{"id":61160,"date":"2021-06-05T00:08:43","date_gmt":"2021-06-05T04:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refonte.hampstead.penega.dev\/?page_id=61160"},"modified":"2026-05-11T09:47:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:47:48","slug":"pets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/services\/pets\/","title":{"rendered":"Pets"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"61160\" class=\"elementor elementor-61160 elementor-1068\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0b9cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab0b9cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6878d7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6878d7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Owner responsibilities and animal registration<\/h2><h5>The Town of Hampstead regulates pet ownership to ensure public safety, cleanliness and harmonious coexistence within the community.<\/h5><h5>Pet owners are required to comply with municipal regulations regarding registration, control and sanitation.<\/h5><h5>These rules are designed to protect both residents and animals.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8081866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social_share\" data-id=\"8081866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social_share.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"share-module\">\n            <span>Share<\/span>\n                            <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"facebook\">\n                    <i class=\"fa-brands fa-facebook\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"linkedin\">\n                    <i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"email\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            document.querySelectorAll('.share-module a').forEach(link => {\n                link.addEventListener('click', function (e) {\n                    e.preventDefault();\n\n                    const url = encodeURIComponent(window.location.href);\n                    const title = encodeURIComponent(document.title);\n\n                    let shareUrl = '';\n\n                    switch (this.dataset.network) {\n                        case 'facebook':\n                            shareUrl = `https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=${url}`;\n                            break;\n\n                        case 'twitter':\n                            shareUrl = `https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=${url}&text=${title}`;\n                            break;\n\n                        case 'linkedin':\n                            shareUrl = `https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=${url}`;\n                            break;\n\n                        case 'email':\n                            shareUrl = `mailto:?subject=${title}&body=${url}`;\n                            const mailLink = document.createElement(\"a\");\n                            mailLink.href = shareUrl;\n                            mailLink.click(); 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2540\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2540\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h5 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Dog permit <\/h5><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2540\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d96baf3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d96baf3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13cd63e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13cd63e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your permit will be valid when we verify the uploaded required documents online.<\/p><p>Required documents :<\/p><ul><li>Proof of residency;<\/li><li>Proof of sterilization;<\/li><li>Your most recent vaccination certificate.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Registration fees:<br \/><\/strong>Dog licenses are valid for one year from the initial registration date. Dog License fees are as follows and are subject to change:<\/p><table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">\u00a0<\/td><td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>Residents<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>Non-residents<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Sterilized dogs<\/td><td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">$54<\/td><td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">$81<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Non-sterilized<\/td><td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">$65<\/td><td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">$134<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>En cas de perte :<\/p><table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Loss of electronic key<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width: 50%;\">$27<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Loss of dog tags<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width: 50%;\">$27<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2541\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2541\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h5 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Cat Permit <\/h5><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2541\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d525cf2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d525cf2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5fec02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5fec02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your permit will be valid when we verify the uploaded required documents online.<\/p><p>Required documents :<\/p><ul><li>Proof of residency;<\/li><li>Proof of sterilization;<\/li><li>Your most recent vaccination certificate.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Registration fees:<br \/><\/strong>Cat licenses are valid for one year from the initial registration date. Cat License fees are as follows and are subject to change:<\/p><table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">\u00a0<\/td><td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>Residents<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>Non-residents<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Sterilized cats<\/td><td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">$12<\/td><td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">$17<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Non-sterilized<\/td><td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">$17<\/td><td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">$17<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2542\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2542\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h5 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Dog Regulations <\/h5><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2542\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dfff89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4dfff89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c30aea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c30aea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dogs are permitted in parks, on walkways only<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Dogs may go onto the grass beside a walkway so long as the owner is on the walkway.<\/li><li>Under no circumstances are dogs permitted in children\u2019s playground areas.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Dogs must always be on a leash of 12 feet maximum.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Dog owners must clean up appropriately and immediately after their dogs.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Public security officers will exercise rigorous enforcement.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Dogs may be deemed dangerous.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Further details on this subject are available in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/city__trashed\/by-laws-and-regulations\/\">By-law<\/a>\u00a0and may be consulted.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Fines:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Dog owners are obligated by law to clean their dog\u2019s fecal matter.<ul><li>The neglect of cleaning up after one\u2019s dog is liable to a fine of 300$ for the first offence and 500$ for each subsequent offence.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3362c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f3362c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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