How many dogs or cats you can keep in Pemberton
How many dogs or cats can I keep in Pemberton?
Short answer
Pemberton allows up to three dogs per person. Keeping more requires meeting the kennel requirements and obtaining a kennel licence.
Key facts
| Dogs allowed | Pemberton allows up to three dogs per person.Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018, PDF p. 8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09Official wording2.8. 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. |
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| Cats allowed | Not confirmed. Checked Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018; not found there. |
| Other animal limits | Not confirmed. Checked Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018; not found there. |
| Exceptions | A kennel operator needs the appropriate licence to exceed three dogs.Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018, PDF p. 8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09Official wording2.8. 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. |
| Fine | Keeping more than three dogs contrary to the regulations carries $150, $100 early or $200 late.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020, Animal Control bylaw notice schedule, dog numbers · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09Official wordingkeeping more than three (3) dogs contrary to regulations $150 $100 $200 Yes $50 |
| Bylaw | Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018.Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018, PDF p. 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09Official wordingThis Bylaw shall be cited as the Village of Pemberton "Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018." |
How it works
When 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.
Steps
- Read the household limits in Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF). List the species and ages of the animals that would live at the address, including the ones already there.
- 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.
Good to know
- Keeping more than three dogs contrary to the regulations carries $150, $100 early or $200 late.
- In Pemberton, a dog over three months old must have an annual Village licence.
- Complete the Village application and pay online via OptionPay or in person at the Village Office. The online payment vendor charges fees.
- 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.
- For a question about the limit for your combination of animals and whether an exception applies, call the Municipal Hall at 604-894-6135.
- Read the applicable provisions in Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020.
The same question in other places
Whistler · Squamish · Lillooet · Lions Bay · Anmore · District of North Vancouver
Sources
- Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF) (read 2026-11-09)
- Dog licence application (read 2026-11-09)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020 (read 2026-11-09)
- Pemberton municipal office contact information (read 2026-11-09)
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.