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page headerVaughan Animal Services is dedicated to creating a safe community for pets and their owners. Services include dog and cat licensing, animal control by-law education, pick up of injured or sick dogs, cats and wildlife (as well as stray dogs), reuniting owners with lost pets and pet adoption.

​Shelter hours

  • Monday to Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Closed Sundays and statutory holidays

Adoption hours

  • Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Closed Sundays and statutory holidays

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Wildlife education drop-in hours

Dufferin Clark Community Centre
1441 Clark Ave. W.

  • Tuesdays: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • Thursdays: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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Enforcement, adoption and other animal inquiries

Vaughan Animal Services encourages compliance with the Animal Control By-law. Complaints, adoption and other inquires can be made online, or by phone at 905-832-2281.

Vaughan Animal Services officers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to respond to emergency animal related calls.  If calling after hours (905-832-2281), please press “0” to reach the after-hours dispatch team.

 

 Contact Information

 

By-law and Compliance, Licensing and Permit Services - Animal Services

Phone: 905-832-2281
Toll-free: 1-855-227-7297 (PAWS)

Email: animal.services@vaughan.ca

Location:
Department
Vaughan City Hall, Level 100
2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.
Vaughan, ON  L6A 1T1

Shelter
70 Tigi Crt., Unit 47
Vaughan, ON  L4K 5E4

 

 Related Links

 
  • Animal By-law
  • By-law and Compliance, Licensing and Permit Services
  • Complaints
  • Coyotes
  • Dog and Cat Adoptions
  • Help and Donations
  • Local Off-Leash Dog Area Strategy
  • Pet Licensing
  • Urban Wildlife
 

 Additional Resources

 
  • Brampton Animal Services
  • Caledon Animal Services
  • Georgina Animal Control and Adoption
  • Mississauga Animal Services
  • Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
  • Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  • Toronto Animal Services
  • Toronto Humane Society
  • Provincial government ban of specific dog breeds
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