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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

05/31/2026

The doors are open and it's a PURRfect day to check out the International Cat Festival at Robbins Health Centre. There are ameowzing activities throughout the building to pawticipate in. Swing by the Animal Care & Control Centre's booth and ENTER to WIN a PET LICENCE, chat about the new Animal Care and Control Bylaw, try your hand at some trivia and more!

05/31/2026

Wake up you sleepy heads! It might be gloomy outside but inside MacEwan's Robbins Health Centre it's going to pawsitively delightful!

International Cat Festival is today and as mainstage sponsor, we're feline very excited for the day!

There will be great activities and speakers throughout the day. Come by our Boot #8 to chat with our team, try your hand at some Spin to Win trivia and purchase a pet licence for your feline friend! We'll be on the mainstage at 3:30pm celebrating Edmonton's Most Purr-fect Cat Photo Contest awarding the top three submissions! They're too cute to miss. Who knows, maybe the next Celebrity Cat will be found in the mix.

We're furry excited to see you there!

05/29/2026

We were thrilled to host the Girl Guide Ember Unit at the Animal Care and Control Centre (ACCC) in early May! Our Animal Control Officer team provided a fun, hands-on, and interactive education session, which included a behind-the-scenes tour and an opportunity to experience what it might be like to catch a dog on the loose.

A major highlight was the special dog bite prevention program called "Be a Tree," which helps educate children on how to be safe around dogs—both dogs they know and those they don’t—by teaching them how to read dog body language.

A great time was had by all, and the Girl Guides walked away with a new set of skills for engaging safely with animals and being future responsible pet owners.

Dog bites are a serious public safety issue; our Animal Control Peace Officers respond to hundreds of dog bite incidents every year. The good news is that almost all bites are preventable and start with responsible pet ownership.

Keep your family and community safe:
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 about dog bite early warning signs and ways to prevent a bite: edmonton.ca/DogBite

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 the City of Edmonton’s new Animal Care and Control Bylaw introduces stricter penalties for dog attacks, with fines ranging from $250 to $3000? Learn more about the new bylaw: edmonton.ca/animalbylaw

05/29/2026

𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀.
The inside of your car can reach 38 degrees in under 15 minutes when it's 15 degrees. Imagine how hot the inside of a car would be when it's 31 degrees outside.
𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.
+ 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 - the temp in your car can reach dangerous levels in a matter of minutes and can cause heat stroke, organ damage or even death.
+ 𝗟𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿
+ 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 - try to get your dog out in cooler times of the day and limit the length of
your walk
+𝗕𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 - too hot can burn your dog's pads. Booties
may be a solution
+𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 - tile floor in the basement or a pet cooling mat or fan. Dog
pools are a ton of fun for the whole family.
+𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 -brush your dog during shedding periods to get rid of some hair. A coat of fur can act as protection for your dog from UV damage and helps keep
some heat out.

edmonton.ca/petsafety
edmonton.ca/animalbylaw

05/28/2026

Hello!!!! Humans, where are you?

😺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.
Please note that appointments are required to bring an animal into the facility.

05/28/2026

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 - 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟬 - 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗸 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲-𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

Looking for a fun and engaging way to spend your Saturday - Join us at the Grand Re-opening of Hawrelak Park this Saturday, May 30. Members of our Animal Care & Control Team and Park Rangers will be onsite to chat with you about all things pet safety, Animal Care and Control Bylaw, wildlife safety, river safety, and anything else that’s top of mind for you. You can also explore some of the team’s equipment and try your hand at some fun and interactive challenges. We look forward to seeing you there.

05/27/2026

𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽!

This handsome fella is Valentino, and Valentino knows the importance of identification and takes ensuring his is up-to-date very seriously.

He recently visited our team at the Animal Care and Control Centre with his human where he received his microchip. The insertion was super quick and easy and had Valentino back on the road with his human in minutes and feeling that level of comfort that only a pet licence and microchip can bring you that if he ever gets lost and found, his humans will be found that much quicker and a free ride home provided if found in the field.

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄? 𝗔 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘆/𝗻𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹’𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲? $𝟮𝟯 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 $𝟯𝟴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝗴. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀 - 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹!

edmonton.ca/microchip
edmonton.ca/licenseyourpet

05/26/2026

𝙈𝙚𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜!… International Cat Festival is right around the corner and we are hiss-terically excited to once again be the mainstage sponsor for this feline extravaganza!

This Feline Fine Sunday make your way to the MacEwan University Robbins Health Learning Centre for all things cats. There will be crafts, escape rooms, catios, cat trees, painting classes and lots of great presentations. Come visit us at booth #8 to chat all things cats from the new Animal Care and Control Bylaw, responsible pet ownership, pet licensing, barn buddies and more!

We'll be on the mainstage at 3:30pm celebrating Edmonton's Most Purr-fect Cat Photo Contest awarding the top three submissions! They're too cute to miss. Who knows, maybe the next Celebrity Cat will be found in the mix.

We're furry excited to see you there!

05/26/2026

It's set to be a scorcher out there today. Please keep yourselves and your pets safe and cool on this summer day.

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄? 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟴 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝟭𝟱 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲.
Please leave your pets in the safety of your home when out running errands.
And check out some fun and easy ways to keep your pet cool in the summer heat.
edmonton.ca/petsafety
If you are concerned about a pet left in a hot car:
+ Take down the car's make, model and license plate number and exact location
+ If the animal is in distress, call 911
+ If the owner can't be found nearby, call 311 and wait by the car for Animal Control Officers to arrive.
Heatstroke symptoms and sins of distress:
+ Excessive, rapid panting
+Diarrhea
+Drooling
+Weakness, tremors, convulsions, fainting
+Vomiting
+Confusion
+Trouble walking, wobbly

Did you know? Leaving an animal in a hot car and causing it to be in distress may result in fines or charges under the Animal Protection Act and/or the Criminal Code of Canada. The City of Edmonton's Animal Care and Control Bylaw also provides our Animal Control Officers with the ability to issue a fine in the amount of $500 for unattended animals. edmonton.ca/animalbylaw

05/26/2026

You know it's kitten season when...

These are just a few of the beautiful faces in shelter that are eager to reunite 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.
Please note that appointments are required to bring an animal into the facility.

Address

13550/163 Street
Edmonton, AB
T5V0B2

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm

Telephone

311

Website

http://edmonton.ca/pets

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