner and that the owners of animals provide good quality care to them;

NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the City of Mississauga ENACTS

as follows:

PART I: DEFINITIONS

1) In this By-law,

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animal” means any member of the animal kingdom or living beings, including mammals,

birds and reptiles but excluding fish;

“animal enclosure” means an enclosed place for the keeping of animals and includes

bird lofts, bird cages, pigeon coops, dog runs, dog pens, rabbit hutches, catteries and

reptile tanks, but the rear yard of a residential property where fencing has been erected

on or along the property lines for the purposes of enclosing, in whole or in part, the rear

yard itself, shall not be deemed to be an animal enclosure;

“Animal Services Officer” means the Manager or any person acting under his

authority;

“Animal Services Section” means the Animal Services Section of the Enforcement

Division of the Corporation;

“Appeal Committee” means a committee of Council appointed to hear appeals in

connection with this By-law;

“at large” or “trespass” means being at any place other than the premises of the owner

of the animal and not under the control of the owner and in the case of dogs including

not being put on a leash, except where the owner of the property permits the animal to

be on his or her property;

“cat” means a domesticated feline animal, male or female;

“City” means the City of Mississauga;

“Corporation” means The Corporation of the City of Mississauga;

“Council” means the Council of the Corporation;

“dog” means a domesticated canine animal, male or female;

“dwelling unit” means one or more habitable rooms designated and intended for use as

the home or residence of one or more persons, and has culinary and sanitary facilities;

“kennel” means a building or structure or part thereof whereby animals are kept for

remuneration for the purpose of breeding, boarding, housing, feeding, and/or

maintenance;

“keep” means to have temporary or permanent control or possession of an animal;

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“leash” means a rope chain or other restraining device for a dog which may not exceed

two (2) metres long;

“Manager” means the Manager of Animal Services Section of the Corporation;

“microchip” means a transponder implanted into an animal by a veterinarian or an

Animal Services Officer and registered with a microchip pet identification entity;

“muzzle” means a humane fastening or covering device over the mouth of a dog that is

of sufficient strength to prevent the dog from biting;

“Muzzle Order” means an Order issued by the Manager for a muzzle to be put on a

dog;

“owner” means a person who keeps, harbours or has custody of an animal, and, in the

case of a minor, “owner” means the person responsible for the custody of the minor;

“person” means an individual, partnership, association, firm or corporation;

“pigeon” means a member of a widely distributed family of birds derived from selfsustaining

captive populations of Columbidae;

“police work dog” means a dog trained for and engaged in law enforcement by any

federal, provincial or municipal government agency;

“premises” includes a dwelling unit, a house or building and the land or premises on

which the building or house is situated or attached;

“protective care” means the temporary keeping of an animal as a result of an eviction,

incarceration, medical or fire emergency, or any other situation that the Manager

deems appropriate for the health and safety of the animal;

“racing pigeon” means a pigeon which, through breeding, has developed the distinctive

physical and mental characteristics as to enable it to return to its home after having

been released a considerable distance therefrom, and which is also known as a homer,

homing pigeon, or carrier pigeon;

“sanitary condition” means a condition that does not result in an accumulation of faecal

matter, odour, insect infestation, or rodent attractants which endanger the health of any

person or animal; or that would not disturb or would likely disturb the enjoyment,

comfort or convenience of any person;

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“sanitize” means to clean for the purpose of controlling disease-producing organisms

and “sanitized” has a corresponding meaning; and

“service animal” means a guide dog and other trained service animal identifiable by a

harness and used principally to assist persons with a visual, hearing or other

impediment;

PART II: ADMINISTRATION

2) The Enforcement Division of the Corporation shall be responsible for the administration

and enforcement of this By-law.

PART III: LICENSING OF DOGS

Requirement of a Licence

3) For the purpose of this part, a “licence” means a licence for a dog in the form of a

microchip implantation registered with the Corporation or a City of Mississauga licence

tag for the dog.

4) 1) Every owner of a dog shall obtain a licence for the dog.

2) If the licence obtained in subsection (1) is in the form of a City of

Mississauga licence tag, the owner shall:

a) Affix the City of Mississauga licence tag to the collar of the dog at all

times unless the dog is used for hunting; and

b) Pay a licence tag replacement fee specified in Schedule B in the event

the licence tag issued is lost.

3) A City of Mississauga licence tag for a dog is valid for one year. Every

owner of a dog shall obtain a new licence for the dog prior to the expiration

of each licence, unless the licence is a lifetime licence.

Application for a Licence:

5) The Animal Services Section shall:

1) Review and process all applications for licences and for renewal of licences;

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and

2) Issue all licences when an application is made in accordance with the

provisions of this By-law.

6) 1) An application for a licence or for a renewal of a licence shall be completed

on the forms provided by the Animal Services Section.

2) Each completed application shall be submitted to the Animal Services

Section and be accompanied by the appropriate licence fees as provided in

Schedule B of the By-law.

Licence Non-Transferrable

7) A licence tag issued for a dog under this By-law is not transferable.

PART IV: REGISTRATION OF CATS

Requirement of Registration

8) For the purpose of this Part, registration of a cat is obtained by the implantation of a

microchip or by an identification tag.

9) 1) Every owner of a cat shall obtain registration for the cat.

2) If the registration of a cat under subsection (1) is obtained in the form of

an identification tag for the cat, the owner shall:

a) Affix the City of Mississauga identification tag to the collar of the

cat at all times unless the cat is implanted with a microchip; and

b) Pay an identification tag replacement fee as specified in Schedule

B in the event the identification tag issued for the cat is lost.

10) The Animal Services Section shall:

1) Review and process all applications for cat registrations; and

2) Issue all cat registrations when an application is made in accordance

with the provisions of this By-law.

11) 1) An application for a cat registration shall be completed on the forms

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provided by the Animal Services Section.

2) Each completed application shall be submitted to the Animal Services

Section and be accompanied by the appropriate cat registration fee as

provided in Schedule B of the By-law.

Identification Tag Non-Transferrable

12) An identification tag issued for a cat is not transferrable.

PART V: KEEPING OF ANIMALS

General Provisions:

13) Every owner of an animal shall treat the animal in a humane manner, including but

not limited to the provision of :

1) a shelter for the animal that is waterproof and that protects it from

exposure to the elements;

2) a shelter for the animal that is adequate for its size and breed; and

3) adequate food and water for the animal.

14) No person shall keep an animal in an unsanitary condition.

15) 1) No person shall keep, or cause to be kept, any animals listed in Schedule

A.

2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), on lands zoned and used for agricultural

purposes, no person shall keep, or cause to be kept, any animals listed in

Schedule A, except for a horse, donkey, pony, mule, cow or steer, goat,

swine, mink, fox, sheep, chinchilla, chickens, peafowl or any other

domestic galliformes, or a nutria.

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16) 1) No person shall keep, or cause to be kept, more than four (4) animals on

any premises, but this subsection does not apply to:

a) pet shops licenced by the Corporation;

b) Peel Regional Police Canine Unit;

c) kennels licensed by the Corporation;

d) security firms licenced and authorized by the Province of Ontario to

provide guard dog services;

e) the keeping of animals on lands zoned and used for agricultural

purposes;

f) the keeping of pigeons.

2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), no person shall keep, or cause to be kept,

more than forty (40) pigeons on any premises.

17) Sections 15 and 16 does not apply to:

a) an animal hospital or clinic that is lawfully operated and supervised by a

veterinarian licensed by the Ontario Veterinary Association;

b) a pound or shelter lawfully operated by the Corporation, or the Peel

Branch of the Ontario Society For The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

(OSPCA);

c) any organization permitted by law to provide protection and humane

treatment of animals;

d) any person while rendering emergency treatment to an injured or

abandoned animal;

e) the Corporation or other governmental authority while lawfully operating

a public park, exhibition, or zoological garden, and maintaining animals

therein;

f) any person in charge of a travelling circus, exhibition, or road show, or

any employee thereof, lawfully displaying animals;

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g) persons operating premises registered as research facilities under the

persons in charge, or the employees thereof, during the course of their

duties;

h) a person who operates an elementary or secondary school that contains a

18) No person shall keep, or cause to be kept, a reptile, insect or amphibian permitted

under this By-law outside a building or structure unless it is in an animal enclosure.

Keeping of Pigeons

19) Every owner of a pigeon shall band and keep banded each pigeon with an identifying

leg band issued by an organization listed in Schedule C.

20) 1) Every owner of a pigeon shall keep all grains and foodstuffs in air-tight

containers.

2) No person shall feed a pigeon when the pigeon is outside the pigeon

enclosure.

PART VI: ANIMAL ENCLOSURES

General Provisions

21) Every owner of an animal shall ensure that the animal enclosure provided for the

animal meets the following requirements, regardless of whether the animal enclosure

is located indoors or outdoors:

1) The animal enclosure shall be of a size and in a condition such that the

animal may:

a) extend its legs, wings, and body to their full natural extent;

b) stand;

c) sit;

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d) perch.

2) Every reptile, fish, and amphibian shall be provided with an enclosed

space adequate for the needs of the species.

3) The enclosure is of such a nature and condition that the animal contained

therein would not be harmed and its health would not be negatively

affected for the reason of being placed in such an animal enclosure.

4) Every animal contained therein may be readily observed unless the

natural habits of the animal require otherwise.

5) The animal enclosure is kept in a clean and sanitary condition.

6) The animal enclosure is kept free of offensive odour.

7) The animal enclosure is escape proof.

Additional Provisions for Outdoor Animal Enclosures

(22) Except for the keeping of animals on lands zoned and used for agricultural purposes.

(242-04)

(1) no person shall keep, or cause to be kept, an animal enclosure for an

animal outside a building or structure unless:

(a) the animal enclosure is in the rear yard; and

(b) the animal enclosure other than a pigeon enclosure, is located at

least 3 metres (10 feet) from the property line and a least 6.1

metres (20 feet) from any school, church, or residential building not

located on the same lot; and

(2) no person shall keep or cause to be kept a pigeon enclosure outside a

building or structure unless the enclosure is located at least 6.1 metres

(20 feet) from the property line

(23) In addition to the requirements in this Part of the By-law, an animal enclosure kept

outside shall be:

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1) soundly constructed of hard, durable material;

2) impervious to water;

3) constructed of a material that may be readily sanitized;

4) maintained in a good state of repair from cracks, holes, rust and other

damage;

5) kept in a way that minimizes as nearly as practicable the transfer of

pathogenic agents; and

6) adequately ventilated for the health, welfare and comfort of the animal

enclosed therein.

24) 1) Compliance with the requirements under this Part does not exempt any

person from compliance with other applicable laws and by-laws, including

2) In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Part and the

provisions of any other By-laws, the provisions of this Part shall prevail.

PART VII: EXCREMENTS

25) 1) Every owner of an animal shall remove forthwith any excrement left by

the animal on any property including highways.

2) Subsection (1) does not apply to:

a) persons reliant upon a service animal while that animal is being

used to aid a person with a visual, hearing or other impediment;

b) owners of racing pigeons when the pigeons are at large during

permitted flight times.

PART VIII: ANIMALS AT LARGE

26) 1) No owner shall cause or permit an animal to be at large, subject to the

provisions of this Part of the By-law.

2) A dog is not considered to be at large if the dog is:

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a) a service animal or a police work dog;

b) in the designated areas of a City Park as permitted by the City of

Mississauga Parks By-law 277-96, as amended; or

c) on the premises of a person who has consented to the dog on the

person’s premises while it is unleashed.

3) A cat is permitted to be at large but an Animal Services Officer may take

possession of and impound any cat found at large if:

a) in the opinion of the Animal Services Officer, the cat is in distress,

injured, or otherwise in need of immediate veterinary treatment; or

b) the owner of the property on which the cat is found to be at large

takes control of the cat and asks the Animal Services Officer to take

possession of the cat.

4) A racing pigeon is not considered to be at large if:

a) it is flying:

i) before 9:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. during the months of

April to September, inclusive; and

ii) before 10:00 a.m. or after 3:00 p.m. during the months of

October to March, inclusive;

and

b) the flights of the pigeons are conducted under the owner’s personal

supervision, or under the supervision of another person who is competent to control

the pigeons.

5) In addition to subsection (4), a racing pigeon is not considered to be at large

if a member of an organization listed in Schedule C of this By-law supervises

a flight of the racing pigeon while carrying on the duties of such an

organization.

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PART IX: SEIZURE & IMPOUNDMENT

27) 1) a) Any animal found at large contrary to this By-lay may be seized by

an Animal Services Officer.

b) An Animal Services Officer may take possession of an animal for the

purpose of providing protective care to it at any time when the

Animal Services Officer deems it necessary to provide protective

care to the animal.

2) a) A dog seized under this By-law shall be impounded for a period of

five (5) days, exclusive of the day on which the dog was impounded

and statutory holiday and Sundays, unless:

i) The dog is redeemed by the Owner during this period of

impoundment in accordance with the provisions of this Bylaw;

ii) The dog is a female dog found running at large while in heat;

iii) The dog was seized for the purpose of providing protective

care to it; or

iv) In the opinion of the Animal Services Officer, the dog should

be euthanized or receive veterinary care immediately.

b) i) A female dog seized while in heat shall be held at the Animal

Shelter until it is no longer in heat, but in any case, for a

period not longer than twenty-one (21) days, exclusive of the

day on which it was seized and statutory holidays and

Sundays.

ii) The owner of a female dog seized while in heat may redeem

the dog prior to the time specified in subsection 27(2)(b)(i), if

the owner makes satisfactory arrangements with the Animal

Services Section for its confinement elsewhere and redeems

it in accordance with the provision of this By-law.

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c) Any other animal seized under this By-law shall be impounded for a

period of three (3) days, exclusive of the day on which the animal

was impounded and statutory holiday and Sundays, unless:

i) the animal is redeemed by the owner during this period of

impoundment in accordance with the provisions of this Bylaw;

or

ii) in the opinion of the Animal Services Officer, the animal

should be euthanized or should receive veterinary care

immediately.

d) i) A dog seized for the purpose of providing protective care to it

shall be impounded for a period of ten (10) days, exclusive of

the day on which the dog was impounded and statutory

holiday and Sundays, unless the animal is redeemed by the

owner during this period of impoundment in accordance with

the provisions of this By-law or is euthanized for humane

reasons.

ii) Any other animal seized for the purpose of providing

protective care to it shall be impounded for a period of eight

(8) days, exclusive of the day on which the animal was

impounded and statutory holiday and Sundays, unless the

animal is redeemed by the owner during this period of

impoundment in accordance with the provisions of this By-law

or is euthanized for humane reasons.

3) a) The owner of an animal impounded under this By-law may redeem

the animal upon payment of the appropriate impoundment and

maintenance fees or portion thereof for the time of the impoundment

under this and any other applicable City of Mississauga By-laws.

b) (i) In addition to subsection 3(a), the owner of a dog or cat seized

and impounded shall produce a valid licence for the dog or cat

before the owner may redeem it.

(ii) If no valid licence could be produced under subsection 3(b)(i),

the owner of the dog shall obtain a licence for the dog and be

responsible for the payment of the applicable licence fees.

4) If an animal is not redeemed within the time period specified in this By-law,

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the animal shall become the property of the Corporation and may be:

a) put up for adoption; or

b) euthanized by the Animal Services Section.

5) a) An Animal Services Officer may euthanize an animal without delay

without permitting any person to redeem it if:

i) the animal seized and impounded under this By-law is

seriously injured or ill and should be euthanized without delay

for humane reasons; or

ii) euthanasia of the animal seized and impounded under this Bylaw

is necessary for the safety of persons.

b) Where, in the opinion of the Animal Services Officer, an animal

seized and impounded under this By-law is injured and requires the

services of a veterinary surgeon, the Animal Services Section shall

arrange for such services and, in addition to any amount charged

under this Part, be entitled to charge the owner of the animal the cost

of the veterinary care to the Animal Services Section.

PART X: SURRENDERING OF ANIMALS

28) 1) An owner of an animal may give up ownership of the animal by surrendering

the animal to the Animal Services Section.

2) By surrendering the animal to the Animal Services Section, the owner is

deemed to have relinquished all rights of ownership and possession of the

animal.

29) To surrender the animal to the Animal Services Section, the owner shall pay the

appropriate fees as required under the applicable City of Mississauga Fees and

Charges By-law.

30) An animal that has been surrendered to the Animal Services Section becomes the

property of the Corporation and may be kept or disposed of as the Corporation

deems appropriate, including:

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1) placing the animal for adoption;

2) euthanasia by the Animal Services Section in the case where in the opinion

of an Animal Services Officer, the animal is not suitable for adoption or

should be euthanized for humane reasons.

PART XI: QUARANTINE OF ANIMALS

31) If, in the opinion of the Region of Peel Health Department, an animal shall be put in

quarantine with the Animal Services Section, the owner of the animal shall:

1) bring or ensure that the animal is brought to the Animal Services Section to

be put in quarantine; and

2) be responsible for the costs associated with the quarantine, including the

costs of any veterinary care required for the animal and any other fees as

provided in the applicable City of Mississauga Fees and Charges By-law.

PART XII: ADOPTION

32) 1) a) A person may adopt an animal from the Animal Services Section if

the person demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Animal Services

Section that the person is capable of providing proper care to the

animal and otherwise meets the requirements of this By-law.

b) A person adopting an animal from the Animal Services Section shall

pay the appropriate adoption fee as set out in the applicable City of

Mississauga Fees and Charges By-law.

2) If the animal to be adopted is a dog or a cat, the person adopting the animal

shall obtain a licence for the dog or register the cat in the form of a

microchip implantation if the animal does not already have one.

PART XIII: MUZZLING OF DOGS

33) 1) Where the Manager has reason to believe that a dog has bitten a person or

an animal, the Manager may issue a Muzzle Order to the owner of the dog.

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2) The Manager may impose conditions on the Muzzle Order to ensure the

health and safety of the owner, the dog, and other persons and animals.

34) 1) A Muzzle Order may be served by:

a) delivering it personally to the owner of the dog; or

b) sending it by registered mail to the last known address of the owner

of the dog.

2) Service of a Muzzle Order served by registered mail is deemed to be made

on the seventh day after the day of mailing.

35) Notwithstanding other sections of the By-law, when a Muzzle Order has been

served, the owner of a dog:

1) shall not permit the dog to be off the premises of the owner unless it is

properly leashed and muzzled; and

2) shall ensure that the dog does not bite, chase or attack a person or a

domestic animal on any property, including that of the owner; and

3) shall either tether the dog on a chain capable of restraining the dog or

confine it within a fenced yard capable of preventing the dog from escaping;

and

4) shall put the dog under the control of a person at least sixteen (16) years of

age when the dog is not on the owner’s premises; and

5) shall notify the Manager within five (5) days of transfer if the dog is

transferred to a new location or if the ownership of the dog is transferred to

another person; and

6) shall not contravene any other conditions imposed in the Muzzle Order.

36) A Muzzle Order expires when the animal dies or the Manager is satisfied that it no

longer resides in the City.

Hearing before the Appeal Committee

37) 1) Where a Muzzle Order has been issued, the owner of the dog may apply for

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a hearing to appeal the Order to the Appeal Committee.

2) An application for a hearing under subsection (1) shall be made in writing

and delivered to the City Clerk after the Muzzle Order has been served.

38) An application for a hearing submitted under subsection (1) shall be accompanied

by the appropriate fee as set out in the applicable City of Mississauga Fees and

Charges By-law.

39) 1) When a hearing date before the Appeal Committee has been fixed and the

applicant or licensee who has given notice of the hearing does not attend at

the appointed time and place, the Appeal Committee may proceed in the

absence of the applicant or licensee and the applicant or licensee will not be

entitled to any further notice in the proceedings.

2) At the conclusion of a hearing, the Appeal Committee shall, as soon as

practicable, make a written report to Council, which report shall:

a) summarize the evidence and the arguments presented by the parties;

b) set out the findings of fact made by the Committee and the

recommendation; and

c) set out the reasons for the recommendation on the merits of the

application.

3) The Appeal Committee may uphold the Muzzle Order as issued by the

Manager, exempt the owner in whole or in part from the requirements under

the Muzzle Order and subject to any conditions the Committee deems

appropriate.

4) Council may uphold or vary the decision of the Appeal Committee or do any

act or make any decision that it might have done had it conducted the

hearing itself.

5) A decision by Council under subsection (4) is final and binding. The owner

of the dog is not entitled to a further hearing on the matter before Council.

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40) An application made by the owner for a hearing under this Part does not act as a

stay of the Muzzle Order which shall take effect on the day it is served or deemed

served, and shall continue to be effective until Council renders a decision indicating

otherwise.

PART XIV: PAYMENT OF FEES

General Provisions:

41) 1) Every person responsible for the payment of a fee under this By-law shall

make such payment in full upon demand by the Corporation.

2) The payment of any fees and charges as required under this By-law does

not constitute partial or full payment of any fines imposed by a court of

competent jurisdiction for an offence committed under this or any other Bylaws.

Non-Resident Fees:

42) 1) Should the owner of an animal or an animal requires the services of the

Animal Services Section, and if the owner of the animal is not a resident of

the City, the owner is responsible for the payment of an additional nonresident

fee as set out in the City of Mississauga Fees and Charges By-law

for each services provided, in addition to the regular fees and charges

applicable to each service provided by the Animal Services Section.

2) For the purposes of this section, a service by the Animal Service Section

includes every act conducted pursuant to this By-law of the Animal Services

Section that incurs a cost, fee or charge

PART XV: OFFENCE

43) Every person who contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of an offence

PART XVI: VALIDITY

44) If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any section or part of a section of the

By-law invalid, it is the intention of Council that the remainder of the By-law shall

continue to be in force.

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PART XVII: REPEAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE

45) By-law 512-83, being the Animal Control By-law, as amended, and By-law 948-80,

being the Dog Control By-law, as amended, are hereby repealed. (242-04)

46) Repealed by By-law 242-04

PART XVIII: SHORT TITLE

47) This By-law may be referred to as the “Animal Care and Control By-law”.

ENACTED AND PASSED this 10 day of March, 2004.

Signed by: Hazel McCallion, Mayor Crystal Greer, City Clerk

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Schedule A

Prohibited Animals

CLASS ORDER COMMON NAMES

(except domestic dogs, cats and ferrets)

gliders derived from self-sustaining

captive populations)

rodents which do not exceed 1,500

grams and are derived from self

sustaining captive populations)

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SCHEDULE B

FEES

DOGS

LICENCES FEES

Neutered or spayed dog with a microchip implant $30.00 lifetime

Dog not neutered or spayed with a microchip implant $40.00 annual

Neutered or spayed dog $20.00 annual

Dog not neutered or spayed $40.00 annual

For Owner Who Is 65 Years of Age or Over:

Neutered or spayed dog with a microchip implant $15.00 lifetime

Dog not neutered or spayed with a microchip implant $20.00 annual

Neutered or spayed dog $10.00 annual

Dog not neutered or spayed $20.00 annual

Service Animal No fee

(if certificate is produced from

the Canadian National Institute for

the Blind or Hearing Ear Dogs of

Canada or satisfactory equivalent)

OTHER

Lost licence tag $5.00

Adoption fee $50.00

Microchip Implantation fee $25.00

CATS

REGISTRATION

Neutered or spayed cat $20.00 lifetime

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA

ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL BY-LAW 98-04

Unaltered cat $40.00 lifetime

SCHEDULE B

FEES

For Owner Who Is 65 Years of Age or Over:

Neutered or spayed cat $10.00 lifetime

Unaltered cat $20.00 lifetime

OTHER

Adoption fee $30.00

Microchip Implantation fee $25.00

Lost Identification tag $5.00

IMPOUNDMENT FEES FOR DOGS

First impoundment $20.00

Second impoundment $30.00

Third and subsequent impoundment $50.00

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA

ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL BY-LAW 98-04

SCHEDULE C

NATIONAL PIGEONS ORGANIZATIONS

1. The Canadian Racing Pigeon Union Inc.

2. The Canadian Pigeon Fanciers Association.