Saving Lives Through Successful Dog Licensing

Through an effective licensing program, the City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Animal Services returns approximately 89% of missing dogs to their owners, with approximately 85% returned within 24 hours.

Animal Services is now viewed as providing a necessary service as opposed to ending the lives of dogs.
Calgary Animal Services

What It Takes

• Support of government and a variety of partnering organizations.
• Strong statutes to support the licensing campaign.
• A zero tolerance policy.
• Aggressive public education program.
• Different ways for people to purchase licenses.

Step by Step

1. Download the complete profile (.pdf)
2. Assess for yourself whether this program is right for your agency.
3. Grab the sample materials and get started.
4. Tell us how it goes.