Animal Control & Dog Licenses

Animal Control

Animal Bylaw

Esquimalt’s Animal Bylaw, 2002, No. 2495, regulates the keeping of animals, including:

• The care of animals
• Dogs (control of dogs, dogs in parks, licensing, dangerous dogs)
• Cats
• Poultry
• Ornamental Birds
• Pigeons
• Rabbits and Rodents
• Bees
• Community events, parades, pet shows, and circuses

Download Esquimalt’s Animal Bylaw.

Dog Licenses

All dogs over the age of four months must be licensed. Dog licenses can be purchased at the Municipal Hall or by mail. More

Animal Control

Capital Regional District (CRD) Animal Control is the Poundkeeper for Esquimalt.

An Animal Control Officer or the Poundkeeper may:

1.       At all reasonable times enter a property to determine whether the regulation or directions in the Animal Bylaw are being obeyed.

2.       Impound:

• an unlicensed dog
• any animal found to be running at large
• any dangerous dog found to be in a place or in circumstances prohibited by the Animal Bylaw. More 

3.       Issue a Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) to any person not complying with the provisions of the Animal Bylaw. More