Animal Control
Animal Control services in Kings County are provided by the Nova Scotia SPCA Kings County Branch, located at 1285 County Home Road in Waterville. The SPCA is responsible for the enforcement of the by-laws along with maintaining an impound facility where stray dogs, cats and livestock can be temporarily harboured.
The Municipality of the County of Kings has two by-laws to insure the safety and well being of County residents and their animals. The Animal Control By-law and the Dog By-law.
Contacting Animal Control
To request the services of Animal Control or to inquire about animals available for adoption, please call:
902-678-DOGS (3647)
By-law enforcement officers are available between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Emergency after-hours service for fierce and dangerous or injured animals is available between 4:30 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. by calling the above number.
Cruelty concerns/complaints such as abandonment, neglect, or abuse must be registered to the Provincial SPCA Office
Telephone: 902-835-4798 or toll free 1-888-703-7722 or animals@spcans.ca
Emergencies should be reported to Local RCMP.
For dog owners, the main benefit of registering your dog is that dogs who become lost and are then located can be returned to the owners much more quickly. For taxpayers, the animal control contract for the Municipality of Kings County costs approximately $90,000 each year and dog registration will provide a means to offset this cost. The Municipality has been encouraged by SPCA and PAWS to have a dog registration fee as a key step to improve the general level of animal care in the Municipality.
Dog Tags can also be purchased at the following locations:
- Municipality of Kings County
- Village of Greenwood
- Village of Kingston
- Village of Canning
- Village of Port Williams
- Animal Control
- Village of New Minas
- Scotian Gold
- SPCA
Fees
$10 for dogs spayed or neutered
$30 for dogs that are not spayed or neutered
$50 for kennels
Mail in registration forms are available below and at local veterinarian offices and may be mailed to the County of Kings Municipal office with a cheque in the amount of the registration fee. Cheques are made payable to the Municipality of the County of Kings.
What happens if my dog is picked up without a dog tag?
A lost dog maybe claimed from the pound within 72 hours, providing pound fees and where necessary registration fees are paid.
Spayed and Neutered
Registrants will be required to provide written proof from a veterinarian or certify in writing at time of registration that the dog has been spayed or neutered.