Animal Control
The Oakville & Milton Humane Society provides animal control services to both urban and rural areas of the Town of Milton. The Humane Society enforces the Town's Animal Control By-law, including: animals at large, vicious attacks and poop-and-scoop violations.
Reporting Animal Concerns
- To report concerns of animal cruelty, animals at large, poop-and-scoop violations or animal attacks contact:
Oakville & Milton Humane Society
905-845-1551 - For Barking Dogs contact the Town of Milton By-law Enforcement. Contact information is on the left side of this page.
Licensing Dogs
As stated in the Animal Control By-law, all owners of dogs in the Town of Milton must obtain a license for each dog that they own. To further encourage responsible pet ownership the Town of Milton has introduced pro-rated dog licensing fees. A pro-rated dog tag fee only applies in those instances where a new dog tag is being obtained. Pro-rated dog tag fee do not apply to the renewal of licenses.
To obtain a license and dog tag(s), you must complete and submit an:
The application, along with any other required documents and fee payment, can submitted in person at the Clerk's Division in Town Hall or at the drop box located at the front entrance to Town Hall, 150 Mary Street Milton. Your original documents will be returned to you, via mail, with your license(s).
2013 Fees for Pro-Rated Animals
|
Type of Tag |
Jan |
Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
|
Annual - Non-Spayed / Neutered dogs | $69.00 |
$63.25 | $57.50 | $51.75 | $46.00 | $40.25 | $34.50 | $28.75 | $23.00 | $17.25 |
|
Annual - Spayed / Neutered |
$35.00 |
$32.12 | $29.20 | $26.28 | $23.36 | $20.44 | $17.52 | $14.60 | $11.68 | $8.76 |
|
Annual - Microchip (Non-Spayed / Neutered) |
$53.00 |
$48.62 | $44.20 | $39.78 | $35.36 | $30.94 | $26.52 | $22.10 | $17.68 | $13.26 |
|
Annual - Microchip (Spayed / Neutered) |
$28.00 |
$25.63 | $23.30 | $20.97 | $18.64 | $18.64 | $13.98 | $11.65 | $9.32 | $6.99 |
Fee Payment and Due Date
All cheques/money orders are payable to: Town of Milton. Please do not send cash in the mail.
All dog tag renewals must be received by January 31 of each year. After this date, a late fee of $24.00 per dog will apply.
New Residents
New residents must license their dogs within 7 days of moving to the Town of Milton; all new dogs for existing residents of the Town must be licensed within 7 days of taking ownership of the dog.
Dog and Cat Limit
The Animal Control By-law 90-2004 states that a maximum of five (5) dogs and/or cats are permitted on one premises in urban areas and a maximum of eight (8) dogs and/or cats are permitted on one premises in rural areas.
The charts below indicates maximum of dogs and/or cats at any one premises.
Urban Area:
|
Urban Dogs |
Urban Cats |
Urban Maximum |
| 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 5 |
Rural Area:
|
Rural Dogs |
Rural Cats |
Rural Maximum |
| 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | 8 |
Leash Requirements
The Animal Control By-law requires that dogs be leashed when they are in a public place or on private property without the consent of the property owner. The leash cannot exceed 2.1 metres (7 feet) in length. Maximum leash length for pit bulls is 1.8 metres (5.91 feet).
Cats
Cats do not require registration or a license, however; every owner of a cat must have a collar with the owner's name and address permanently inscribed. Cat owners must ensure that their pets do not run at large and follow all other guidelines according to the Animal Control By-law.
Animals at Large
No owner shall permit his or her animal to trespass or to be at large in any public place or on private property without the consent of the property owner.
