Animals and pets

Find information about licensing, adopting and fostering pets, pet care, animal emergencies and local wildlife.

• License a pet
  Buy a dog or cat licence, renew an existing one or get a replacement tag online.
• Adopt a pet
  Adopt a dog, cat or small pet and give it a permanent home.
• Foster a pet
  Foster a dog, cat or small pet from our shelter and give it a temporary home.
• Animal rescue and emergencies
  Information about emergency animal rescue and complaints about animal care.
• Animal Services Shelter
  Visit our shelter to adopt or licence a pet.
• Apply for a dog walker permit
  Apply for a permit online if you're walking four to eight dogs in a leash free zone.
• Wildlife in Mississauga
  Learn about wildlife in the City including coyotes, foxes, deer and raccoons.
• Volunteer at the animal shelter
  Volunteer at the City animal shelter and help a furry friend in need.
• Donate to the animal shelter
  Give monetary or in-kind donations to help animals during their stay at the shelter.
• Standards of pet care
  Get familiar with the City standards to keep pets safe, healthy and happy.
• Lost pets
  View photos of recently found pets to see if your lost cat or dog is in our shelter.
• Community cats
  How the City is humanely reducing the population of lost, abandoned and feral community cats.