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Edmonton's Cat Bylaw
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of August 31st, 2000 the city of Edmonton requires all cats over the age
of 6 months to be registered. There are financial incentives to have your
cat spayed/neutered and identified. Following is some information on the
costs of registration, the penalties for unregistered cats, and the
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Costs
for registering your cat (Aug, 2000)
1. Spayed/neutered & identified cats
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$10.00
2. Spayed/neutered,
not identified
...$50.00
3. Identified, not
spayed/neutered
...$50.00
4. Not
spayed/neutered or identified
$100.00
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What
are the options for identification of cats?
1.
Tattooing:
This is a relatively simple and inexpensive way to have your cat
identified. Tattooing requires the patient to be anesthetized. Therefore,
it is usually done at the time of spaying/neutering or other surgical
procedure. When your cat receives a tattoo, a number will be placed in the
ear (usually the left) that will track your pet to a veterinary clinic,
and therefore to you if its lost.
2.
Microchipping:
This is a good way of identifying any pet quickly without anesthesia.
It involves placing a computer microchip under your cats skin with a
large gauge needle (much like a vaccination). The microchip number is then
registered throughout north America and traced both to you and the clinic
if your pet is lost. Unlike tattoos, a microchip signal doesnt fade
over time.
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| PENALTIES
FOR NON - COMPLIANCE
1. No registration
...$250.00
2.No tag/identification on a registered cat
$100.00
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| What is
the process for registering a cat?
First, pick up an application form at veterinary clinics, pet
stores or the City of Edmonton Pound. Then fill it out and mail or fax it to the
address/number on the application. The application contains valuable
information about the bylaw, and numbers you can call for more information
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