Animal Control

Dog Tags

Dog Tags are required to be purchased on an annual basis, by the first of the year. Residents who purchased tags in 2009 have been mailed a renewal form. Dog tags can be mailed back to applicants if a SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE is provided with the payment.

• 2010 Dog Licence Application

To contact the Dog Catcher dial 519-728-5010

Lakeshore Dog Pound: Lost – Found - Adoptions

Dog Pound Location:  914 East Puce Road

Contact Information: 519- 727-6495          Fax: 519- 727-3073

Email: animalcontrol@lakeshore.ca

(Dog Pound Mailing Address: Attention Dog Pound, 419 Notre Dame, Belle River, Ontario, N0R 1A0)

Hours of Operation

          Monday-Friday 12:00 Noon - 4:30 P.M.

          Saturday & Sunday 10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Services Available

Some of the services available through the Dog Pound Facility are:

Please call our Pound Keeper at the above noted phone number for more information on the services available at the Lakeshore Dog Pound.

Donations Always Welcome

The Lakeshore Dog Pound takes donations of Dog Food, Dog Treats, Leashes, Collars, Blankets, Toy’s. 

Our Facility also takes in Pop Cans, Newspapers and Zehrs Receipt Tapes as these donations greatly assist Rescue Groups with their animals.

Stray Cats

Our Dog Pound does not have the facilities to accept stray cats. The Windsor Essex County Humane Society (519) 966-5751 will take in pet cats, strays, rabbits and small animals. The Town of Lakeshore supplements the cost to surrender a pet or drop off a stray. They will accept injured or sick cats at any time. Visit their website at http://bit.ly/ccrD0E to obtain more information and the current fee.

All cat drop-offs must be done by appointment, walk-ins will not be accepted. This practice has been put into place to comply with the new provincial regulations. Individuals with appointments will have their fee reduced.

The Town of Lakeshore will continue to supplement the cost of dropping off cats from the municipality to the Humane Society.

Wildlife Rabies Control Information

Map of Area

Fact Sheet - Protect your Pet

Fact Sheet - Rabies Vaccine Bait

News Release- Rabies

Animal Control Notice

In accordance with By-Law 46-2002, dangerous dogs and certain breeds/cross breeds of the Pit Bull and Terrier family are banned from the Town of Lakeshore.

Unless previously registered, the following breeds are banned from the Town of Lakeshore:

Livestock Valuer

If livestock is killed by a dog or wild animal the owner of the livestock may claim and be compensated for damages through the Town of Lakeshore. The Livestock Valuer appointed by the Town of Lakeshore will need to make an on site visit to your property to assess the damage and loss of livestock. Please contact the Corporate Services Department for the Livestock Valuer's contact information.