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

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

**Short answer:** In Salmo, you may keep no more than 2 dogs per person, family or household. Dogs, cats and rabbits together are limited to four household pets in a one- or two-family dwelling. A kennel is not allowed.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Salmo, https://salmo.ca)  
**Cost:** No cost to follow the limits. Fine for keeping more than 2 dogs: $100 (municipal ticket).  
**How long:** The limits apply at all times.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 423 Davies Avenue, Salmo, BC V0G 1Z0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. and on statutory holidays))
- Phone: Village Office, 250-357-9433

## Key facts

- **Dogs allowed:** No more than 2 dogs per person, family or household, not counting a litter under 4 months or 2 extra dogs kept short term (no more than four weeks in a calendar year). Keeping a kennel is not allowed.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624), s. 7(1)(b) (Bylaw #624), s. 5(1)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person, family, or household shall keep more than two (2) dogs, excluding a litter of dogs under the age of four (4) months or an" … "ditional two (2) dogs kept for a short term, not to exceed four weeks in a calendar year." … "used as or for a kennel"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cats allowed:** No separate cat limit in the amended bylaw: cats count toward a total of four household pets (dogs, cats or rabbits, or a combination) in a one- or two-family dwelling.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw Addendum #707, s. 5.1.1(a) as amended by Bylaw #707](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/707-Animal-Control-Bylaw-addendum.pdf)
  - Official wording: "a maximum of four (4) household pets in a one-family dwelling or two-family dwelling consisting of dogs, cats or rabbits or a combination thereof;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other animal limits:** Combined: at most four household pets (dogs, cats or rabbits) in a one- or two-family dwelling. Rabbits: at most 2. Chickens: at most 6, no roosters. Beehives: limits by lot size. Livestock banned on lots under 4.05 hectares and limited to certain zones.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018, s. 5.3.2](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/699-Animal-Control-Bylaw-2018.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A family may keep a maximum of two (2) rabbits in a one-family dwelling, two-family dwelling, or a multiple-family dwelling."
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw Addendum #707, s. 6.1.4(b)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/707-Animal-Control-Bylaw-addendum.pdf)
  - Official wording: "not keep more than 6 of any kind of chickens at any one time." … "a maximum of four (4) household pets in a one-family dwelling or two-family dwelling consisting of dogs, cats or rabbits or a combination thereof;"
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018, s. 4.1.4](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/699-Animal-Control-Bylaw-2018.pdf)
  - Official wording: "strictly prohibited on lots under 4.05 hectares (10 acres)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Exceptions:** A litter is not counted: puppies under 4 months (Bylaw #585 s. 7(1)(b)), or puppies, kittens and bunnies until 6 months (Bylaw #699 s. 5.1.2). A breeder's licence shown to the Village office plus a Council decision can authorize a breeding operation. Emotional support animals count toward the limit.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018, s. 5.1.2, 5.1.3](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/699-Animal-Control-Bylaw-2018.pdf)
  - Official wording: "must not be kept past the age of 6 months unless the terms of subsection 5.1.1 (a) and 5.1.3 are met." … "in which case a Council decision is required to authorize a breeding operation."
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw Addendum #707, s. 5.1.1(b)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/707-Animal-Control-Bylaw-addendum.pdf)
  - Official wording: "All ESA and LESA animals, including birds and chickens, are to be considered household pets"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** $100 for keeping more than 2 dogs (municipal ticket).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw #586 (consolidated with #625), Schedule A to Bylaw #586](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf)
  - Official wording: "More than 2 dogs 7 (1) (b) $100.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018 (with Addendum Bylaw #707, 2019) and Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw 2007, Bylaw #585.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018, Title](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/699-Animal-Control-Bylaw-2018.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Village of Salmo Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018"
  - Source: [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624), s. 7(1)(b)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf)
  - Official wording: "DOG LICENSING & CONTROL BYLAW 2007"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Dogs: the [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf) allows no more than 2 dogs per person, family or household. It does not count a litter under 4 months old, or 2 extra dogs kept short term (no more than four weeks in a calendar year). Keeping a kennel is not allowed. A kennel is defined as five or more dogs kept for remuneration or sale.

Cats and others: there is no separate cat limit. Under the [Animal Control Bylaw #699](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/699-Animal-Control-Bylaw-2018.pdf) as amended by [Bylaw #707](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/707-Animal-Control-Bylaw-addendum.pdf), cats count toward a total of four household pets (dogs, cats or rabbits, or a combination) in a one- or two-family dwelling.

## Steps

1. Count your dogs, cats and rabbits against the four-pet total, and your dogs against the limit of 2.
2. If you want to keep more, ask the Village office (250-357-9433). A breeder's licence shown to the Village office plus a Council decision can authorize a breeding operation.

## Good to know

- Other limits in the same bylaw: rabbits, at most 2; chickens, at most 6 and no roosters; beehives by lot size. See the backyard chickens answer.
- Puppies, kittens and bunnies are not counted until 6 months old ([Bylaw #699](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/699-Animal-Control-Bylaw-2018.pdf)).
- Emotional support animals count toward the limit.
- Keeping more than 2 dogs can bring a $100 municipal ticket ([Bylaw #586](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf)). No ticket amount was found for exceeding the four-pet total.
- Strata bylaws may set lower limits.
- The Village posts this bylaw as 'consolidated for convenience only, not official version'; confirm with the Village office.

## Official forms and pages

- [Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018 (PDF)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/699-Animal-Control-Bylaw-2018.pdf)
- [Animal Control Bylaw Addendum #707 (PDF)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/707-Animal-Control-Bylaw-addendum.pdf)
- [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Salmo dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-licence.md)
- [Salmo dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Salmo backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/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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- [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/how-many-pets.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/how-many-pets.md)
- [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/how-many-pets.md)
- [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/how-many-pets.md)
- [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/how-many-pets.md)

## Sources

- [Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018 (PDF)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/699-Animal-Control-Bylaw-2018.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Animal Control Bylaw Addendum #707 (PDF)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/707-Animal-Control-Bylaw-addendum.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw #586 (consolidated with #625) (PDF)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Salmo](https://salmo.ca/contact/) (read 2026-11-08)

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