{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Port Edward","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-edward","name":"Port Edward","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":"District of Port Edward","url":"https://www.portedward.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Edward, you may keep no more than 2 dogs per parcel. Three or more dogs need a kennel business licence and a kennel licence. The bylaw sets no limit on cats.","aliases":["how many dogs port edward","pet limit port edward","how many cats port edward","kennel licence port edward"],"cost":"Kennel licence $50 a year, plus a kennel business licence (Bylaw No. 389, 1997).","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District of Port Edward office (Municipal Hall, 770 Pacific Ave)","value":"250-628-3667","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding public holidays"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control, District of Port Edward","url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/animal-control"},{"title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf"},{"title":"Dog Licence Application, District of Port Edward","url":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/dog-licence-application"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Port Edward dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Port Edward dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Port Edward backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-chickens/"},{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Port Edward business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/business-licence/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","name":"Prince Rupert","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","name":"Kitimat","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/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":"No more than 2 dogs per parcel. Three or more dogs need a kennel business licence and a kennel licence.","short":"Max 2 dogs (three or more needs a kennel licence)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","section":"s. 16","quotes":["No person shall keep three (3) or more dogs on any one parcel"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Port Edward's Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw sets no limit on cats.","sources":[]},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Port Edward's Animal Control page sets no combined or other pet limit.","sources":[]},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"Three or more dogs are allowed only with a business licence for a kennel (Bylaw No. 389, 1997) and a kennel licence, which costs $50 a year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","section":"s. 16","quotes":["unless that person has obtained a business licence for the operation of a kennel"]},{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/dog-licence-application","title":"Dog Licence Application, District of Port Edward","section":"Fees","quotes":["$20 - Unneutered male dog $50 - Unspayed female dog $50 - Kennel licence $5 - Duplicate licence $0 - Guide / Service Dog used by a blind person or a patrol under the control of R.C.M.P."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No ticket amount is posted.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Port Edward Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","section":"s. 39","quotes":["Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":3,"matched":3,"none":2,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District's [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011](<https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf>) allows no more than 2 dogs per parcel. A \"dog\" is an animal of the canine species 6 months of age or older. This applies to every parcel.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Three or more dogs are allowed only with a business licence for a kennel (Bylaw No. 389, 1997) and a kennel licence, which costs $50 a year. A kennel is a parcel where three or more dogs are kept for pay or sale.\n- The Zoning Bylaw 713 lists Kennel as a permitted use in the A1 zone. Other zones were not checked, so ask the District before applying.\n- The bylaw sets no limit on cats, and the Animal Control page sets no combined or other pet limit.\n- No ticket amount is posted. The bylaw sets a court fine of $50 to $10,000.\n- To ask a question, call the District office at 250-628-3667.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/dog-licence-application","title":"Dog Licence Application, District of Port Edward","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 3 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/how-many-pets.json"}}