{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Pemberton","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep in Pemberton?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/pemberton","name":"Pemberton","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":"Village of Pemberton","url":"https://www.pemberton.ca"},"short_answer":"Pemberton allows up to three dogs per person. Keeping more requires meeting the kennel requirements and obtaining a kennel licence.","aliases":[],"cost":null,"how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"604-894-6135"}],"documents":[],"forms":[],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Pemberton dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Pemberton dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Pemberton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","name":"Whistler","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","name":"Squamish","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","name":"Lions Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/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":"Pemberton allows up to three dogs per person.","short":"Up to three dogs per person","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF)","section":"PDF p. 8","quotes":["2.8. No person shall own more than three (3) dogs unless the person meets the requirements for operating a kennel and has obtained a licence under section 8."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018; not found there.","sources":[]},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018; not found there.","sources":[]},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"A kennel operator needs the appropriate licence to exceed three dogs.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF)","section":"PDF p. 8","quotes":["2.8. No person shall own more than three (3) dogs unless the person meets the requirements for operating a kennel and has obtained a licence under section 8."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Keeping more than three dogs contrary to the regulations carries $150, $100 early or $200 late.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020","section":"Animal Control bylaw notice schedule, dog numbers","quotes":["keeping more than three (3) dogs contrary to regulations $150 $100 $200 Yes $50"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF)","section":"PDF p. 3","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as the Village of Pemberton \"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018.\""]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nWhen counting pets, check who the limit applies to and which animals it includes. A rule written for one person, one household or one property can produce different answers for people sharing a home. A kennel operator needs the appropriate licence to exceed three dogs.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Read the household limits in [Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF)](https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279). List the species and ages of the animals that would live at the address, including the ones already there.\n2. Read the wording for that species. If the plan involves boarding, breeding or fostering, ask whether the address and activity fall under a separate provision.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Keeping more than three dogs contrary to the regulations carries $150, $100 early or $200 late.\n- In Pemberton, a dog over three months old must have an annual Village licence.\n- Complete the Village application and pay online via OptionPay or in person at the Village Office. The online payment vendor charges fees.\n- Give the office the actual numbers when asking about an exception. A licence for an individual animal answers a different question from how many may be kept together.\n- For a question about the limit for your combination of animals and whether an exception applies, call the Municipal Hall at 604-894-6135.\n- Read the applicable provisions in [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020](https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329).","sources":[{"url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/forms/dog-licence-application","title":"Dog licence application","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/contact","title":"Pemberton municipal office contact information","accessed":"2026-11-09"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-09","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"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."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/how-many-pets.json"}}