You can have up to three dogs and ten cats in the City of Belleville.
Animal Control and Complaints
Pierce Animal Control is responsible for the enforcement of animal control.
Animal control officers enforce the Animal Licensing and Control By-law, which holds owners accountable for their pet’s actions, return lost pets, patrol neighbourhoods for stray animals and ensure pets are a positive addition to the community. If an owner is in violation, officers have the ability to write tickets and lay charges before the court.
Submitting a Complaint
Complaints and inquiries can be made confidentially through Pierce Animal Control's live answering service at 613-966-4483. This includes:
- Barking dog
- Stray animal
- Pet waste
- Dog bite or attack
Frequently Asked Questions
How many dogs and cats can I have?
What pets need to be licensed?
All dogs must be licensed annually.
Who should I contact if I have lost my pet or found a pet?
Humane Society Hastings Prince Edward acts as the animal shelter for the City of Belleville.
What animals are prohibited in the City of Belleville?
The exotic animal by-law outlines which pets are prohibited in the City of Belleville. Please contact the City Clerk's Office for a complete copy of the by-law.
- All marsupials (such as kangaroos and opossums)
- All non-human primates (such as gorillas and monkeys)
- All felids, except the domestic cat
- All canids, except the domestic dog
- All viverrids (such as mongooses, civets and genets)
- All mustelids (such as skunks, weasels, otters, badgers), with the exception of the domestic ferret
- All ursids (bears)
- All artiodactylous ungulates, except domestic goats, sheep, pigs and cattle
- All procyonids (such as raccoons, coatis and cacomistles)
- All hyaenas
- All perissodactyls ungulates, except the domestic horse and ass
- All elephants
- All pinnipeds (such as seals, fur seals and walruses)
- All snakes of the families pythonidae and boidae
- All ratite birds (such as ostriches, rheas, cassowaries)
- All diurnal and nocturnal raptors (such as eagles, hawks and owls)
- All edentates (such as anteaters, sloths and armadillos)
- All bats
- All arachnids (spiders)
- All crocodilians (such as alligators and crocodiles)
- All venomous reptiles
Examples of animals/arachnids of a particular prohibited group are given in parentheses. They are examples only and shall not be construed as limiting the generality of the group.
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