{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Telkwa","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep in Telkwa?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","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":"Village of Telkwa","url":"https://www.telkwa.ca"},"short_answer":"In Telkwa, you may keep no more than three dogs over four months old per dwelling unit. More than three needs a kennel licence. The bylaw sets no limit on cats.","aliases":["dog limit telkwa","how many dogs telkwa","cat limit telkwa","kennel telkwa"],"cost":"Fine: $106.30 each for keeping more than three dogs, operating a kennel or unlawfully harbouring animals.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-846-5212","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.)"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office and bylaw complaints","value":"info@telkwa.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1415 Hankin Ave, Telkwa, BC V0J 2X0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF)","url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF)","url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Telkwa dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Telkwa backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-chickens/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Telkwa dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-leash-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","name":"Kitimat","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/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":"No more than three dogs over four months old per dwelling unit, unless temporarily caring for another animal for up to 30 days. More than three dogs needs a kennel licence.","short":"Max three dogs (more needs a kennel licence)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 7.2(a)","quotes":["more than three (3) dogs over the age of four (4) months unless they are temporarily caring for another animal for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days"]},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 4.12","quotes":["No person shall own more than three (3) dogs unless they are licensed as a dog kennel."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Telkwa's Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw sets no limit on cats.","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa"}]},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":"No rooster. Under 0.91 ha: at most 10 chickens or 3 rabbits. Over 0.91 ha: at most 20 chickens, 6 rabbits or 6 turkeys. Combined chickens, turkeys and rabbits may not exceed half those quantities. Prohibited: horses, cows, pigs, mules, donkeys, goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas, venomous reptiles, wild cats, wolves, bears.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 7.4","quotes":["No person shall harbour: a) a rooster;","more than ten (10) chickens or three (3) rabbits on property under the size of 0.91 hectares (1.5 acres)","more than twenty (20) chickens, or six (6) rabbits, or six (6) turkeys on property over the size of 0.91 hectares (1.5 acres)","a combined amount of chickens, turkeys, or rabbits that exceeds half of the quantities mentioned in section 7.4(b) and 7.4(c)","Roosters • Horses • Cows • Pigs • Mules / donkeys • Goats / sheep • Llamas / alpaca","Reptiles and snakes classified as venomous, whether or not they have venom glands"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"A kennel (more than three dogs bred, reared, trained or boarded) is allowed only where the Zoning Bylaw lists it: the C2 and M1 zones. Temporarily caring for another animal for up to 30 days is allowed.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 7.3","quotes":["A kennel shall not be permitted within the Village outside of designated areas as set out in the Village of Telkwa Zoning Bylaw."]},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 2 \"Kennel\"","quotes":["a place where more than three (3) dogs are bred, reared, trained or boarded"]},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 9.2.1 (C2), s. 11.2.1 (M1)","quotes":[".21 Industrial, Light .22 Institutional .23 Kennel .24 Licensed Establishment",".10 Industrial, Light .11 Kennel .12 Light Equipment Repair and Sales"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$106.30 each for harbouring more than 3 dogs (s. 7.2), operating a kennel (s. 4.12) and unlawful harbouring of animals (s. 7.4).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"Schedule B, Animal Control Offence Fees","quotes":["Operating a Kennel 4.12 $ 106.30","Harbouring More than 3 Dogs 7.2 $ 106.30","Unlawful Harbouring of Animals 7.4 $ 106.30"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Telkwa Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019, section 7.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"title","quotes":["ANIMAL CONTROL AND LICENSING BYLAW NO. 691, 2019"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSection 7 of the [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019](<https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/>) limits animals. Dogs: no more than three over four months old per dwelling unit, unless you are temporarily caring for another animal for up to 30 days. Cats: the bylaw sets no limit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A kennel (more than three dogs bred, reared, trained or boarded) is allowed only where the [Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022](<https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/>) lists it, in the C2 and M1 zones.\n- Other animals: no rooster. On under 0.91 ha: at most 10 chickens or 3 rabbits. On over 0.91 ha: at most 20 chickens, 6 rabbits or 6 turkeys. Combined chickens, turkeys and rabbits may not exceed half those quantities.\n- Prohibited: horses, cows, pigs, mules, donkeys, goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas, venomous reptiles, wild cats, wolves and bears.\n- The fine is $106.30 each for harbouring more than three dogs, operating a kennel, or unlawful harbouring of animals.\n- Questions: Village Office, 250-846-5212.","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/contact","title":"Contact, Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/how-many-pets.json"}}