Animal Bylaw Review
Let’s ‘paws’ and talk about how we live alongside all creatures in our community. Share your thoughts on how we regulate animals in our city!
The City has a number of bylaws that look at how domestic and wild animals should be kept, some of these bylaws have not been reviewed in more than 20 years. In order to provide the community with a bylaw that is current and is based on best practices, Regulatory Services and Community Animal Services are:
- Reviewing the current bylaw; and
- Bringing forward recommendations for the drafting of a new amalgamated bylaw.
To ensure the new bylaw is reflective of the needs of the community, public engagement is needed to incorporate residents' and stakeholder feedback. The bylaw will come before Council in Q3 of 2024.
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Share What are your thoughts on regulating animals other than cats and dogs? on Facebook Share What are your thoughts on regulating animals other than cats and dogs? on Twitter Share What are your thoughts on regulating animals other than cats and dogs? on Linkedin Email What are your thoughts on regulating animals other than cats and dogs? link
Share your thoughts and ideas about other domestic animals, NOT including cats and dogs.
View All Ideas5 months ago
Garry Station wants a dog park!
There are no dog parks close to our area and it results in dog owners using our community parks as off lease areas.
6 months ago
Bring in allowing chickens!
6 months ago
Leave it alone
Our neighbourhood cat is delightful. He beings so much joy and help for the mental health of the neighbours and connects the neighbourhood. He also is a great mouser. More birds are killed by windows than by this cat. What does the city need to change the regulation for?
6 months ago
Urban chickens like Red Deer.
6 months ago
Chickens in backyards.
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Share When it comes to cats in our city, what are important issues that could be addressed? on Facebook Share When it comes to cats in our city, what are important issues that could be addressed? on Twitter Share When it comes to cats in our city, what are important issues that could be addressed? on Linkedin Email When it comes to cats in our city, what are important issues that could be addressed? link
Share your thoughts and ideas about cats.
View All Ideas5 months ago
We need affordable or free spay neuter clinics to help get the overwhelming overpopulation cat crisis under control.
6 months ago
Work with vet clinics to get the price of sterilizing a cat for less money. A bylaw that fine people alot of money when a cat is abandoned
6 months ago
Cat licence.
6 months ago
There are many stray cats in Lethbridge.
6 months ago
Cats responsible for most bird kills! Keep indoors.
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Share When it comes to dogs in our city, what areas of the current regulations could be enhanced? on Facebook Share When it comes to dogs in our city, what areas of the current regulations could be enhanced? on Twitter Share When it comes to dogs in our city, what areas of the current regulations could be enhanced? on Linkedin Email When it comes to dogs in our city, what areas of the current regulations could be enhanced? link
Share your thoughts and ideas about dogs.
View All Ideas5 months ago
Changes to dog training facility guidelines
Being involved in dog training activities, the bylaws are not fair with respect to facility location. This bylaw needs to be reviewed and updated to allow for more flexibility.
5 months ago
Prohibit non-service animals in medical/dental offices
With the prevalence of potentially dangerous health issues associated with animal exposure for members of our population, dogs and cats (excepting licensed service animals) should not be allowed in medical offices. Patients shouldn't have to choose between access to health care services like obstetrical care or cardiac care and their own health just because a member of the office staff likes to bring their pet to work.
5 months ago
Indoor dog sports building with classes for agility, obedience, flyball, barn hunt, etc.
6 months ago
Fake service dogs are a problem.
5 months ago
Ban Pitbulls
They are an unacceptable safety risk to the community, especially to children and the elderly. All it takes is one owner to lose control of their dog for someone's life to be at risk.
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Share Other thoughts about the future of our animal care and control program? on Facebook Share Other thoughts about the future of our animal care and control program? on Twitter Share Other thoughts about the future of our animal care and control program? on Linkedin Email Other thoughts about the future of our animal care and control program? link
Share your thoughts and ideas about general animal control programs.
View All Ideas6 months ago
How to educate that pet ownership is a lifelong responsibility, not a passing fascination.
6 months ago
Accessible spay/neuter services. Funding incentives.
6 months ago
Bigger/more shelters, and incentives to adopt.
5 months ago
Ban on Dog breeders in the residential area .
People are running Dog breeding business in the residential area . these Dog breeders are playing with the current system .
6 months ago
Organic waste bins for animal waste at parks.
