Contact Us
The Kitchener Waterloo Humane Society provides animal control services for the Township of North Dumfries. These services are limited to dogs and small wildlife. The Kitchener Waterloo Humane Society is located at 250 Riverbend Drive in Kitchener and can be reached at 519-745-5615. Please visit the Kitchener Waterloo Humane Society website for hours of operation and more services.
When to call the Humane Society
- To report animal control by-law violations
- To report a dog running at large
- To report a dog bite or aggressive dog
- To report sick or injured dogs or small wildlife
- To report lost or found pets
- To report a dead domestic animal or small wildlife
- To report stray dogs
- The Kitchener Waterloo Humane Society will accept stray cats or small domestic pets if space and resources allow. Residents MUST call the Humane Society in advance at 519-745-5615. When space is not available, cats may be placed onto a waiting list and brought into the centre as space becomes available. We would also encourage residents to contact other local humane societies to inquire about assistance.
- To inquire about kennel licenses
Emergency After Hours Services
For emergency after hours services please call 519-745-5615 and follow the prompts for the following:
- Sick or injured dogs and small wildlife
- Vicious dogs
See the Township animal control bylaw for more information.
Dogs at Large and Pit Bulls |
Animal Control By-law #3160-20 In accordance with the Dog Owner's Liability Act, it is prohibited from owning, breeding, transferring, importing, fighting or abandoning pit bulls. However, for Ontario residents who owned a pit bull prior to the changes coming into effect in 2005, the Act contains a grandfathering clause that allows pit bulls to remain in Ontario provided the owner can prove the pit bull was in Ontario prior to August 29, 2005 or born within 90 days of August 29, 2005. Restricted or "grandfathered" pit bulls must be:
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Small Wildlife in Distress |
Residents should call the Kitchener Waterloo Humane Society to report:
The Kitchener Waterloo Humane Society shall respond to calls for small wildlife in distress or deceased, within 45 metres (150 ft) of a residence on private property (not to include nuisance calls). |
Wildlife Rescue and Wildlife Rehabilitators |
In Ontario, Wildlife Rehabilitators are authorized by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to provide temporary care to sick, injured and abandoned wildlife until they can be returned to the wild. Rehabilitators provide a significant amount of time and resources to do this work. Every effort is made by Wildlife Rehabilitators to ensure wildlife in their care do not become tame. Contact a Wildlife Rehabilitator in your area. Ontario Wildlife Rescue has two goals:
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Rabies |
Below are procedures that should be followed pertaining to rabies:
For additional information on rabies, contact a Public Health Inspector at the Region of Waterloo Public Health at 519-575-4400 (TTY 519-575-4608). 2022 Rabies Vaccine Baiting NotificationThe Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry will be conducting oral rabies vaccine (ORV) bait distribution from June 27 to the end of October 2022. Per the attached map, rabies vaccine bait distribution will be conducted in rural areas with MNRF aircraft and by hand in urban areas by MNRF wildlife technicians. The following provides details of MNRF bait distribution in 2021:
In addition to the activities mentioned above, NDMNRF may conduct localized rapid response baiting and trap-vaccinate-release measures, which would take place in the event of a raccoon or fox strain rabies case outside of the planned baiting area. The ministry is committed to the research, surveillance, control and elimination of the outbreak of rabies in southwestern Ontario to prevent the disease from spreading. Since the start of the rabies outbreak in 2015, the first of its kind in over a decade, NDMNRF has taken quick action to protect communities, distributing 7.5 million vaccine baits by air and ground. Rabies cases have decreased by 95% since 2016. In keeping with current World Health Organization guidelines, the 2022 rabies control zone has been reduced as some areas have had no reported cases in over two years. The control zone encompasses an area within approximately 50 km of positive cases that are less than two years old (positive cases since July 1, 2020). Any warm-blooded mammal can contract rabies. If a human contracts rabies and does not receive treatment, the disease is fatal. The khaki-green coloured bait being distributed by hand and by aircraft is made of wax-fat with an attractant flavour (vanilla-sugar). A label with a toll-free telephone number (1-888-574-6656) and the message “Do not eat” is located on the exterior of the bait, and a plastic package containing the liquid rabies vaccine is embedded in the centre. If found, the bait should not be touched, but left for raccoons, skunks and foxes to consume. (See bait identification hand out for detailed description.) Ontario’s rabies vaccine baits have been tested to ensure they are safe for wildlife, people, and pets. However, eating a vaccine bait does not replace the regular rabies vaccination provided by a veterinarian for pets. If a pet has eaten a bait and the owner is concerned, they should contact their vet as a precaution. Ontario’s rabies control program is a joint effort that receives important input and contributions from a variety of partners across the province. Partnerships with provincial ministries, federal agencies, regional health units, municipalities, wildlife rehabilitators, licensed trappers, wildlife control agents and Indigenous communities are all key to the continued success of Ontario’s rabies control program. |
Animal Licences
The Township of North Dumfries licences dogs and kennels. The Township does not licence cats. Applications for permits for backyard hens can be made to the Clerks Division.
Dog Licence |
Every resident of the Township of North Dumfries who owns a dog must apply for a dog licence. Please visit the Dog Licence page for more information. |
Kennel Licence |
Township property owners who have more than two dogs on a residential-zoned property (Zones 2 - 5) or more than three dogs on an agricultural-zoned property (Zone 1) must apply for a kennel licence. Refer to Animal Control By-law for more information. A new kennel application must be approved by Council. All new kennel applications are subject to 120 m circulation to surrounding properties and a Public Meeting with Council for approval. Contact the Clerk for more information on this process. Any kennel licence application must be accompanied by a site plan and fee. Please view the Fees and Charges Schedule page for the current Kennel Licence fee. Council-approved kennels must apply for a licence annually in one of two ways: Please contact the Clerk's Department for more information. |