Animal Services

Dog Tags

All dog owners in Woolwich are required to buy dog tags for each of their dogs annually or within 21 days of moving into the Township. Tags must be purchased each year before March 1st and expire December 31st.

If you buy a dog after March 1st, the before March 1st rates apply if you can provide proof that the animal was purchased after March 1st.

You can buy tags by cash or cheque at the following locations:

• Kitchener Waterloo Humane Society (250 Riverbend Drive, Kitchener)
• Creature Comfort Pet Emporium (1553 King Street N., St. Jacobs)
• Eldale Vet Clinic (150 Church Street W, Elmira)
• Pet Valu (315 Arthur Street S., Elmira)
• Breslau Animal Hospital (2057 Victoria Street N., Breslau)

You can buy tags by cash, cheque or debit at the following Township buildings:

• Administration Office (24 Church Street W., Elmira)
• Breslau Community Centre (100 Andover Drive, Breslau)
• Woolwich Memorial Centre (24 Snyder Avenue S., Elmira)

You can also mail a completed copy of the dog tag application form with a cheque for payment to the Township Administration Office at the attention of Council and Information Services. Cheques should be payable to the Township of Woolwich. We will register your dog and send the tag to you by mail. Owners must make rabies shot information available to the Township on request.

Remember! By-law Enforcement can return lost dogs with tags much easier. Dogs without tags are taken the KW Humane Society and the owner must pay all costs.

By-laws

Lost and found pets

Report a dead animal 

Report dead livestock

To report dead livestock on a Township road or property, you can call the Engineering Department at 519-669-6041 or report it online. Private property owners are responsible for dead livestock on their property.

Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program

The Township pays owners for the cost of livestock killed or injured by coyotes through the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program. If you are interested in more information about the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program please visit the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' website.

To apply for payment farmers must:

• Have a valid farm business registration number (FBR)
• Have a premises ID number
• Report the kill within 48 hours
• Retain remains of the kill for inspection by the Township's Livestock Valuer
• Call 519-669-6009 to report a kill or request more details

Wildlife

We share the Township with many animals that have adapted to our urban environment. Because food and shelter are plentiful, and natural predators are limited, wildlife will continue to live near us. If we learn to share the environment and reduce problems by getting rid of sources of food and shelter on our properties, animals will make their way to a more suitable home.

We do not offer a service to deal with nuisance or injured wildlife on private property. Residents should contact the Ministry of Natural Resources at 1-800-667-1940 for more information on how to deal with wildlife in urban areas. To find a private, local wildlife control service search "wildlife control" or "wildlife removal" on 411.ca.

To report nuisance or injured wildlife on Township property during business hours, By-law Enforcement Division at 519-669-6009 or report it online.