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title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in Pouce Coupe
question: "How many dogs or cats can I keep?"
place: Pouce Coupe, British Columbia, Canada
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# How many dogs or cats you can keep in Pouce Coupe

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

**Short answer:** In Pouce Coupe, you may keep no more than two dogs and no more than four cats on a residence, unless you run a licensed kennel or veterinary clinic. Other animals are not allowed, except horses on agricultural land and hens with a permit.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Pouce Coupe, https://www.poucecoupe.ca)  
**Cost:** Kennel licence $166.14. Ticket for operating a kennel without a licence: $100.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 5011 49th Avenue, Pouce Coupe, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-786-5794

## Key facts

- **Dogs allowed:** No more than two dogs on any residence in the Village, except in the lawful operation of a kennel or veterinary clinic.
  - Source: [Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018, s. 6(7)](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/)
  - Official wording: "No person will keep more than two (2) dogs or four (4) cats on any residence in the Village at any one time except in the lawful operation of a kennel or veterinary clinic."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cats allowed:** No more than four cats on any residence in the Village, except in the lawful operation of a kennel or veterinary clinic.
  - Source: [Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018, s. 6(7)](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/)
  - Official wording: "No person will keep more than two (2) dogs or four (4) cats on any residence in the Village at any one time except in the lawful operation of a kennel or veterinary clinic."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other animal limits:** Animals other than dogs and cats may not be kept, except horses on land zoned Agricultural (s. 18). Backyard hens are separately allowed by permit under the Hen Keeping Bylaw: 2 to 4 hens.
  - Source: [Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018, s. 10(1), s. 18(1)](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/)
  - Official wording: "No person shall permit any animal, except a dog or cat, to be housed, pastured, or maintained on any land within the Village, except as permitted by Section 18." … "A horse shall only be kept, housed, pastured on land within the Village that has been zoned Agricultural."
  - Source: [Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1024, 2020, s. 8(b), 8(c)](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/27086/)
  - Official wording: "more than 4 hens on any single-family residential lot;" … "Keep fewer than 2 hens, if hens are kept;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Exceptions:** More than two dogs only with a kennel licence. A kennel may be only on land zoned Industrial, or on a residential or agricultural parcel of five acres or more. No more than six dogs in total under a kennel licence.
  - Source: [Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018, s. 14(1)-(3)](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/)
  - Official wording: "No person shall keep, possess, or harbor more than two dogs within the Village unless such person has obtained a kennel licence under this Section." … "On residential or agricultural parcels five (5) acres or larger." … "No more than six dogs in total at any one time shall be owned or housed under the authority of a kennel licence."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Keeping more than two dogs without a kennel licence is ticketed as "Operate a kennel without a license" (s. 14(1)): $100. Second offence in the same year $200; third $300. No ticket is listed for the four-cat limit.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025, Schedule B (Animal Control)](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/)
  - Official wording: "Operate a kennel without a license 14(1) $100.00" … "Kennel/house/own more than 6 dogs with kennel licence 14(3) $100.00" … "For a second offence under S. 4(1), 6(1)-(3)(5), 8(1)-(2), 9(5)(6), 19(3) $200.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (consolidated with amending bylaws 1064 and 1078, 2025), s. 6(7), s. 10 and s. 14; Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1024, 2020.
  - Source: [Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018, s. 1](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018."
  - Source: [Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1024, 2020, s. 1](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/27086/)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1024, 2020."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/) limits a residence in the Village of Pouce Coupe to two dogs and four cats. The bylaw states no combined limit on cats and dogs, and no exception for puppies or kittens.

## Good to know

- More than two dogs is allowed only with a kennel licence, with no more than six dogs in total. A kennel may be only on land zoned Industrial, or on a residential or agricultural parcel of five acres or more.
- Animals other than dogs and cats may not be kept, except horses on land zoned Agricultural. Backyard hens, 2 to 4, are allowed by permit under the Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1024.
- Keeping more than two dogs without a kennel licence is ticketed as "Operate a kennel without a license": $100. A second offence in the same year is $200 and a third is $300. No ticket is listed for the four-cat limit.
- Every dog and cat also needs a licence.

## Official forms and pages

- [Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF)](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/)

## Related questions

- [Pouce Coupe dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-licence.md)
- [Pouce Coupe backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-chickens.md)
- [Pouce Coupe dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-leash-rules.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets.md)
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- [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/how-many-pets.md)

## Sources

- [Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1024, 2020 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/27086/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/) (read 2026-11-08)

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