Education & Awareness

EDUCATION & AWARENESS

A reminder to dog owners living in the greater Grand Falls and surrounding regions.

Laws in the province of New Brunswick require that all dog owners buy dog tags.

In Grand Falls, Dog Tags are mandatory and cost only 10$ annually (Jan-Dec), payable at the Grand Falls Municipal Building. All proceeds are redirected to the Valley SPCA fundraising campaign. For people living in rural communities, the dogs have to be registered with the NB SPCA which has been contracted to provide rural dog control services throughout the province. NB SPCA Tags can be purchased for one year at $ 15, two years at $ 25 or three years at $ 35.

The NB SPCA dog tags can be purchased at your local Valley SPCA la Vallée or from any New Brunswick SPCA Dog Control Officer or Animal Protection Officer, as well as many Service New Brunswick Centres and SPCA Animal Shelters in the province. The fine for not licensing a dog is between $ 140 and $ 640.

**It is estimated that one third of domestic animals will get lost at least once during their lifetime. When a Dog Control Officer picks up a stray dog with no tag, the dog will be impounded between 48 to 72 hours (depending on the location) then become the property of the NBSPCA, euthanised or put up for adoption, unless the owner or someone on his/her behalf claims the dog and pays the associated costs, tag fees, applicable fines and boarding fees may apply. If there is identification found on the dog the owners are contacted but may pay applicable fines and boarding fees for the dog.

For information please visite the following website :

Goverment of New Brunswick Website

New Brunswick SPCA Website

New - Tethering Restrictions

Tethering dogs for an extended period of time increases their level of stress, protectiveness and vulnerability, as well as their potential for aggression.

Effective December 1, 2014, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (SPCA Act) will restrict province-wide tethering of dogs during the nighttime.  The tethering of dogs will not be permitted for more than 30 minutes between the hours of 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., unless the owner or person responsible is outside and within 25 metres of the dog.

The associated fine for not complying with this restriction will be a minimum of $ 500 to a maximum of $ 200,000.

Restricting tethering will ensure that dogs are not tethered 24 hours a day.

Other enhancements: Responsible pet ownership includes vaccination against rabies. 

As of December 1, 2014, the fine for failing to have a dog vaccinated against rabies will be $ 140 to $ 640. Other offences, such as permitting a dog to run at large, will carry the same fine. 

The Provincial Dog Regulation under the Municipalities Act (for local service districts) will make these penalties consistent with those available in municipal animal control by-laws.

In local service districts, seized dogs will be allowed to be impounded for three days (72 hours), a change from two days (48 hours). The daily impound fees for dogs will increase from $ 5 to $ 15 per day in order to more accurately reflect the cost of impounding a dog.
The protection of animals will continue to be overseen and enforced by the New Brunswick Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NB SPCA).

To report neglect or abuse, call the NB SPCA at 1-877-722-1522.
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