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title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in Port Edward
question: "How many dogs or cats can I keep?"
place: Port Edward, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/port-edward
category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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owner_body: District of Port Edward
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# How many dogs or cats you can keep in Port Edward

**Question:** How many dogs or cats can I keep?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Port Edward, https://www.portedward.ca)  
**Cost:** Kennel licence $50 a year, plus a kennel business licence (Bylaw No. 389, 1997).  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Phone: District of Port Edward office (Municipal Hall, 770 Pacific Ave), 250-628-3667 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding public holidays)

## Key facts

- **Dogs allowed:** No more than 2 dogs per parcel. Three or more dogs need a kennel business licence and a kennel licence.
  - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011, s. 16](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person shall keep three (3) or more dogs on any one parcel"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cats allowed:** None set. Port Edward's Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw sets no limit on cats.
- **Other animal limits:** None set. Port Edward's Animal Control page sets no combined or other pet limit.
- **Exceptions:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011, s. 16](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf)
  - Official wording: "unless that person has obtained a business licence for the operation of a kennel"
  - Source: [Dog Licence Application, Fees](https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/dog-licence-application)
  - Official wording: "$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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Not confirmed. No ticket amount is posted.
- **Bylaw:** District of Port Edward Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011
  - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011, s. 39](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

## Good to know

- 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.
- 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.
- The bylaw sets no limit on cats, and the Animal Control page sets no combined or other pet limit.
- No ticket amount is posted. The bylaw sets a court fine of $50 to $10,000.
- To ask a question, call the District office at 250-628-3667.

## Official forms and pages

- [Animal Control, District of Port Edward](https://www.portedward.ca/services/animal-control)
- [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf)
- [Dog Licence Application, District of Port Edward](https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/dog-licence-application)

## Related questions

- [Port Edward dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-licence.md)
- [Port Edward dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Port Edward backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-chickens.md)
- [Port Edward business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/business-licence.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets.md)
- [Prince Rupert](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/how-many-pets.md)
- [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/how-many-pets.md)
- [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/how-many-pets.md)
- [New Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets.md)
- [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/how-many-pets.md)
- [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/how-many-pets.md)

## Sources

- [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Dog Licence Application, District of Port Edward](https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/dog-licence-application) (read 2026-11-08)

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