How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lillooet

How many dogs or cats can I keep in Lillooet?

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

Short answer

In Lillooet, the Animal Control Bylaw allows no more than five dogs over three months old per owner or kennel operator. It sets no limit on cats and does not mention them.

Key facts

Dogs allowed	No more than five dogs over three months old per owner or kennel operator. Dog daycares and boarding services with a business licence are not held to this limit.Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027, ss. 8, 39, 39.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording No owner or kennel operator shall possess more than five dogs over the age of three months Section 39 does not apply to dog daycares or boarding services with a business licence
Cats allowed	None set. Lillooet's Animal Control Bylaw has no cat limit and does not mention cats.
Other animal limits	Hens (house or duplex as main use): none under 625 m²; 6 on 626-2,499 m²; 15 up to 0.39 ha; 30 up to 0.99 ha; more on larger parcels. Quail and rabbits count with hens. Two beehives on lots up to 2,500 m². Livestock: none under 0.4 ha; 2 on 0.4-0.99 ha.Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027, ss. 45, 48, 51 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Less than 625 m2 0 626 m2 to 2,499 m2 6 A maximum of two (2) honeybee hives are permitted on lots up to 2,500 m2 0.4 ha to 0.99 ha 2 30 2,500 m2 to 0.39 ha 0 15
Exceptions	Dog daycares and boarding services with a business licence are exempt from the five-dog limit. A temporary boarding permit lets a breeder or handler board one additional dog for up to seven days. Hen, bee and livestock limits do not apply to agricultural uses.Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027, ss. 39.1, 41, 44; https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/, Schedule 3, s. 4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Section 39 does not apply to dog daycares or boarding services with a business licence allows a dog breeder or handler to board one additional dog for a maximum of seven days does not apply to agricultural uses .1 Temporary Boarding Permit $15.00
Fine	Possessing six or more dogs over three months old: $200 (no early-payment reduction; $400 if paid late). Keeping hens, bees or livestock against the rules: $100 each ($50 early; $200 late).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026, Schedule 2, Animal Control Penalties · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Possessing six or 39 $200 $200 $400 Keeping hens 44-46 $100 $50 $200 Keeping livestock 50-52 $100 $50 $200
Bylaw	Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027.Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027

How it works

The Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 sets a limit of five dogs over three months old per owner or kennel operator. Younger puppies are not counted. The bylaw has no cat limit and does not mention cats.

Good to know

Dog daycares and boarding services with a business licence are not held to the five-dog limit. A temporary boarding permit lets a breeder or handler board one additional dog for up to seven days. Kennels must meet the Canadian Kennel Operations code.
Hens (where a house or duplex is the main use): none on parcels under 625 m²; 6 on 626 to 2,499 m²; 15 up to 0.39 ha; 30 up to 0.99 ha; more on larger parcels. The bylaw table does not state 625 to 626 m². Quail and rabbits count with the hens. See the backyard chickens answer.
Bees: two beehives on lots up to 2,500 m². Livestock: none under 0.4 ha; 2 on 0.4 to 0.99 ha.
The hen, bee and livestock limits do not apply to agricultural uses.
Possessing six or more dogs over three months old is a $200 bylaw notice, with no early-payment reduction ($400 if paid late). Keeping hens, bees or livestock against the rules is $100 each ($50 early; $200 late).
A dog licence is also required. See the dog licence answer.

Official forms and pages

The same question in other places

Ashcroft · Logan Lake · Pemberton · Whistler · Merritt · 100 Mile House

Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality →

Sources

Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
Animal Control, District of Lillooet (read 2026-11-08)
https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/ (read 2026-11-08)

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. How answers are checked.