Register Your Cat
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Hamilton Animal Services and Ren’s Pets wish to encourage dog and cat owners to licence and register their pets.
- Ren’s Pets will generously reward pet owners with $20 to spend at Ren’s Pets with each registered pet (up to 4 pets).
- Bring your printed Hamilton Animal Services Licence Certificate receipt with the Ren’s Voucher to any Ren’s Pets location to redeem your $20
- You must sign up for Ren’s Rewards (Free to join!) to redeem your reward
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Cat owners must keep their cat indoors or on their own property. Hamilton residents are encouraged to buy a cat registration tag from the City of Hamilton to help their lost or strayed cat return to their homes.
How to Register Your Cat
Fee: Cat registration tags are available for a one time fee of $18.
You can register your cat by phone, mail or in person at:
Animal Services
247 Dartnall Road
Hamilton, Ontario L8W 3V9
located at the rear of the SPCA Building
Call 905-574-3433
You will need to provide:
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Name, address and telephone number of the pet owner
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Name, colour, breed and sex of the cat
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Address where the cat is to be situated in the municipality
Benefits of Registering your Cat
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It is easier to find a lost cat if it is licensed.
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A lost cat gets one free ride home every 365 days.
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Your cat will come home to you if lost without going to an animal shelter first.
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Licence fees are used to care for and feed lost or stray pets, and find a home for them.