Yorkton’s Animal Bylaw’s now stipulate that there can’t be more than five cats per household in the city.
Exceeding that limit would result in a 200 dollar fine. Bylaw and Safety Supervisor Nicole Baptist says enforcement is mainly complaint-driven.
A definition for animal rescues, and clauses are included in the bylaw to prevent pet owners from making incorrect claims that they are a rescue so they can exceed the five cat limit.
However, at the discretion of an Animal Control Officer, an exemption may be granted for households fostering cats through a non-profit animal rescue, provided the cats are not a nuisance.
In addition, Yorkton residents can now keep bees in the city after another amendment to the City of Yorkton’s Animal Bylaw. Baptist says this follows a pilot project last summer. However, you need a license to keep bees.
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