Dog Licencing

2012 Licences are now available at all vendors

Property tax payers cannot be expected to pay the entire cost of operating an Animal Control and Poundkeeping service by themselves.

Why Licence Your Dog? Reasons & Benefits

Licensing is a mandatory requirement of the City of Victoria's Animal Control Bylaw. All dogs over the age of 4 months must be licensed. Owners can be fined $125 per day for non-compliance.
Dog licences are the fastest way to reunite you with your lost dog. Basic owner information is provided to anyone who finds a dog wearing a City of Victoria dog licence tag 24/7/365. Every year hundreds of dogs are quickly reunited with their owners because they were found wearing a current licence tag and these owners got their dogs back without making a trip to the Pound or paying impound fees.
If an unlicensed dog is impounded in the City of Victoria, a $50, $100 or $150 No-Licence Penalty is added to the impoundment fees.
A dog licence indicates your pet is not a stray, it has a home and needs to be returned to its family.
Dog licences encourage owner accountabilitiy. Licence tags must be worn on a collar when a dog is in a public place or on private property other than where the dog is normally kept.
Dog licence fees help to offset the costs of operating an animal control and pound service, which shelters, feeds, and provides care for lost animals.
Dog licence fees also offset the costs of providing dog waste bags in City of Victoria parks. On average 90,000 bags are taken from dispensers each month.

Purchase Early = Save Money & win prizes

If you purchase a Dog Licence on or before February 28 you will save $20.00 (per licence) and you will be automatically entered into a draw to win the title of owning the City of Victoria's Number 1 Dog.