Animal Services

Animal licences are available at the Front Counter at Town Hall (80 Gore Street East). Both cats and dogs must be licensed.

• Fee: $18.95
• Dogs must be licensed every year. Licences are valid for the calendar year (January 1–December 31), unless otherwise revoked (By-law 3557, section 2.1.6).
• Cats only need a one-time licence, which is valid for their entire lifetime.

Fees are waived for microchipped dogs (By-law 3557, section 2.1.9) or certified CNIB guide dogs (By-law 3557, section 2.1.11). Please provide the required documentation when applying or renewing tags.

Abuse and neglect of animals is not tolerated in Ontario. If you believe an animal is in distress or being abused, call 1-833-9-ANIMAL (264625). This includes any animal, such as pets, farm animals, or wildlife in captivity, that:

• Is injured, in pain, sick, suffering, or abused
• Lacks proper care, water, food, or shelter

Animal Welfare Services (AWS) within the Ministry of the Solicitor General enforces the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act. Provincial inspectors, including those with specialized expertise, handle inspections, respond to concerns, and provide education on animal care best practices.

Calls to AWS are answered by the Ontario Animal Protection Call Centre at 1-833-9-ANIMAL (264625), available 24/7.

No pet may roam off-leash in any area other than the pet owner's residence. We are working towards creating an off-leash dog park at Darou Farm.

Please be a responsible pet owner - have your pet spayed or neutered! 

• Lanark Animal Welfare Society Spay/Neuter Assistance Program - for individuals and families in our communities with household incomes of $40,000 or less, to access affordable spay and neuter services for up to two pets per household (proof of income required). 
• Lanark Leeds Grenville Spay Neuter Clinic - Spay and neuter surgeries for all breeds of cats and dogs, and neuter surgeries for male rabbits.

• Lanark Leeds Grenville Spay and Neuter Clinic provides Rabies Vaccination Clinics
• Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit provides low-cost rabies vaccination clinics once a year in September.
• Other rabies clinics in Ontario (as compiled by the Ontario Association of Veterinarian Technicians)

To report a dead animal located on a town street or other public property, call 613-267-3311 ext. 0 or report it through our form.

We do not have a pest control department. Residents and businesses should contact a private wildlife or pest control service.

If you find injured or orphaned wildlife, please use these resources to get the help you need:

• Wildlife Centres in Ontario
• Ontario SPCA Animal Centres
• Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
• Ottawa Wild Bird Care Centre
• Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre
• Ministry of Natural Resources