Dog owners reminded license renewals are due
LETHBRIDGE – An important deadline is approaching for dog owners in Lethbridge.
Renewals of city dog licenses are due Jan. 31. A city bylaw requires all pet dogs at least six months of age to be licensed, and overdue renewals are subject to fines.
Animal control peace officer Skylar Plourde said there are many benefits to licensing, notably proof of ownership.
“Not only if your dog becomes lost, but if there was some kind of incident where the dog may have been stolen, or you had a family emergency in the home and the dog got away and there was maybe a discrepancy over who might own the animal, that license provides proof of ownership to whoever’s registered with the city,” Plourde said.