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Originally Posted by LilMissy  In Vancouver, wouldn't you just call the SPCA? We are in Port Coquitlam. I was told to use Burnaby or Vancouver SPCA for dog liscencing, or missing pets etc since Poco no longer has animal control. It is the SPCA that use to have the animal control contract here and let it expire in 2008 without bothering to renew it. |
In the distant past, we had to go to the Vancouver City Hall to renew our dog's license. Of course, we did it for a few years and stopped because it was a huge inconvenience. LOL. Not that my parents actually made the effort to inquire if we could get it done anywhere else. And when we stopped, maybe for 2 consecutive years, they came knocking during the day when no one was home, and of course, the dog liked to answer the door himself. They slipped in a card to remind you to renew by a specified time or else. Back then, I remember there was an early renewal discount for senior citizens (60+) and it was cheaper by half.
For the shihtzu I've had for 9.5 years, we got her license through the vet we were using at the time and that's also how we renewed it... then, um, stopped.
. And it wasn't that long ago when they did go by the house we had registered her under previously to issue a reminder.
I do recall seeing licensing available through the S.P.C.A. and I also checked before getting my yorkie girl and remember noting that there's no longer a senior discount on pets in Vancouver.
I think sometimes it's more for the money than it is for pet population control.
I'm not so sure licensing them helps in finding a lost pet. Microchips help with that. I can't say for sure as I've never had the misfortune to experience losing one of my own and intend to keep it that way.