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Animal Care & Control helps ensure everyone's safe, healthy and peaceful enjoyment of Edmonton neighbourhoods.

We enforce the Animal Licensing and Control Bylaw which makes owners responsible for their pet’s actions, helps return lost pets to their owners, minimizes stray animals and ensures pets are a positive addition to the community. The Animal Care & Control Centre is where Edmonton’s stray and lost pets are housed. The facility offers safe-harbour for sick, injured, and lost pets as well as victims o

f animal neglect, cruelty and abandonment. We house and care for these pets until such time as their rightful owners can be found or they are transferred to a rescue for adoption.

*** Please note we are closed during Stat Holidays

09/07/2026

*We will be closed Monday September 7, 2026 for Labour Day. Regular hours will resume Tuesday September 8, 2026. All emergency and essential services will be maintained.

09/06/2026

*𝟳 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀*
1. 𝗡𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝘀 - Leave your pet at home if you can't take them with you when you leave your car while running errands etc. Parked cars can quickly reach deadly temperatures, even on relatively mild days with the car parked in the shade and the windows slightly open.
𝟮. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹 - Make sure your dog always has access to fresh water and a cool, sheltered place out of direct sunlight to avoid heat stroke. Limit your time outside to short periods and try to go for walks in the early mornings or evenings when the weather is a little cooler.
𝟯. 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀 - Never leave your dog unsupervised by any body of water and remember your pet should be outfitted with a lifejacket when swimming or boating. Even the strongest swimmers can tire or get caught in a current.
𝟰. 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 - Keep pets indoors at home in a safe place if they are fearful of fireworks. This will help reduce the noise level of the fireworks and reduce the risk of your pet running away if he/she is spooked.
5. 𝙐𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤 - Verify your pet's ID is current. Should your pet run away, having an updated ID tag or microchip on your pet will help ensure local animal services can find you to reunite you with your lost pet.
𝟲. 𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 - If your pet isn't comfortable with having strangers around, work out a system of introduction with your guests. You can also keep your pet in a separate room where they have toys and lots of water.
𝟳. 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 - Guests can inadvertently leave open doors and gates. Be careful to make sure all exits are secured so your pets don't run away.
edmonton.ca/petsafety

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09/03/2026

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄? 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
It’s the purr-fect time to celebrate our feline friends and focus on what keeps them thriving!
😸𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝘁 - Every cat over the age of 6 months is required to be licensed in the City of Edmonton. Your licence includes a microchip and increases the likelihood that should your cat find themselves lost they can find their way back home to you.
🐈𝗘𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 - Fixing your cat prevents unwanted litters and improves overall health and make sure you schedule regular vet visits for your cat’s health

If you have a cat that has an adventure streak in them and likes to explore:
😻𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗵 & 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: Try taking them for a controlled stroll in the neighbourhood.
🐾𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘀: Build a secure outdoor enclosure where they can play and soak up the sun.

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄? 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
You don’t need the outdoors to keep them engaged! Use cat grass, scratching posts and interactive toys to keep their minds and bodies active!

From all of us here at the Animal Care and Control Centre we wish you an ameowzingly happy and healthy cat month!

09/03/2026

It's raining cats and dogs!!!🌧
These are just a few of the beautiful faces in shelter who are eager to be reunited with their humans. Have you seen them?
😺𝗧𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗲𝗱𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗰𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀.𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗱𝘆.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵/?𝘀=𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱&𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵=𝘆𝗲𝘀
😺Recognize a face. Visit the found pets page for more information on the animal and if it's a match contact 311 to talk with a member of the team.
🐶𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: Please make sure to keep your pet's license and ID up-to-date so should they get out it is easier for them t be reunited with you. Licences are required in the City for cats and dogs 6 months of age and older.
edmonton.ca/licenceyourpet
😺Make sure you𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘆e𝗱/𝗻𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱. “Fixing” your pet prevents unwanted litters, improves overall health and reduces aggression in dogs. Even indoor cats should be spayed or neutered as they can easily slip outdoors.
🐰𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹: Thank you for all you do to help animals in our community.
Please remember that not every animal you find is lost, it may be closer to home than you realize and add them to the COE Lost and Found page. edmonton.ca.lostpets
iMeow meow quack! Or in other words ...humans, where are you? These are just a few of the beautiful faces in shelter who are eager to be reunited with their humans. Have you seen them?

09/02/2026

Meow meow quack! Or in other words ...humans, where are you? These are just a few of the beautiful faces in shelter who are eager to be reunited with their humans. Have you seen them?

😺𝗧𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗲𝗱𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗰𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀.𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗱𝘆.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵/?𝘀=𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱&𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵=𝘆𝗲𝘀
😺Recognize a face. Visit the found pets page for more information on the animal and if it's a match contact 311 to talk with a member of the team.
🐶𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: Please make sure to keep your pet's license and ID up-to-date so should they get out it is easier for them t be reunited with you. Licences are required in the City for cats and dogs 6 months of age and older.
edmonton.ca/licenceyourpet
😺Make sure you𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘆e𝗱/𝗻𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱. “Fixing” your pet prevents unwanted litters, improves overall health and reduces aggression in dogs. Even indoor cats should be spayed or neutered as they can easily slip outdoors.
🐰𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹: Thank you for all you do to help animals in our community.
Please remember that not every animal you find is lost, it may be closer to home than you realize and add them to the COE Lost and Found page. edmonton.ca.lostpets

09/01/2026

𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹…𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹
With the arrival of Fall, many of us find ourselves in the midst of finding the back to school/work groove and getting back into routine. Lunches packed, drop-offs, pick-ups, etc. It’s important to remember that this change in routine also impacts our furry friends. As you make the transition, make sure that they’re part of your planning
𝗘𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗽-𝘁𝗼-𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 - with busier mornings, there’s an increased likelihood of your furever friend potentially getting outside as you head off for the day. Up-to-date ID increases the likelihood that if found they can be reunited quickly with you. And your City of Edmonton pet licence includes a microchip.
edmonton.ca/licenseyourpet
edmonton.ca/microchip
𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 - Find a fun and engaging way to keep your furriend entertained. Take a training class with your pet, chat with a trainer in the City or explore an agility class for enrichment and mental stimulation
𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 - Check out one of the City’s off-leash parks or simply stay on-leash and explore the Fall changes in your neighbourhood.
𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲- If you start the school season by walking your pal with the kids to the bus stop, keep it up for the rest of the year. It’s also important to try to keep as much of the old routine as possible. If you feed kitty breakfast at a certain time every morning all summer, stick with that time throughout the school year.
edmonton.ca/petownership

09/01/2026

Happy September 1! Where has the summer gone? These are just a few of the beautiful faces who found their way into shelter who are wondering the exact same thing and of course where there humans are.

😺𝗧𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗲𝗱𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗰𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀.𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗱𝘆.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵/?𝘀=𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱&𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵=𝘆𝗲𝘀
😺Recognize a face. Visit the found pets page for more information on the animal and if it's a match contact 311 to talk with a member of the team.
🐶𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: Please make sure to keep your pet's license and ID up-to-date so should they get out it is easier for them t be reunited with you. Licences are required in the City for cats and dogs 6 months of age and older.
edmonton.ca/licenceyourpet
😺Make sure you𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘆e𝗱/𝗻𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱. “Fixing” your pet prevents unwanted litters, improves overall health and reduces aggression in dogs. Even indoor cats should be spayed or neutered as they can easily slip outdoors.
🐰𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹: Thank you for all you do to help animals in our community.
Please remember that not every animal you find is lost, it may be closer to home than you realize and add them to the COE Lost and Found page. edmonton.ca.lostpets

09/01/2026

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝘆: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴.
𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵𝗽𝗺
The City of Edmonton is looking to understand the pet population in Edmonton and awareness about pet licensing. This research is being conducted to better understand the barriers that may prevent individuals from licensing their pets and to identify opportunities to improve access to pet licensing.
https://cityofedmonton.qualtrics.com/.../SV_3kKkuHf6G0nZ02y
Your feedback is essential in helping the City transition to a more inclusive model for animal care and control. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝟴 - 𝟭𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟯𝟭 @ 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵𝗽𝗺.

08/29/2026

Happy Saturday! Looking for a fun outing for you and your fur-riends. Come check out Muttstock. Live music a variety of vendors and us!

Our Animal Control Officers and Bylaw education sre on hand to talk all things animals with you.

Try your hand at Spin to Win Trivia, check out our ACO equipment and more!

Hope to see you there!

08/28/2026

Looking for a fun way to spend your Saturday with your furever friend? Be sure to check out Muttstock taking place
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟵 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺 - 𝟲𝗽𝗺
𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 - 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝟲.

Members of our team will be onsite to chat all things animals. Try your hand at our spin to win trivia, check out some of our cool equipment, talk bylaw with us fill out the City of Edmonton's pet licensing survey and have your voice counted and so much more!

https://cityofedmonton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3kKkuHf6G0nZ02y

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