Dogs
NOW AVAILABLE at the CVRD office at 175 Ingram St and all Dog Licencing vendors listed below.
CVRD 2023 Dog Licences $35
$25 if purchased before January 31, 2023
CVRD 2023 Kennel Licenses $200
$175 if purchased before January 31, 2023
Benefits of Dog Licensing
- To offset the cost of animal control services including patrols and investigating complaints
- Dog parks, their maintenance and supplies, including waste disposal bags
- Identify a lost pet
- Impound dog care including medical attention, if needed
Dog License Vendors
Dog licenses and tags for residents of the CVRD Electoral Areas are available at any of the following locations:
- Mill Bay - Laughing Llama; Kerry Park Recreation Centre
- Shawnigan Lake - Shawnigan Lake Community Centre; Cobble Hill Market
- Cobble Hill - Laughing Llama
- Cowichan Bay - Pier 66
- Duncan - CVRD Office; Buckerfield’s; Coastal Animal Control Services
- Ladysmith - Town of Ladysmith City Hall office; Frank Jameson Community Centre
- Lake Cowichan - Cowichan Lake Recreation
- Cobble Hill Market is no longer selling dog licences. Please visit our other vendors listed above. We would like to express our appreciation to Cobble Hill Market for their years of providing licences to our community.
Found a dog?
Is the dog wearing a CVRD licence? Please call 250.746.2500 during regular office hours and provide the four digit licence number and year the tag was issued.
Saturdays call Coastal Animal Control Services: 250.748.3395; After hours: 250.732.7720
Looking for an off leash dog park?
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Bylaw Enforcement
Phone: 250.746.2655
Coastal Animal Control Services
Phone: 250.748.3395
Coastal Animal Control Services of BC is contracted to provide dog control services to the Electoral Areas of the CVRD.
Coastal Animal Control Services is the first contact for all dog related issues.
- Investigates dog incidences
- Retrieves dogs at large
- Makes every effort to reunite lost dogs with owners
- CVRD dog licensing vendor
Are you reporting a dog incident?
Provide as much detail as possible, including:
- What happened?
- When and where did it happen; do you have an exact address?
- What does the dog look like? Breed?
- What is the contact information of the dog owner and any witnesses?
- What is the license plate number of vehicle of people involved?
- Do you have photos of injuries, before and after treatment that include date information
- When did you document the incident?