{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Armstrong","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"City of Armstrong","url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Armstrong, no more than two dogs may be kept in a residential dwelling unit. No official source we read sets a limit on cats, but companion animals must not become a nuisance.","aliases":["dog limit armstrong","how many dogs armstrong","cat limit armstrong","pet limit armstrong"],"cost":"Not applicable. A ticket for exceeding two dogs is $500 ($300 if paid within 30 days).","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"City Hall","value":"250-546-3023"},{"type":"email","label":"City Hall","value":"info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Keeping of Animals, City of Armstrong","url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/keeping-of-animals/"},{"title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF)","url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896"},{"title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (PDF)","url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Armstrong dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Armstrong backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-chickens/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/how-many-pets/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets/"},"facts":{"dog_limit":{"label":"Dogs allowed","value":"No more than two dogs in a residential dwelling unit. The bylaw defines a dwelling unit as a single-family residential unit.","short":"Max two dogs","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","section":"s. 6(l)","quotes":["No person shall keep or harbour more than two (2) dogs within a","residential dwelling unit"]},{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","section":"s. 2.1","quotes":["Dwelling Unit means a single-family residential unit."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Armstrong sets no number limit on cats.","sources":[]},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":"Backyard hens: at most 6 (see backyard chickens). Backyard bees: at most 3 colonies and/or 3 nucleus hives. Companion animals (cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, rodents, birds, reptiles): no number limit found, but they must not become a nuisance. Livestock only on lots in an Agricultural zone or where the Zoning Bylaw expressly allows.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (PDF), City of Armstrong","section":"s. 7.4(c) and 6.4(d)","quotes":["maximum number of hens is no greater than six (6);","the Beekeeper shall keep not more than three (3) colonies and or three (3)"]},{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (PDF), City of Armstrong","section":"s. 5.1","quotes":["No companion animal will become a nuisance animal to neighbours."]},{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","section":"s. 3.3.1(g)","quotes":["The keeping of livestock, except on a lot within an Agricultural zone or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"Unweaned offspring of a dog count together with the mother as a single dog. Livestock may be kept on lots in an Agricultural zone.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","section":"s. 6(m)","quotes":["All unweaned offspring of a dog together with the female parent shall be","deemed to constitute a single dog for the purpose of this bylaw"]},{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","section":"s. 3.3.1(g)","quotes":["The keeping of livestock, except on a lot within an Agricultural zone or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Exceeding two dogs: $500, or $300 if paid within 30 days of receiving the ticket.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4 (PDF), City of Armstrong","section":"Schedule 4","quotes":["Exceeding two dogs 6 (m) $500.00 $300.00"]},{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4 (PDF), City of Armstrong","section":"s. 5(b)","quotes":["Column 4 represents the fine payable if payment is received within 30 days"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Armstrong Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (dogs); Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (hens, bees, nuisance animals); Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (livestock).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","section":"s. 1 (Title)","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as \"City of Armstrong Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873,"]},{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (PDF), City of Armstrong","section":"s. 1.2","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Armstrong Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018”."]},{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","section":"s. 3.3.1(g)","quotes":["The keeping of livestock, except on a lot within an Agricultural zone or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe City of Armstrong's [Dog Care and Control Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896) allows no more than two dogs in a residential dwelling unit. Unweaned puppies count together with their mother as a single dog; the bylaw does not give an age. It defines a dwelling unit as a single-family residential unit. No kennel licence or other exception was found.\n\nNo official source we read sets a limit on cats. Other companion animals (cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, rodents, birds and reptiles) have no number limit either, but they must not become a nuisance.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Under the [Good Neighbour Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485), a companion animal must not become a nuisance animal.\n- Backyard hens are limited to 6 and bees to 3 colonies and/or 3 nucleus hives; see the backyard chickens answer.\n- Livestock is allowed only on lots in an Agricultural zone or where the [Zoning Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) expressly allows it.\n- A ticket for exceeding two dogs is $500 ($300 if paid within 30 days). No fine for other animal-number limits was found.","sources":[{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/keeping-of-animals/","title":"Keeping of Animals, City of Armstrong","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (PDF), City of Armstrong","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4 (PDF), City of Armstrong","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/how-many-pets.json"}}