Animal Care & Control / Dog Tags

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Purchase or Renew Dog Tags (Online Registration)

Every dog owner must licence their dogs before March 31st every year (or within 7 days of becoming a dog owner). The dog tag must remain on the dog at all times.

Dogs must wear a current dog tag to use the Dog Park.

A dog tag allows the Township to identify your pet and returned them to you if they gets lost. Licensing also addresses public health and safety concerns associated with stray animals.

Purchase Options:

- Online Registration (Cell phones are not compatible with the online registration);
- In person at Town Hall;
- At the Village Veterinary Clinic located at 1108 Concession Street in Russell, or;
- By mail by completing and returning this Dog Tag Application

Licensing Fees

$20 for spayed or neutered dogs
$25 for dogs nor spayed or neutered
$10 late fee (applicable as of April 1st each year)

For additional information please contact the Public Safety & Enforcement Department by email or call (613) 443-3066.

Cause for Paws

Cause for Paws is a fund established in 2001 to help cover the costs of medical expenses of stray animals, found sick or injured in the Township of Russell.

These funds are collected as donations by the residents or by court sentencing. They are set aside and are used solely for the welfare of animals in our Municipality. Throughout the years, these funds have saved numerous animals, covering veterinarian expenses, medication and other related care.

We invite you to make a donation to your local animal fund “Cause for Paws” by either contacting the Township of Russell at 613 443-3066 or issuing a cheque labelled to the Township of Russell located at 717 Notre-Dame Street Embrun, Ontario K0A 1W1, with a reference to “Cause for Paws”.

A tax receipt will be issued for donations over 25$.

Dogs for Adoption

The Department is also responsible for the regulation of stray dogs. When a dog is found wandering, it is brought at the Dog Pound of the Township of Russell. If a dog is not claimed by its owner after a period of 72 hours, we offer the opportunity for people to adopt the animal.

A municipal emergency service is also available 24 hours, 7 days a week in order to ensure the safety of the residents, dial 613-443-3066 x/8.

For more information, please contact bylaws.reglements@russell.ca or call 613-443-3066 x2340.

No Hot Pets

“I left the window down for him. I wasn’t going to be gone long.” We’ve heard it all!

The issue of owners leaving their pets in their vehicles during the hot summer months, putting animals’ safety at risk and even causing death, is an ongoing problem.

There is no excuse for leaving a pet unattended in a vehicle and this summer we need your help to share this important message. #NoHotPets

Visit www.nohotpets.ca for more information.

When to call

To report a dog running loose.
If someone is bitten by an animal.
If you have found a stray dog.
To report violations of the "Stoop and Scoop" regulations.
To report annoyance caused by a barking dog.
To help you with nuisance wildlife.
To ask questions about animal care and control.
If your pet has been bitten by another animal.
If you suspect an animal has rabies.
If you have lost your animal.

For further information on Animal Control By-laws and Regulations call: (613) 443-3066.

Wildlife Control and Conflict Prevention

Wildlife Control
The Township of Russell offers a live trap rental program for its residents.

We have several kinds and sizes of traps ranging from smaller traps for squirrels to specially made traps for skunks.

The rent cost is $15 for one week.
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The person renting the trap is responsible for the release of the animal once caught.

The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources guidelines outline that no animal can be released further than 1 kilometres from where it was trapped so that diseases are not spread.

Please call our office at 613-443-3066 before picking up a trap.

Conflict Prevention
Learn how you can avoid conflicts with wild animals, from Canada geese to coyotes here : https://www.ontario.ca/page/prevent-conflicts-wildlife

Wildlife Sanctuaries of the region:
Wildlife Fact Sheets

Purchase or Renew Dog Tags (Online Registration)

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