Pet licensing keeps the community safer, helps residents reunite with lost pets, and saves pets lives.
Town of Penhold Bylaws require all dogs and cats have an annual pet license. Please fill in the form below to register your pet. In order to complete your registration, please pay via OptionPay. Alternatively, you can print the pet license application form and bring it to the Town Office to pay your license fee via debit/cash/cheque. Our office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm (closed 12:00-12:30pm for lunch). If this is a renewal, please keep your tag. Only new licenses will receive a new tag.
License fees pay for a small portion of the animal control services within Penhold. There is a cost to having a pet friendly community and ensuring the community is safe. Animal control officers trap and control animals at large, most often dogs and cats. Licensed pets indicate to the control officer that a family is likely looking for that pet and provides the chance to reunite the two. Licensed animals statistically have a higher survival rate by avoiding the shelter system when picked up by an officer.
In a typical year, 20 dogs and 15 cats are picked up and either reunited with families immediately or taken to our pet boarding service provider until they can reunite with their family. The goal is to avoid shelters for as long as possible and treat pets humanely. Please refer to our Animal Control page for more information regarding enforcement of pet bylaws.
If you are looking for a lost pet, check the Town of Penhold Facebook page for photos of animals that have picked up by Community Peace Officers.
Pet License Fees
As per Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw 818/2023
License Fees (First Time Registrations / Renewals) | Fee |
1. Unaltered Animal - Male or Female (First time registration / renewal after early rate ends) | $60 |
2. Altered Animal - Male or Female (First time registration / renewal after early rate ends) | $45 |
3. Early renewal rate: If the license fee is paid between October 1 to December 31 prior to the renewal year, it shall be reduced to: | |
Unaltered Animal - Male or Female | $30 |
Altered Animal - Male or Female | $15 |
Nuisance and Restricted Animals | N/A |
4. Unaltered Nuisance Dog | $100 |
5. Altered Nuisance Dog | $75 |
6. Unaltered Restricted Dog | $150 |
7. Altered Restricted Dog | $125 |
8. Tag replacement | $10 |
9. Urban Hen (flat fee regardless of number of Urban Hens) | $70 |
If you would like to purchase your pet license online please click below, once we have received payment notification by email we will mail out the tag (for new licenses only)
For Renewals: Please use your account number found on your renewal notice.
