Animal Control

As soon as you know your dog is lost:

• Call Bylaw or complete the online Dog Control form to report your lost dog. Should the dog be impounded at the County contracted kennel, every effort will be made to contact a known Owner. To claim your dog, you may be asked to provide adequate proof of ownership.
• Check social media sites and online groups. 
• Call your surrounding Veterinary clinics to see if a dog matching the description has been turned in. 
• Enlist the help of friends and family to extend your search through the neighborhood. Ask them to carry cell phones, so they can contact you if they find your dog.  Advise them not to chase the dog as this may make it more difficult to secure the dog in future attempts. If you would like to rent a dog trap, please contact Bylaw.
• When your dog is found, help close the loop by contacting all the people you have reported it to. 
• Tattooed / micro-chipped dogs find their way home faster.  Many dogs that have happy homes end up being put up for adoption because Owners do not have identification on their dog or don't check shelters outside of their immediate area. Some dogs can travel quite far from home either on their own, or because someone picked them up.

To report a stray dog call Bylaw at 780-352-0005 or complete the online Dog Control form including specific location where the dog was found. 

Please note that if you fill out the online Dog Complaint Form on a weekend or Statutory Holiday the complaint won’t be received until normal business hours resume. We ask that you use the 24-hour Complaint Line for the quickest response to your complaint.

When a dog is found in Wetaskiwin County, every effort is made to reunite it with the owner.  If there is no identification or the owner cannot be located, the dog(s) will be taken to the County contracted kennel.  Dogs may be held between 3 and 10 days. For dogs that remain unclaimed, every effort is made to re-home the dog. 

See the Dog Control Bylaw for further details.

There are two ways to pay impound fees, in person or online. If you would like to pay your fees in person, you may attend the County Office to obtain your total and pay your fees. Once you have a receipt with confirmation of payment you may pick up your dog from the County contracted kennel.

To pay with Credit Card please proceed to Option Pay site. (There is an additional fee to use this service to pay). Visit their fee schedule here.

Fill out the following:

1. Pick Type of "Fees/Fines"
2. Credit Card Info
3. Enter in dollar amount of impound fee (fee to be applied will show once you enter in amount)
4. Type in "Dog Pound Fee" in Comments field with the file number given to you by Bylaw Department.
5. You MUST print your credit card payment receipt for proof of payment prior to picking up your dog at the contracted kennel.

Deceased Household Pets Livestock and Wildlife

For deceased household pets (dogs & cats) livestock and wildlife on County roads or three-digit Highways please contact:

County Public Works

780-361-6243

For deceased household pets or livestock or wildlife on one-or two-digit Highways please contact:

Main Road Alberta Contracting

1-877-875-3263

If you see any livestock outside of their compounds, including on public roadways please contact one of the numbers below.   Peace Officers or RCMP can be contacted if traffic control is required.

• Brand inspectors at 403-783-6202
• Livestock investigator at 403-801-5842 or 587-434-1742 
• Livestock Identification Services at 1-866-509-2088 

Learn how to prevent and control wild animals and insect pests on your property. We offer advice and equipment rentals to help you control a variety of animal and insect species.

When encountering large, threatening animals or carnivores, remain indoors if possible and contact Alberta Fish and Wildlife at 780-361-1250.