Animal Control

By-laws

The animal control by-laws regulate dogs and cats in the Town of Cobourg.

Dog Licences

Every dog in Cobourg requires a current dog licence (also known as a dog tag) each year. You can obtain your dog tag at the Municipal Office after you have filled out the Dog Tag Form.

You can be fined $75 for not having a dog licence. 

For information on purchasing a dog tag, visit the Animal Licenses.

Joint Animal Control Service Board

The Town of Cobourg is partnered with the Municipality of Port Hope, the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand and the Township of Hamilton to provide animal control services. A member from each municipal Council sits on the Board. The Board oversees the operation of the Municipal Animal Services.

View the Board's agendas and minutes.

Municipal Animal Services

The Municipal Animal Services is committed to the care and well-being of all animals in its mandate. They catch lost animals and arrange for pet adoptions.

If the Municipla Animal Services finds and captures your lost pet, you will have to pay a $30 Impound Fee and $15/night Board Fee (plus HST) to get your animal released.

The Municipal Animal Services is located at 2363 Theatre Road South (between Hwy 2 and Telephone Road).

Office: (905) 885-7808 Dispatch: (905) 885-8092

Cobourg Dog Park

Dogs with current Town of Cobourg dog tags can visit the off-leash Cobourg Dog Park.

Managing Human Wildlife Conflicts

Please read the Managing Human Wildlife Conflicts Brochure.

Feeding Waterfowl

If you care about waterfowl, please stop feeding them. Read the Keep Wildfowl Wild brochure.