{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Quesnel","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","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":"City of Quesnel","url":"https://www.quesnel.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Quesnel you may keep up to 3 dogs per dwelling unit (unless you have a kennel licence) and up to 3 cats per parcel, counting only animals over three months old. There is also a cap of 4 animals in total, not counting birds, insects and farm animals.","aliases":["pet limit quesnel","how many dogs allowed quesnel","kennel licence quesnel"],"cost":"Municipal ticket $50 each for more than 3 dogs, more than 3 cats, or more than 4 animals. Kennel licence $50 (4 or fewer dogs) or $100 (5 or more).","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"250-992-2111"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"bylaw@quesnel.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw 1700 (PDF)","url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Dog Licences, City of Quesnel","url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/dog-licences"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Quesnel dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Quesnel backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-chickens/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","name":"McBride","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/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":"Up to 3 dogs over 3 months old per dwelling unit, unless the property has a kennel licence.","short":"Up to 3 dogs (more with kennel licence)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","section":"s. 5.1","quotes":["must not keep, possess or harbor more than three (3) dogs actually or apparently over the age of three (3) months per dwelling unit.","Except for kennels operating under a licence"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":"Up to 3 cats over 3 months old on any parcel.","short":"Up to 3 cats","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","section":"s. 10.1","quotes":["must not own, keep, possess or harbor more than three (3) cats actually or apparently over the age of three (3) months on any parcel in the City."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":"No more than 4 animals over 3 months old in total, except in areas the Zoning Bylaw designates for that use or as the Animal Bylaw allows; birds, insects and farm animals are outside this cap. Bees: no more than 4 colonies on a parcel (Animal Bylaw).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","section":"s. 14.1, 12.3","quotes":["A person must not own, keep, possess or harbor more than four (4) animals","or permitted by this bylaw except birds, insects or farm animals.","A person must not keep more than four (4) colonies of bees on a parcel of land."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"A licensed kennel may keep more dogs; the Animal Control Officer sets the number of dogs permitted at the kennel in the licence. Farm animals, chickens and bees are allowed only where the Zoning Bylaw designates.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","section":"s. 5.1, 4.3, 11.1, 13.1","quotes":["Except for kennels operating under a licence","the number of dogs permitted at the kennel;","No person shall own, keep, possess or harbor any farm animals except in areas designated for that use in the City's Zoning Bylaw.","A person must not own, keep, possess or harbor chickens or pigeons except in areas designated for that use in the City's Zoning Bylaw."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket $50 each for: more than 3 dogs, more than 3 cats, or more than 4 animals.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, Schedule 6 (consolidated October 18, 2024) (PDF)","section":"Schedule 6, items 3, 17, 21","quotes":["More than 3 dogs 5.1 $ 50.00","More than 3 cats 10.1 $ 50.00","More than 4 animals 14.1 $ 50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as the Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw](https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf) sets limits that count only animals over three months old, so younger puppies and kittens are not counted.\n\n- Dogs: up to 3 per dwelling unit, unless the property has a kennel licence.\n- Cats: up to 3 on any parcel.\n- All animals: no more than 4 in total, except in areas the Zoning Bylaw designates for that use or as the Animal Bylaw allows. Birds, insects and farm animals are outside this cap.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A licensed kennel may keep more dogs; the Animal Control Officer sets the number in the licence.\n- Chickens, bees and farm animals are allowed only where the Zoning Bylaw designates (see the backyard chickens answer). The bylaw also limits bees to 4 colonies on a parcel.\n- Going over a limit is a $50 municipal ticket for each of: more than 3 dogs, more than 3 cats, more than 4 animals.\n- Every dog over three months old needs a licence (see the dog licence answer).\n- The bylaw defines a \"kennel\" as premises with more than two dogs over four months old, which does not match the 3-dog limit and the bylaw does not explain this. Ask Bylaw Enforcement, 250-992-2111, if you have more than 3 dogs.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, City of Quesnel","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, Schedule 6 (consolidated October 18, 2024) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/2023-who-call","title":"Report It! Who Should You Call? (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/how-many-pets.json"}}