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Animal Control

By-laws

The animal control by-laws regulate animals 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 Application.

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

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 Municipal Animal Services finds 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

Dog Bites

What to do?

Seek medical treatment - Call 911
Report the bite (By-law Enforcement Officer 905-372-4301 Ext. 4304 and Health Unit 905-885-9100)
Provide a description of the dog
Retrieve the dog owner's name and address
Record specific information (date, time, location)
Gather witness information
Take photos of the bite injury
Write a handwritten statement with all details as soon as possible

If you are the owner of a dog that has bitten:

Leash your dog
Isolate your dog from other people/animals
Report the bite (By-law Enforcement Officer 905-372-4301 Ext. 4304 and Health Unit 905-885-9100)
Write a handwritten statement with all details as soon as possible