Pet Licences
The Responsible Pet Owners By-law states that all cats and dogs must have a licence in Oshawa. Licensing your pet will increase being reunited with your pet if they ever become lost. The City offers both lifetime and annual licences for pets. You can buy your licence online, by phone or in-person.
Licensing your pet provides the following benefits:
- One free ride home each year if your pet strays from your property and is wearing their licence tag
- Contact if your pet gets injured while straying from home
- The ability for a community member who finds a stray pet to call Animal Services so the pet can be reunited with you
If you already have a licence and would like to update any information about you or your pet, please e-mail [email protected].
Pet Licence Fees
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Lifetime Licence Fees (must have microchip) |
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Annual Licence Fees |
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Special Needs Dogs |
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Replacement Tags for all licence types are $5
Information required at time of purchase:
- Date of most recent rabies vaccination and expiry date of the vaccination
- Microchip number (for lifetime licence only)
How to purchase your pet licence
Online
In Person
Service Oshawa:
1st Floor, West Wing, City Hall, 50 Centre St. S.
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Payment options: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Debit, cheque and cash
Licensing Services:
1st Floor, West Wing, City Hall, 50 Centre St. S.
Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Payment options: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Debit, cheque and cash
Animal Services:
919 Farewell St.
Monday to Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Payment options: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Debit, cheque and cash
Veterinary offices:
(Please phone veterinary offices for hours and methods of payment accepted)
- Bloor Street Animal Hospital: 214 Bloor St. E., 905-728-6000
- Callbeck Animal Hospital: 575 Thornton Rd. N., 905-438-1144
- Central Oshawa Animal Hospital: 68 Centre St. N., 905-436-0844
- East Oshawa Animal Hospital: 1 Townline Rd. N., 905-576-3344
- Grandview Bloor Animal Clinic: 600 Grandview St. S., 905-720-4888