Pets and Animals

For animals that have been lost or found, please contact By-law Services at 226-910-1322.

By-law responds to reports of dogs running at large. Please don't let your dog roam free unless you head to Kin-Dog Park. 

When a By-law Officer attends and captures a dog running at large, the dog is taken to the pound and the owner could be subject to many fines:

1. Permitting Dog to Run at Large: $105
2. Failing to Licence: $105
3. Failing to attach tag: $105
4. Boarding Fees at Vet: Vet Fees
5. Dog Reclaim Fee: $124.00
6. Lost dog tag: $10.00

A kennel licence is required for more than 3 dogs. If you are interested in getting a kennel license please contact us by e-mail or at 519-396-3468 before building any type of kennel structure as there are certain zoning requirements and standards in place.

Fees for Breeding Kennels

• Per calendar year paid before March 1st: $148.75
• Per calendar year paid after March 1st: $223.00

The Municipality of Kincardine By-Law Enforcement does not have an animal control specialist to handle wildlife, including injured or deceased animals, on private property.

If you’re having issues on private property with wildlife, you can contact pest or wildlife control companies to have it removed at your own expense. Ontario Wildlife Rescue is an excellent resource, and if you need contact information for a local contractor, e-mail us or call 519-396-3468 and we assist you in connecting with a local trapper.

We do not deal with raccoons and advise that you leave them alone or call the Ministry of Natural Resources at 519-376-3860 for advice.

For a sick animal (distemper/rabies) that is on municipal property and is considered an immediate danger to the public, please call By-Law services at 226-910-1322 or 9-1-1.

If you think an animal has rabies, please visit the Ministry of Natural Resources website or call their rabies hotline at 1-888-574-6656.

You can report a dead animal on a municipal road or property by making a service request.

The Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program provides financial assistance to farmers whose livestock, poultry and honey bees have been damaged by wildlife. 

Our Livestock Valuator will come to your property to assess the damage and then file a report with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA.) The program follows the following guidelines.

If eligible species of wildlife (bear, deer, raccoon or skunk) damage your beehive or related equipment, you must notify an OMAFRA Apiary/Bee Inspector within 48 hours of finding the damage. Payments to beekeepers will come directly from OMAFRA.

Claim tips

• Do not move the livestock before an investigation takes place.
• Take 3 to 6 pictures of the injured or killed livestock.
• Include pictures of the site to show the location of the incident, which will help the livestock valuer with their assessment in case weather is a factor.