WINNIPEG – Owners of animals prohibited under the new responsible pet ownership bylaw must register them by Tuesday in order to legally keep them within city limits.
The city passed the new bylaw in July with a clause that allowed pet owners who already own newly banned animals to apply for a permit within 90 days.
After Tuesday, anyone wanting to legally keep a prohibited animal in the city must apply for a special permit.
To register an animal that was previously allowed but is now prohibited, an application form with a photo of the animal must be delivered in person to 1057 Logan Ave., by mail to the same address (postal code R3E 3N8), by emailing 311@winnipeg.ca or by faxing 311.
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A full list of animals prohibited under the bylaw can be found on the city website. They include, among others:
- All dogs other than domesticated dogs, including wolf, fox, coyote, hyaena, dingo, jackal, raccoon dog, bush dog and any hybrid offspring of a wild dog and domesticated dog.
- All cats other than domesticated cats, including lion, tiger, leopard, ocelot, jaguar, puma, panther, mountain lion, cheetah, wild cat, cougar, bobcat, lynx, serval and any hybrid offspring of a wild can and domesticated cat.
- All bears.
- All fur-bearing animals of the family Mustelidae, including weasel, marten, mink, badger, ermine, skunk, otter, pole cat and wolverine, except domesticated ferrets.
- All Procyonidae, including raccoon, kinkajou, cacomistle, cat-bear, panda and coatimundi.
- All carnivorous mammals of the family Viverridae, including civet, mongoose and genet.
- All bats
- All non-human primates, including monkey, ape, chimpanzee, gorilla and lemur.
- All squirrels
- A lengthy list of reptiles, including Helodermatidae (e.g. gila monster and Mexican bearded lizard), many types of snakes, many types of monitors, iguanas, snapping turtles, alligators and crocodiles and other lizards
- Many birds, including eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, ducks, geese, swans, pheasants, grouse and ostriches, among others
- Venemous spiders and arthropods
- Large rodents, including gopher, muskrat, groundhog, marmot, beaver and porcupine
- Even-toed ungulates other than domestic sheep
- Odd-toes ungulates other than domesticated horses
- Marsupials
- Sea mammals
- Elephants
- Sloths, anteater, armadillo
- Insectivorous mammals excepting the African pygmy hedgehog
- Gliding lemur
- All other venomous or poisonous animals
- All protected or endangered animals.
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