Please be advised of the following hours of operation for Statutory Holiday – Victoria Day, Monday, May 21st.
Saturday, May 19th: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 20th: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Monday, May 21st: CLOSED/Statutory Holiday – Victoria Day
Tuesday, May 22nd: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Off-leash area survey
Animal & Bylaw Services is currently reviewing the Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw and is seeking input from Calgarians. Dog owners and off-leash area users are encouraged to take a few minutes to fill out a short online survey to provide their views regarding the number of dogs an individual should be allowed to have off-leash at one time. This survey may be used to determine if it is necessary to limit the number of dogs an individual can have off-leash at one time.
Currently, there is no limit on the number of dogs that individual citizens can have off-leash at one time within Calgary’s designated off-leash areas. However, it is specified that dogs must be under control – within sight and responsive to commands – at all times.
Citizens without access to the internet may also participate in the survey by calling 3-1-1.
Take the off-leash Survey
Animal Services
Animal & Bylaw Services provides important animal-related services, such as licensing cats and dogs, sheltering cats and dogs impounded under the Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw and adoptions to find new homes for impounded cats and dogs that have not been claimed by their owners.
All animal-related services result from the mandate provided by the
Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw (23M2006). This bylaw allows
Animal & Bylaw Services to work with Calgarians to ensure that cats, dogs, their owners and neighbours live together in safety and harmony. Under the Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw, at three months of age all cats and dogs residing in the City of Calgary must have a City of Calgary licence. Licensing fees, not tax dollars, fund the following programs and services:
Services
Programs
Portrait of a PAWS Pal Volunteer
PAWS Pal volunteers play a major role ensuring a successful adoption for the cats and dogs at the City of Calgary Animal Services Centre. They offer Positive Animal Wellness Support to animals awaiting adoption. The support offered takes many forms such as opportunities for play and exercise and basic obedience training.
PAWS PAL Volunteer REBECKA reaches milestone of 300 HOURS!
“Animals have always interested me.” reflects Rebecka, “I adopted my beloved feline Sierra from the Calgary SPCA twelve years ago. She enriches my life and adds to my emotional well-being.”
Rebecka volunteers at the Animal Services Centre an average of 6 hours per week, a summit amongst the 20 or so PAW Pals men and women volunteering at the Animal Services Centre. For Rebecka, “Being a volunteer at Animal Services gives me the opportunity to contribute something positive for animal welfare.” She feels that society has fallen short as stewards of domestic animals. By spending time at Animal Services, she gets to help individual cats and help to enrich their lives. She also gets to be part of the process of them receiving new forever homes. “It’s a beautiful thing,” says Rebecka.
Donations
Animal & Bylaw Services is pleased to announce the establishment of The City of Calgary Responsible Pet Ownership Fund: a charitable organization whose purpose is to promote responsible pet ownership and provide financial support through grants to qualified responsible pet ownership organizations in Calgary.
Responsible pet ownership
Animal & Bylaw Services does not advocate breed specific legislation, nor limiting the
number of pets in one household. This is because we believe that poor animal behaviour results from a failed relationship between pet and owner. Therefore, Animal & Bylaw Services advocates responsible pet ownership for
cats and
dogs based on the following four principles:
1. License and provide permanent identification for: cats and dogs.
2. Spay or neuter pets.
3. Provide training, physical care, socialization and medical attention for pets.
4. Do not allow pets to become a threat or nuisance in the community.
Contact Animal & Bylaw Services
Animal Services Centre
The Animal Services Centre (animal shelter) at 2201 Portland Street S.E. is open Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We are closed on statutory holidays.
