How many dogs or cats you can keep in Chase
How many dogs or cats can I keep in Chase?
Short answer
In Chase, a household may have up to 3 dogs. The Village says there are no regulations for cats or other domestic or wild animals. Backyard hens are allowed in some residential areas, to a maximum of four.
Key facts
| Dogs allowed | A limit of 3 dogs per household.Dog Licences · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThere is a limit of 3 dogs permitted per household |
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| Cats allowed | No limit stated: the Village says there are no regulations for cats or other domestic or wild animals.Dog Licences · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThere are no regulations for cats or other domestic or wild animals |
| Other animal limits | Backyard hens: a maximum of four hens per parcel in permitted residential areas.Backyard Hens · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingA maximum of four (4) hens per parcel in permitted residential areas |
| Exceptions | Not confirmed. The Village's pages do not state any exceptions to the dog limit. |
| Fine | Not confirmed. The Village's pages do not state the fine for keeping more dogs. |
| Bylaw | Dog Control Bylaw No. 729-2010Bylaws list; Animal Control · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDog Control Bylaw No. 729-2010 The Village currently has a Dog Control Bylaw |
How it works
The Village of Chase limits households to 3 dogs, as stated on its dog licence page. The same page says there are no regulations for cats or other domestic or wild animals, so no cat limit is stated. The dog rules sit in the Dog Control Bylaw No. 729-2010.
Good to know
- Backyard hens: a maximum of four hens per parcel in permitted residential areas. See the backyard chickens answer.
- Any exceptions to the 3-dog limit, and the fine for keeping more, are not stated on the Village's pages. Ask the Village Office on 250-679-3238.
- Each dog over 4 months old needs a licence.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Sun Peaks · Barriere · Kamloops · Sicamous · Enderby · Armstrong
Sources
- Dog Licences, Village of Chase (read 2026-11-08)
- Backyard Hens, Village of Chase (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaws list, Village of Chase (read 2026-11-08)
- Animal Control (read 2026-11-08)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. How answers are checked.