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title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in Tumbler Ridge
question: "How many dogs or cats can I keep in Tumbler Ridge?"
place: Tumbler Ridge, 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 Tumbler Ridge

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

**Short answer:** In Tumbler Ridge, a property may have no more than 3 dogs and no more than 6 companion animals in total, according to the District's ticket schedule. The ticket is $100. The bylaw text itself is not readable online, so confirm the details with Bylaw Enforcement.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Tumbler Ridge, https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca)  
**Cost:** Ticket for keeping over the limit: $100. A commercial kennel licence is $150.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, 250-242-3939 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- In person: Town Hall front desk, 305 Iles Way, Tumbler Ridge, BC V0C 2W0 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Dogs allowed:** No more than 3 dogs on a property (the ticket offence is 'keep more than 3 dogs').
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated, Schedule 2, s. 4](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/)
  - Official wording: "Keep more than 3 dogs, or more than 6 companion animals on a"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cats allowed:** Not confirmed. The Animal Responsibility Bylaw is posted only as a scanned image, so a cat limit could not be read.
- **Other animal limits:** No more than 6 companion animals in total on a property.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated, Schedule 2, s. 4](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/)
  - Official wording: "Keep more than 3 dogs, or more than 6 companion animals on a"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Exceptions:** Not confirmed. The Animal Responsibility Bylaw is posted only as a scanned image, so exceptions could not be read.
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket: $100.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated, Schedule 2, s. 4](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/)
  - Official wording: "Keep more than 3 dogs, or more than 6 companion animals on a" … "real property"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020 (amended by Bylaw No. 750, 2025).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated, Schedule 1](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/)
  - Official wording: "Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The District of Tumbler Ridge's [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560](<https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/>) lists the offence of keeping more than 3 dogs on a property. It also lists keeping more than 6 companion animals in total. These come from the Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020, which is posted online only as a scanned image.

## Good to know

- Ticket for keeping over the limit: $100.
- No separate limit for cats could be read. The only other limit found is the 6 companion animals in total.
- What counts as a companion animal, and when more animals are allowed, is not stated in any readable official text.
- The ticket schedule lists "commercial kennel without licence", and the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623](<https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/>) lists a $150 commercial kennel licence.
- Every dog and cat over 6 months old needs a licence.
- To confirm the limits or ask about exceptions, call the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 250-242-3939 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

## Official forms and pages

- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/)
- [Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-)

## Related questions

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## 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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- [Pouce Coupe](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/how-many-pets.md)
- [Mackenzie](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/how-many-pets.md)
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- [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/how-many-pets.md)

## Sources

- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge](https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge](https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-) (read 2026-11-08)

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