For example, in Guelph Eramosa Township, no more than three dogs and four cats are allowed per household. If you live in the Town of Caledon, you are limited to 3 dogs and five cats. In most Ontario municipalities, you can not have more than three dogs. To determine how many pets you can legally have, check your city's animal bylaw or contact your local animal services. Check out the number of dogs and cats allowed per household in the following Ontario cities.
Toronto
In the City of Toronto, you are limited to three dogs, according to Chapter 349-5 of the Toronto Municipal Code. The maximum of of cats allowed per household in the City is six. These restrictions, however, do not apply to service animals when determining the number of dogs. Every dog owner in Toronto is required to register their pets with the Executive Director and obtain a license. In addition, you're required to keep the license tag securely fixed at all times on your dog. Toronto has a leash law that requires dogs, when off their owner's premises, to be on a leash not exceeding two meters in length, except in designated areas of a City park. Furthermore, you're not allowed to walk more than three dogs at any time in Toronto unless you have a commercial dog walker permit.
London
In London, Ontario, you can have three dogs and no unsterilized cats or three unsterilized cats and no dogs. If you wish to have both animals, you can keep them in any combination not exceeding 3 in total. However, you can have up to eight sterilized cats and no dogs or three dogs and a maximum of five sterilized cats. In dwelling units on premises with more than one dwelling unit, the limit is 5 pets (cats and dogs), of which no more than 3 can be dogs, according to the City of London's Animal Control By-law.
Ottawa
In all areas of the City of Ottawa, each household is limited to three dogs. In areas not zoned agricultural, each household is limited to five cats. If you wish to have both dogs and cats, you're limited to a total of five pets, with a maximum of three dogs. Dogs and cats under 20 weeks of age are exempt from these restrictions. There is no restriction on the number of cats that can be kept in areas zoned agricultural, according to the City's website.
Hamilton
According to the City of Hamilton's Responsible Animal Ownership By-law No. 12-031 (PART 5.0), each household in urban areas is limited to four domestic pets. For example, you can have 4 cats or 4 dogs or dogs and cats in any combination not exceeding four in total. This restriction does not apply to rural or agricultural premises. Hamilton has a Poop and Scoop law that requires every animal owner to immediately remove and dispose of any feces left by the animal on any premises. This law, however, does not apply to an owner of a service animal or a police animal.
Burlington
In Burlington, Ontario, no more than four dogs or four cats may be kept at any residence. The combined total number of dogs and cats allowed per residence is four. This restriction does not apply to properties outside the Urban Planning Area, as defined in the city's Official Plan, and upon which agriculture is a permitted land use, according to Burlington's animal bylaw. It also does not apply to properties of bona fide kennels or catteries. All dog owners in Burlington are required to have a dog license.
Oakville
In the Town of Oakville, Ontario, you can have up to 6 pets, with no more than 3 being dogs. For instance, you can have three cats and three dogs in one household. This restriction, according to Oakville's By-law 2018-006, does not apply to dogs under the age of 6 months or cats under the age of 3 months. All premises upon which animals are kept in the Town are required to be maintained in a sanitary condition. The bylaw requires all dog owners to have their canines licensed. On the other hand, cat owners are required to have their felines microchipped or wear a collar on which the owner’s name and address are permanently inscribed.
Chatham-Kent
There is a limit of three dogs per premise in the municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario. From this restriction, puppies under the age of 16 weeks are exempt. In urban areas, there is a limit of five cats per premise. However, you can have more than five cats if you reside in an area zoned agricultural. Chatham-Kent's Responsible Animal Ownership By-law 170-2021 requires every dog owner to promptly remove and sanitarily dispose of excrement left by the dog anywhere in the Municipality.
Kitchener
A maximum of three dogs over the age of 12 weeks is allowed per household in Kitchener, Canada's first city to earn a pet-friendly certification, according to CBC. Unlike dog owners, cat owners in Kitchener can have as many cats as they can care for. All dogs in Kitchener are required to be licensed. Cats, on the other hand, do not need a license. However, a petition has been launched in April 2024 to start licensing cats in the City.
Oshawa
Dog owners in Oshawa are limited to three dogs. Cat owners, on the other hand, are limited to six cats. Oshawa's Consolidated By-Law 14-2010 requires all dogs and cats over twelve weeks of age to be licensed.
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