Register my pet

The licence is mandatory for dogs and available for cats.

The medallion is permanent, so your pet can keep theirs for life!

Cost (determined by the municipality):

• One-time payment of $20 on initial purchase.

For subsequent years, renewal is required (to keep our records up to date), but will be at a cost of $0.

The license is valid for one year from the date of purchase. Licenses are not transferable between owners.

If your pet loses its tag, you can purchase a new one for $10 at the municipal office or from the SPCA de l’Outaouais (see details below).

Number of animals allowed by Bowman regulations: five (5) pets, including a maximum of three (3) dogs.

The licence is mandatory for dogs only.

The medallion has been permanent since 2020, so your pet can keep his for life!

Annual cost (determined by the municipality) :

• Dogs: $20

If your pet loses its tag, you can buy a new one for $5 (see details below).

Number of pets  permitted by Cantley by-law: five (5) pets, including a maximum of three (3) dogs.

The licence is mandatory for dogs and cats.

You’ll receive a new medallion every year.

Annual cost (determined by the municipality) :

• Cats and dogs: $20

If your pet loses its tag, you can buy a new one for $5 (see details below).

Number of pets allowed under Canton de Lochaber regulations: maximum three (3) dogs, no maximum for cats.

Licences are managed by the municipality. If you have any questions, please contact the municipality.

The licence is mandatory for dogs only.

The medallion is permanent, so your pet can keep his for life!

Annual cost (determined by the municipality) :

• Dogs : 25$

Valid from June 1 to May 31.

Number of pets allowed under Canton de Lochaber-Partie-Ouest by-laws: maximum four (4) pets.

The licence is mandatory for dogs only.

The medallion is permanent, so your pet can keep his for life!

Annual cost (determined by the municipality) :

• Dogs: $25

If your pet loses its tag, you can buy a new one for $5 (see details below).

Number of pets allowed by Chelsea by-law: five (5) pets, including a maximum of three (3) dogs.

Includes the Aylmer, Buckingham, Gatineau, Hull and Masson-Angers areas.

A licence is required for cats, dogs and miniature pigs.

The medallion is permanent as of 2019, so your pet can keep his for life!

Annual cost (determined by the municipality) :

• Sterilized cats, dogs and miniature pigs (with proof): $36
• Cats and dogs not sterilized: $47
• Potentially dangerous dog: $116 (available only at the SPCA de l’Outaouais)
• Assistance dog (with proof): free of charge*
  *In order for this exemption to apply, the owner or keeper of the guide dog shall submit to the competent authority a document from a recognized organization certifying that the guide dog has been trained, and a medical report attesting to the fact that the owner or keeper suffers from an auditory, visual or physical disability. (By-law number 183-1-2008)

A late fee of $25 applies to each licence sold after March 31 of each year. This fee does not apply to animals acquired less than three months ago (proof of acquisition required).

If your pet’s licence was not renewed the previous year, you’ll also need to buy it before purchasing the current year’s licence. This does not apply to new licences.

If your pet loses its tag, you can buy a new one for $5 (see details below).

Number of pets allowed by Gatineau by-law: four (4) pets, which includes cats, dogs and miniature pigs.

The licence is mandatory for dogs only.

The medallion has been permanent since 2024, so your pet can keep his for life!

Annual cost (determined by the municipality) :

• Dogs: $20

If your pet loses its tag, you can buy a new one for $5 (see details below).

Number of pets permitted by L’Ange-Gardien by-law: five (5) pets, including a maximum of three (3) dogs.

Includes the Luskville and Quyon areas.

The licence is mandatory for dogs only.

You’ll receive a new medallion every year.

Annual cost (determined by the municipality) :

• Dogs: $20

If your pet loses its tag, you can buy a new one for $5 (see details below).

Number of pets permitted by Pontiac by-law: five (5) pets, including a maximum of three (3) dogs.

Includes the following municipalities: Alley-Cawood, Bristol, Bryson, Campbell’s Bay, Chapeau, Chichester, Clarendon, Danford Lake, Fort-Coulonge, L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, L’Isle-aux-Alumettes, Litchfield, Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Otter Lake, Portage-du-Fort, Rapides des Joachims, Shawville, Sheenboro, Thorne-Ladysmith, Waltham.

Licences are required for cats and dogs.

From 2025, the medallion will be permanent, so your pet can keep his for life!

Annual cost (determined by the municipality) :

• Cats and dogs: $20

If your pet loses its tag, you can buy a new one for $5 (see details below).

Number of pets permitted by MRC Pontiac regulations: no maximum. A permit from the ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ) is required if there are more than fourteen (14) animals

The licence is mandatory for dogs only.

The medallion has been permanent since 2021, so your pet can keep his for life!

Annual cost (determined by the municipality) :

• Dogs: $20

A late fee of $20 applies to each licence sold after March 31 of each year. This fee does not apply to animals acquired less than three months ago (proof of acquisition required).

If your pet’s licence was not renewed the previous year, you’ll also need to buy it before purchasing the current year’s licence. This does not apply to new licences.

If your pet loses its tag, you can buy a new one for $5 (see details below).

Number of pets allowed by Thurso by-law: maximum three (3) dogs, no maximum for cats.

Includes Lac-McGregor, Mine-Blackburn, Perkins, Poltimore and Saint-Pierre-de-Wakefield.

The licence is mandatory for dogs only.

The medallion has been permanent since 2024, so your pet can keep his for life!

Annual cost (determined by the municipality) :

• Dogs: $20

If your pet loses its tag, you can buy a new one for $5 (see details below).

Number of pets allowed under the de Plaisance regulations: five (5) pets, including a maximum of three (3) dogs

Includes the municipalities of Aumond, Blue Sea, Bois-Franc, Bouchette, Cayamant, Déléage, Denholm, Egan-sud, the town of Gracefield, Grand-Remous, Kazabazua, Lac-Sainte-Marie, Canton de Low, the town of Maniwaki, Messines, Montcerf-Lytton and Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau.

Licenses are mandatory for cats and dogs.

The tag is permanent, so your pet can keep it for life!

Annual cost (determined by the municipality):

• Dog: $25
• Cat: $15
• Guide dog (with proof): Free

If your pet loses its tag, you can purchase a new one for $10 (see details below).

Number of animals allowed under the regulations of the MRC de la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau:

• Urban or resort areas: maximum of 4 animals, including 2 dogs and 2 cats.
• Other areas: maximum of 6 animals, including 3 dogs and 3 cats.

Transitional provision

People who already owned dogs and cats that were properly licensed before the bylaw came into effect and who complied with the maximum number of animals allowed by their municipality may keep them, even if this number exceeds the limits mentioned above.