No cap on cats, but elephants not allowed: Here’s a look at Saskatoon’s animal regulations – Saskatoon | globalnews.ca

Two people were evicted Wednesday from a Saskatoon property that housed 50 to 60 cats in an apartment suite, but it wasn’t the amount of cats in the unit that prompted its closure Saskatoon Fire DepartmentIt was a high amount of cat feces.

saskatoon animal control law There is no limit on how many cats you can have in your household, or any permitted pet for that matter, but it clearly states that you cannot have one. elephant as a pet.

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In fact, the bylaw lists 23 types of animals that are prohibited, including gorillas, kangaroos, and alligators.

If you’re willing to keep bees in Saskatoon, you need to “substantially maintain bees” or you could get a $100 ticket.

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Keeping pigeons is a bit more complicated if you intend to build a loft or flight pen.

Approval is required from the general manager of the Department of Community Services or his representative for the city, and an animal protection officer may inspect the scaffold at any time.

Many of the fines listed in Saskatoon under the Animal Control Bylaws have a minimum fine structure of $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second offense and $300 for subsequent offenses.

This includes having a cat or dog in a prohibited area, failure to carry a leash in an off-leash area, allowing a dog to become a nuisance in an off-leash area and having a cat or dog at large .

The bylaw also lists 11 areas of the city designated as off-leash zones for dogs, with attached maps.

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