Animal Control Services

Drummond/North Elmsley's Dog Pound is located at – 810 Pelton Road, Kemptville; Phone: 613-204-7479

If you own a pet, please minimize the impact your pet(s) may have on your neighbors. To be a good pet owning neighbor you should:

1. Control excessive noise
If you own a dog be aware of the noise they can make. Many pet owners can become selectively deaf, tuning out or ignoring the noise their pets can make when they bark. Don’t let your dog bark on a continuous or consistent basis when outdoors. Carefully monitoring your pets’ barking while outside at night, mornings and on the weekends can make for a peaceful neighborhood.

2. Keep your pet under control
Fences can make great neighbors. People that do not own pets do not appreciate your pet coming onto their property. What you see as an adorable ball of fur can sometimes be your neighbor’s worst nightmare. When walking your pet always use a leash this not only makes your neighbor more comfortable but can also save your pets life.

3. Poop & scoop
It is your responsibility to clean up after your pet. Many people take great pride in their property, so allowing your pet to urinate or defecate on your neighbor’s property will definitely lead to problems.

4. Identification dog tags
The Township will not be selling dog tags so please make sure your dog has an identification tag with your contact information on it in the event your dog wanders away from home so it can be quickly reunited with you.

The Township will not be issuing dog tags.  You are encouraged to provide your own personal tag with identifiying information to assist in the event your dog is lost.

A kennel license is required in the Township of Drummnond/North Elmsley.  A kennel must conform to the Township's Zoning By-law and Kennel regulations. 

See Section 2: Kennels of the Animal Control By-law

Cruelty to animals is a criminal offense and against the law. To report animal cruelty, call the OSPCA at 613-310-7722.

Section 5.1 of the DOLA states that “each owner of a dog shall exercise reasonable precautions to prevent it from biting or attacking a person or domestic animal; or behaving in a manner that poses a menace to the safety of persons or domestic animals.” In other words, dog owners are strictly liable for any damage or injury caused by their dogs.

https://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/about/pubs/dola-pubsfty/dola-pubsfty.php#TOC_06

Compensation for Livestock Losses Due to Wolf/Coyote/Dog Predation
Under the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program livestock and poultry producers are entitled to make claims to their local municipality for livestock losses attributed to attacks by wolves, coyotes or dogs.

What do I do if I believe I have suffered a loss of livestock due to predation?
If you believe your livestock/poultry have suffered an injury/kill due to predation by a coyote, wolf or a stray dog, do not remove the carcass from the attack site as the investigator will want to examine the area for evidence to help determine the cause of the loss. Please take photographs as soon as possible. You can report livestock injuries/kill directly to your livestock investigator. Drummond/North Elmsley has two livestock investigators employed. 

Steve Moore services residents who live  in the North Elmsley Ward. Contact Steve Moore at  613-812-3216 
Bill Armstrong services resdients who live in the Drummond Ward. Contact Bill Armstrong at  613-851-4571

Not sure if your property is within the Drummond or North Elmsley Ward, there are two ways to check.
1. If your property's roll number begins with 919 you live in the Drummond Ward. If your roll number begin with 908 you live in the North Elmsley Ward.
2. Or you can view our Ward Map

You may also contact the Township Office at 613 - 267-6500 ext 231 during business hours or on weekend or holidays to notfiy us of a livestock kill, please leave a messsage.  

What happens when I contact the Township?
The service standards are as follows:

1. Within 48 hours from the time of discovering death or injury, the livestock owner must notify the municipality. This is the notification date.
2. Within 3 business days from receiving notification, the investigator will conduct a full investigation of the incident.
3. Within 10 business days from receiving notification, the investigator will prepare and serve a report (i.e. the Program Application) with all applicable identification numbers in writing to the Municipal Clerk.
4. The municipality, will send your application to OMAFRA, and then the Ministry will evaluate, and send the owner a letter whether your claim is approved and if any compensation is to be awarded. The livestock owners has 20 business days from the time the Program Application is received to request a review if they disagree.
5. If no requests for appeals are filed within 20 business days, the municipality will receive notification from the Ministry to release compensation.

Are there any eligibility requirements?
You must provide a valid FBR and Premises ID
Also - if a livestock owner is eligible for compensation and chooses not to provide a SIN/Business Number, they will not be eligible to receive that claim.

What is a Premises ID number?
Premises identification requires the assignment of a unique identifier - a Premises Identification Number - to a parcel of land characterized as being associated with agrifood activity (ies).

How does a producer register for a Premises ID number?
The process to register is simple and there is no cost associated with registering. For more information see www.ontariopid.com

Phone number: 1-888-247-4999
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If the livestock are on rented property does the livestock owner need to supply the Premises ID number of the rented land, or will their own Premises ID number suffice?
The Premises ID number where the livestock were killed or injured should be used.The livestock owner does not need to own a parcel of land to apply for a premises ID number. Multiple numbers are not assigned to the same parcel of land even if more than one applicant applies

What are the Maximum Amounts of Compensation?
Provincial regulations establish maximum amounts of compensation.

What if I do not agree with the Ministry's report?
If you do not agree with the Ministry's report, you may appeal to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), in writing, within 20 days of receiving the ministry's report. A cheque or money order of $25, payable to the “Minister of Finance” must accompany the appeal. The $25 fee will be refunded if the appeal is upheld.

Where do I get more information on predation of livestock?
Further information can be found at OMAFRA’s website at www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/