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Animal Registration and Licensing

Animal Licensing

As per Bylaw 007-2024, the Town of Athabasca has the following fees in place:
 

PERMANENT LICENSE

All Animals

$ 25.00

ANNUAL LICENSE

All Unaltered Animals         

$ 75.00

All Spayed or Neutered Animals

$ 35.00

All Vicious Animals

$300.00

LICENSE TAG REPLACEMENT

Permanent License

$ 5.00

Annual License

$ 5.00


The License fee is valid from January 1st to December 31st of the Calendar Year.
 
If the License is renewed before January 31st, the fee will be reduced by 50%. The same reduction will be made to owners who take possession of their animal or move into Town part way through the year, if they register and license their animal within one (1) month.
 
An animal owner who fails to purchase a license prior to the last day of February, or within sixty (60) days of receiving notification to purchase a license, shall be subject to the penalties outlined in the General Penalty By-Law.

To register your pet, please click here to fill out the Animal License Application, then email it to ar@athabasca.ca or drop it off at the Town office.
 

Animal Control

For animal control concerns please contact the Town Office at 780-675-2063, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 
After hours animal control is limited only to domestic pets at large or injured pets within town limits please call 1-866-334-1346.  For all other Town of Athabasca bylaws call during regular hours or after hours RCMP (noise complaints, etc.)
 
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Hen Licensing

As per Bylaw 011-2022 Backyard Hens, the Town of Athabasca has the following fee in place:
 
Annual Licensing Fee for Hens:
  • $40.00

The License fee is valid from January 1st to December 31st of the Calendar Year.

 To obtain a license, please click here to fill out the Backyard Hen License Application, then email it to ar@athabasca.ca or drop it off at the Town office.