Pet licences are valid from the date of registration to December 31^st of the same year. Pet licenses must be purchased prior to Jan 1^st in each calendar year.

*Pet licences purchased between now and December 31st, 2024 will remain valid until the end of 2025.

The online pet licence form allows you to submit up to 5 animals in one application.

When completing your online pet license form, you may need to provide proof that your pet has been spayed or neutered. The City will accept the following documents to authorize a spayed/neutered pet licence:

• Spay/Neuter certificate (from veterinary clinic)
• Veterinary receipt (stating when surgery was performed, inclusive of the pet and owner information
• Veterinary letter (confirming the pet cannot reproduce)
• Adoption contraction (that includes surgery statement)

Your pet licence application will be sent to the Animal Care and Control Center for processing and a tag will be sent to the mailing address provided. Once received, the tag must be securely affixed to  the animals collar at all times. If the documentation is not sufficient, the animal owner will be contacted so that additional information can be submitted. The City of Cold Lake has the sole discretion to determine whether sufficient documentation has been submitted. 

If for any reason your animals loses its tag, please contact the Animal Care and Control Center to have a new tag issued. A $10 fee is required to replace a lost tag.

Any animals accompanying a person visiting the City for less than thirty (30) days is not required to obtain a pet licence.

Once an animal has been picked up, every attempt to reunite the animal with it's owner will be made. If the animal remains unclaimed after the maximum holding time has been reached, it will be transferred to a animal shelter, care center or SPCA facility for adoption purposes.