To make a call for service for Aurora, Georgina or Newmarket please contact us:
1-877-979-PAWS or animalservices@aurora.ca
Who We Are |
The Towns of Aurora, Georgina and Newmarket have amalgamated their animal services and signed a two-year agreement effective January 1, 2019. This two-year pilot project is a partnership that allows the three municipalities to work together to provide a higher level of animal services and extended coverage. Officers from each municipality work together to provide animal services coverage seven-days-a-week across the three municipalities. |
What We Do |
Our objective is to educate and enforce all of the Town's animal related bylaws while ensuring the safety and well-being of both residents and their pets. Animal Services Officers are responsible for the investigation of complaints filed by residents, conducting proactive patrols of public parks in the Town, and the picking up of lost, stray, and injured animals. Animal Services also provides active education programs to educate and encourage responsible pet ownership. Animal Services will address wildlife complaints within the three municipalities provided that the injured wildlife is located on town-owned property. For wildlife issues relating to private property, residents are encouraged to contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitation facility or wildlife control expert. |
Location and Hours |
Office Location: Joint Operations Centre, 229 Industrial Parkway North, Aurora Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (holidays excluded) |
Georgina Animal Shelter |
Our shared shelter with the Town of Georgina is the Georgina Animal Shelter located at 26815 Civic Centre Road, Keswick, ON, L4P 3G1.
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Summer Hours of Operation (June 1 to September 30) Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact the Georgina Animal Shelter: 1-800-898-8606 or Email Georgina Animal Shelter |
Frequently Asked Questions |
Where will my dog or cat go if it is picked up by Animal Services?If your animal is picked up by an Animal Services Officer and there is no identification or if the owners cannot be reached, the animal will be brought to the Georgina Animal Shelter. The shelter is located at 26815 Civic Centre Road, Keswick, ON L4P 3G1 and can be contacted at 1-800-898-8606. What is the 'Free Ride Home' program?Each year, Animal Services Officers will give one free ride home to licensed/microchipped dogs or cats if they are found in the community. This means the animal won't have to go to the shelter. The first shelter impound fee of the calendar year of $25 is also waived for animals found at large when they come into the shelter with an up-to-date license.
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