Thornhill Dog Control
The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine provides a Dog Control service to Electoral "E" (Thornhill) and a specified portion of Electoral Area "C" (Copperside Estates area). The services includes:
- Operating the Thornhill Animal Shelter
- Enforcing the Dog Control Regulations and Impounding Bylaw No. 494, 2002.
- Licensing dogs.
- Routine patrols.
- Impounding dogs when necessary.
- Managing and adopting out dogs.
- Striving for voluntary compliance with bylaw regulations.
- Educating the public on the importance of responsible pet ownership; i.e. spaying, neutering, licensing, etc.
- Providing a boarding service.
- The Shelter also cares for and adopts out unwanted cats as a courtesy service.
- Bylaw No. 494, 2002, includes provisions requiring the mandatory spaying and neutering of all animals adopted from the Thornhill Animal Shelter.
The Thornhill Animal Shelter is located at 3856 Desjardins Avenue behind the Thornhill Fire Hall. The Shelter is open to the public Monday - Friday, 1:00pm to 5:00pm. For further information, please contact the Animal Shelter at 638-1565 or email at dogcontrol@rdks.bc.ca
Our adoptable pets can be viewed online at www.petfinder.com find us under shelter locations, British Columbia. Persons can also post animals for adoption and search for specific pets for adoption on Petfinder.
Animal care tips and other information can be found on the SPCA web page.
Thornhill Animal Shelther Hours of Operation
Thornhill Animal Shelter
HOURS OF OPERATION
Please take advantage of our new hours and visit us on your lunch hour!
Effective September 1, 2010 Thornhill Dog Control hours of operation will be 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
The Thornhill Animal Shelter is located at 3856 Desjardins Avenue, Thornhill. Phone 250-638-1565
