How many dogs or cats you can keep in Invermere

How many dogs or cats can I keep in Invermere?

Invermere, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

How it works

In Invermere, the ticket schedule lists keeping more than 4 dogs as an offence under section 5.1 of the Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000. The bylaw text is not posted, so it is not confirmed which properties the limit covers or whether there are exceptions.

Steps

1. If you keep, or plan to keep, more than 4 dogs, call the District office at 250-342-9281 before you do.
2. Ask whether your property is covered and whether any exception or kennel approval applies.

Good to know

• No official text read sets a limit on cats.
• The Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 defines a "kennel" as a place where four or more dogs or cats (two months or older) are kept. That is a zoning definition, not a stated pet limit. The posted zoning copy is dated 2016, and later amendments are listed separately.
• Keeping more than 4 dogs can bring a $100 municipal ticket under the Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130. No early or late amount is set in the text read.
• Every dog over four months old also needs a licence; see the dog licence answer.