Other Pets

For those residents who own or plan on acquiring a non-traditional pet, you should be aware that the Town does prohibit certain animal species through the Animal Care and Control By-Law 1966.

Prohibited animal species include animals that:

a) are venomous or poisonous and whose venom or poison is medically significant to humans or domestic animals;

b) pose a real or potentially hazardous threat to humans, domestic animals or farm animals;

c) pose a real or potentially hazardous threat to the local ecosystem;

d) are cited in the Control List as published by the Canadian Wildlife Service of Environment Canada;

e) are listed in Schedule “B” of Animal Care and Control By-Law 1966, which list may be revised from time to time; and/or

f) are prohibited or controlled by federal or provincial legislation.

By-Law 1966 does not prohibit bees as defined by the Bees Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.