Pets are important to Red Deerians, and The City wants to ensure the safety of not only those pets, but all residents. There have been discussions over the years about cats, and other pets that residents may have, or would consider keeping on their property. This public participation process was conducted in order to hear from residents about what animals they would like The City to consider regulating, and garner feedback on implementing an animal bylaw.
Future Animal Bylaw
Future Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw
The Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw implementation is paused until The City’s next budget approval process due to its financial implications.
Pets are important to Red Deerians, and The City wants to ensure the safety of not only those pets, but all residents. There have been discussions over the years about cats, and other pets that residents may have, or would consider keeping on their property. The goal of the public participation process was to hear from residents about what animals they would like The City to consider regulating, and garner feedback on implementing an animal bylaw.
Public Participation Summary:
A comprehensive multi-year Public Participation process occurred for this project from October 2020 to October 2022. Hundreds of residents provided their input about keeping animals in our city - everything from cats to bees to chickens - what works, what doesn't and what you want us to regulate going forward.
Residents told us their top three issues were:
- Cats roaming
- Dogs roaming off-leash
- Enforcement
Frequently Asked Questions
Don’t we already have a dog, cat and chicken bylaw?
Yes, in September 2009, a new dog bylaw came into place addressing aggressive dogs and the ownership of dogs in general. On July 7, 2014, Red Deer City Council approved a Chicken Bylaw to regulate and control the keeping of chickens on a property within an urban area. This Bylaw requires residents to apply for and maintain a Chicken License on an annual basis. The Cat Bylaw was created and implemented in 1996 and is in need of updating to cover current issues.
What are the next steps?
The Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw implementation is paused until The City’s next budget approval process due to its financial implications.
For more information
Phone: 403-342-8111
Email: licensing@reddeer.ca