{"title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Vanderhoof","question":"How many dogs or cats can I keep in Vanderhoof?","slug":"how-many-pets","place":{"path":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","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":"District of Vanderhoof","url":"https://vanderhoof.ca"},"short_answer":"In Vanderhoof, no one may own more than three dogs or more than three cats at one time. Animals six months old or younger are not counted. To keep more, you need a $200 kennel licence.","aliases":["pet limit vanderhoof","how many dogs vanderhoof","how many cats vanderhoof","kennel licence vanderhoof"],"cost":"Kennel licence $200. Bylaw notice for more than 3 dogs or more than 3 cats: $250.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Office","value":"250-567-4711"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF)","url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Vanderhoof dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Vanderhoof dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Vanderhoof backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-chickens/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Vanderhoof bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/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/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/how-many-pets/"},{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/how-many-pets/"},{"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/"}],"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 person may own more than three dogs at any one time (a dog is an animal of the canine species over six months old).","short":"Max three dogs","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","section":"Part 3 s. 5","quotes":["No person shall own more than three (3) dogs at any one time.","means a male or female domesticated animal of the canine species over the age of six (6) months"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cat_limit":{"label":"Cats allowed","value":"No person may own more than three cats at any one time (a cat is over six months old).","short":"Max three cats","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","section":"Part 3 s. 6","quotes":["No person shall own more than three (3) cats at any one time."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other animal limits","value":"Part 3 s. 7 also limits a person to three cats or dogs, or a maximum of five cats and dogs (the wording is unclear). Farm animals, including hens, have separate rules.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","section":"Part 3 s. 7","quotes":["a more than three (3) cats or dogs, or a maximum of five (5) cats and dogs"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exceptions":{"label":"Exceptions","value":"Puppies and kittens six months old or younger are not counted: a dog or cat is an animal over six months old. To keep more than the limits, apply for a kennel licence ($200). It does not replace a business licence, and a new kennel must follow the Zoning Bylaw.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","section":"Part 3 s. 8; Part 6 s. 2-4; Schedule A","quotes":["If a person wishes to have over the prescribed limits for cats and dogs, they must apply to the Municipality for a kennel license.","A kennel license is not a substitute for a business license.","Kennel License $200.00","“Dog” means a male or female domesticated animal of the canine species over the age of six (6) months;","“Cat” means a male or female domesticated animal of the feline species over the age of six (6)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: more than 3 dogs $250 ($190 if paid within 14 days; $375 after 30 days). More than 3 cats: $250 ($190; $375).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","section":"Schedule A, A.1 Animal Control Bylaw, s. 3.5, 3.6","quotes":["More than 3 dogs 250 190 375","More than 3 cats 250 190 375"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Vanderhoof Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","section":"s. 1 (Citation)","quotes":["District of Vanderhoof Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018](https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/) says no person may own more than three dogs at one time, and no more than three cats at one time. A dog or cat is an animal over six months old, so younger puppies and kittens are not counted.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. To keep more than the limit, apply for a kennel licence ($200) at the Municipal Office, 160 Connaught Street, or call 250-567-4711.\n2. A new kennel must also follow the Zoning Bylaw. The kennel licence does not replace a business licence.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Another section of the bylaw also limits a person to three cats or dogs, or a maximum of five cats and dogs, and the wording is unclear. Ask the District which applies to you.\n- Farm animals, including hens, have separate rules. See the chickens and livestock answer.\n- Bylaw notice for more than 3 dogs: $250 ($190 if paid within 14 days; $375 after 30 days). More than 3 cats: the same amounts.","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/contact/","title":"Contact, District of Vanderhoof","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 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/how-many-pets/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/how-many-pets.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/how-many-pets.json"}}