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title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in Revelstoke
question: "How many dogs or cats can I keep?"
place: Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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# How many dogs or cats you can keep in Revelstoke

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

**Short answer:** In the City of Revelstoke you may keep no more than 3 dogs and no more than 3 cats, and no more than 3 of each in any one dwelling unit. Kennels, animal hospitals and veterinary clinics are exempt. Breaking the limit is a $200 fine.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Revelstoke, https://www.revelstoke.ca)  
**Cost:** $200 fine for keeping more than the limit  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Compliance Services and Animal Control, 250-837-4747
- Email: Bylaw Compliance Services, bylawenforcement@revelstoke.ca

## Key facts

- **Dogs allowed:** No more than 3 dogs at any time, licensed or not.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated, s. 5.14](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545)
  - Official wording: "No person shall keep or harbor more than three (3) dogs at any time, whether licensed or not"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cats allowed:** No more than 3 cats.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated, s. 5.15](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545)
  - Official wording: "No Person shall keep or harbor more than three (3) cats"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other animal limits:** No more than 3 cats and 3 dogs in any one dwelling unit. Poultry: no one may keep poultry except licensed hens (maximum 5); roosters are not allowed.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated, ss. 5.16, 12.01, 12.02(b), 12.03](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545)
  - Official wording: "No person shall keep or harbor more than three (3) cats and 3 dogs in any Dwelling Unit at any time." … "No person shall own, keep or possess any poultry, except for hens" … "keep no more than 5 hens on a property;" … "Roosters shall not be kept within the City boundary."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Exceptions:** The 3-dog and 3-cat limits do not apply to a kennel, animal hospital or veterinary clinic operation.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated, ss. 5.14, 5.15](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545)
  - Official wording: "except as part of a person’s operation of a Kennel, animal hospital or veterinary clinic." … "except as part of that person’s operation of a Kennel, animal hospital or veterinary clinic."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Keeping more than three dogs or more than three cats: bylaw notice $200 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $210 if paid late). Municipal ticket: $200.
  - Source: [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule, Schedule B, Animal Control, s. 5.16](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/)
  - Official wording: "5.16 Keep more than three dogs $200.00 $100.00 $210.00 Yes" … "5.16 Keep more than three cats $200.00 $100.00 $210.00 Yes"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2082, Schedule 2, Schedule 2, Animal Control, s. 5.16](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/164836)
  - Official wording: "Keep more than three dogs 5.16 $200.00 N/A"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated, title](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545)
  - Official wording: "ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW NO. 2183"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545) limits dogs and cats in the City of Revelstoke. The limit applies whether or not the animals are licensed, and it is the same on every kind of property.

## Good to know

- Dogs: no more than 3 at any time.
- Cats: no more than 3.
- Dwelling unit: no more than 3 cats and 3 dogs in any one dwelling unit.
- The limits do not apply to a kennel, animal hospital or veterinary clinic operation.
- The bylaw defines a dog as over six months old and a cat as over four months old. It does not say outright whether younger animals count, so ask Bylaw Compliance Services.
- Poultry: no one may keep poultry except licensed hens (maximum 5). Roosters are not allowed. See the backyard chickens answer.
- Keeping more than 3 dogs or more than 3 cats is a $200 fine. A bylaw notice is $200 ($100 if paid within 14 days, $210 if paid late); a municipal ticket is $200.
- Every dog still needs a licence; see the dog licence answer.

## Official forms and pages

- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183 (PDF)](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545)

## Related questions

- [Revelstoke dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-licence.md)
- [Revelstoke backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-chickens.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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- [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/how-many-pets.md)
- [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/how-many-pets.md)
- [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/how-many-pets.md)
- [Golden](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/how-many-pets.md)

## Sources

- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2082, Schedule 2 (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/164836) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/) (read 2026-11-05)

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