Rules

Wildlife

Adopting an animal can be a rewarding experience. Visit adoptions for more information.

Service Animals Save Lives

Service animals are important because they can save lives and improve the quality of life for people with disabilities by performing specific functions and services to assist the individual. That includes guide dogs for people who are blind or partially sighted, cats to aid people living with anxiety, and rats trained to be alert to muscle spasms. Welcoming service animals is an important part of being inclusive to all residents.

What can you do to support people with service animals?

Search for a lost pet in the shelter

• Lost cat
• Lost dog
• Lost other

Search for a publicly placed lost pet report

• Lost cat
• Lost dog
• Lost other

The City of Vaughan is dedicated to finding safe and happy forever homes for all animals in the shelter.

• Dogs available for adoption
• Cats available for adoption
• Small animals available for adoption

Enforcement, adoption and other animal inquiries

Vaughan Animal Services encourages compliance with the Animal Control By-law.

With the summer sun comes more outdoor activities – and for many, that includes washing a vehicle on the driveway. But did you know there are harsh ingredients in soaps used to wash cars that can be harmful when drained into a catch basin? The City of Vaughan is providing simple tips you can take to help protect Vaughan’s stormwater system.

Etiquette

While in parks, citizen shall not:

If you’re looking for ways to stay cool this summer, why not visit one of the City of Vaughan’s 21 splashpads? With locations across the city, you can stop by a splashpad, local pool or community centre to beat the heat! Learn more about these amenities below: