How many dogs or cats you can keep in Alert Bay
How many dogs or cats can I keep in Alert Bay?
In Alert Bay, the Village's New Residents Package says no more than two dogs per home. Animal Control Bylaw 737 allows approval to keep more, but never more than three without a kennel licence. The Village sets no cat limit that we found.
Key facts
| Dogs allowed | No more than two dogs per home (Village New Residents Package). Bylaw #737 s. 5.01(b) also has an approval route for keeping dogs, but in no case more than three without a kennel licence.Sources differ: Bylaw #737 (civicweb copy): pages 1-3, 5, 7 and 8 have no text layer, so only parts of ss. 5 and 6 could be read. The two sources differ on the number (three in the readable bylaw fragment, two in the package), so this is flagged as a conflict. Check the bylaw.Animal Control Bylaw No. 737, s. 5.01(b)(ii); New Residents Information Package, September 10, 2026, Animal Control (New Residents Package) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingIn no case will more than three (3) dogs be allowed without first obtaining a kennel license as In no case will more than three (3) dogs be allowed without first obtaining a kennel license Approval to harbour any dogls) may be revoked by Council no person shall keep, possess or harbour more than two (2) dogs within the Village of Alert Bay |
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| Cats allowed | None set. The Village does not state a limit on cats. |
| Other animal limits | None set. The Village does not state a limit on other pets. |
| Exceptions | A boarding kennel needs a kennel licence and a business licence; the Village polls abutting residential landowners and zoning applies. Approval to keep more dogs can be revoked by Council.Animal Control Bylaw No. 737, s. 5.01(c) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingIn the case of a boarding kennel, the applicant shall apply for a kennel license for a In the case of a boarding kennel, the applicant shall apply for a kennel license for a fee as in the current fees and charges bylaw and, in addition, shall apply for a business license. poll abutting residential landowners as to their Approval to harbour any dogls) may be revoked by Council |
| Fine | Not confirmed. The Village's website does not state the fine for breaking the limit. |
| Bylaw | Animal Control Bylaw #737Animal Control Bylaw No. 737, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAnimal Control Bylaw #737 |
How it works
The Village's New Residents Package says no more than two dogs per home. The Animal Control Bylaw 737 has an approval route for keeping dogs, but in no case more than three without a kennel licence. The Village does not state a limit on cats or other pets.
Good to know
- The two official sources differ on the number (two in the package, three in the readable part of the bylaw). Confirm with the Village Office at 250-974-5213 before getting a third dog.
- A boarding kennel needs a kennel licence and a business licence. The Village polls neighbouring residential landowners, and zoning applies.
- Council can revoke an approval to keep more dogs.
- The fine for breaking the limit is not stated on the Village's website.
The same question in other places
Port Hardy · Sayward · Tahsis · Gold River · Campbell River · Cumberland
Sources
- Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay (read 2026-11-08)
- New Residents Information Package, September 10, 2026 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact, Village of Alert Bay (read 2026-11-08)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 3 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. How answers are checked.