Animal Services

If you see an animal in distress, please contact the Government of Ontario’s Provincial Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) team at 1-833-9ANIMAL (1-833-926-4625) or your local police services. If an animal’s life is in immediate danger, call 911.

Dog tags are $25.00 and issued through the Township office by completing a Dog Tag Application, or in person at the Township office, Monday to Friday 9:00 am. to 4:30 p.m.  Payment can be made by, cash, cheque or debit.

If you would like your dog tag mailed to you, please complete the Dog Tag Application form and send a self-address stamped envelope, along with a cheque payable to "Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands" for $25.00.  Please note your application will be processed upon receipt of payment.

To many, pets are family members. We want to help you reunite with your pet if it goes missing so please report it. When possible, post pictures of your missing pet on Facebook. You can send your pictures to the Kingston Humane Society's Facebook page as they act as the Pound for the Township.

If you think your dog may already be impounded, contact Kingston Humane Society. 

A $100 impound fee, as well as any fees charged by the Vet, must be paid prior to the release of your dog. The Kingston Humane Society charges a $50 one-time administration fee and a $10 boarding fee per day. Proof of a current dog tag is required. A tag must be purchased before the dog is released.

To submit a complaint related to an emergency with an injured dog during the evening, weekend or holiday, please contact Frontenac Municipal Law Enforcement at 613-541-3213. This is an answering service only so please leave specific details and call back information.

Property owners are responsible for dealing with dead animals on their property. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has a list of tips for safe removal of dead animals. If the dead animal is on property that does not belong to you, contact the appropriate land owner below.

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) runs the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program. This program provides financial compensation to owners who have their livestock, poultry and honey bees killed by coyotes, bears, crows or other wild animals.

Contact our Livestock Valuer, Brian Smith, at 613-659-2379 within 48 hours of discovering the injury or death of your livestock.

Eligibility Requirements

• be a sole proprietor, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association
• have a valid Farm Business Registration number (FBR) or approved documentation issued by the ministry for new/retired farmers that do not qualify for an FBR number, or have a religious exemption approved by the Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal or a confirmation letter provided by the Indian Agricultural Program of Ontario
• have a Premises Identification number (available from the Provincial Premises Registry) or a confirmation letter provided by the Indian Agricultural Program of Ontario, unless a Premises Identification number is not available in that particular area
• the weight of poultry injured or killed must be more than 25 kilograms
• must demonstrate to the valuer that reasonable effort has been taken to prevent wildlife damage to livestock, poultry, beehives, bee colonies or beehive related equipment to be eligible for a claim
• apply for compensation under the program using the application form
• be in compliance with and remain in compliance with all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws
• fully cooperate in any audits that may be initiated in relation to any compensation the applicant receives under the program

The program provides 100 per cent of the value of the loss up to the prescribed maximum compensation values.

The Gananoque and District Humane Society is for cats only.  

• 85 Hwy32, Gananoque, ON K7G 2V3
• Phone:  613 382-1512
• email:  humanesociety@bellnet.ca
• Shelter open by appointment only.

Other Shelters

Kingston Humane Society

• 1 Binnington Crt., Kingston, ON K7M 8M9
• Phone: 613 546-1291
• https://kingstonhumanesociety.ca/

Ontario SPCA

• Leeds and Grenville Animal Centre
• 800 Centennial Rd., Brockville, ON K6V 5T4
• Phone: 613 345-5520
• https://ontariospca.ca/leedsgrenville/

Rural living means encounters with wildlife!

If you suspect a beaver dam is affecting your property, contact a trapper to have it removed. If the beaver dam is affecting the roadway, please report it to us.

Check out how to make your property uninviting to beavers by visiting https://www.ontario.ca/page/preventing-conflicts-beavers.

For emergency encounters with bears, coyotes or cougars contact 911 immediately. To report sightings in your area please contact the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry.

Education and prevention are essential:

• the Bear Wise Program teaches people about black bears and provides tips to keep bears away from urban and semi urban areas;
• protect your family and pets by preventing and managing conflicts with coyotes, wolves and foxes;
• cougar sightings in our area are not uncommon. Educate your family on how to prevent and manage conflicts with cougars; and
• additional resources are available from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.