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If you are in immediate danger or if an animal is aggressive and may injure someone, call 911.

The information below is intended to provide important information regarding human-wildlife conflicts. Review the details below regarding different types of human-wildlife interactions to determine the best course of action. 

  • If your pet or livestock have been bitten by, or had direct contact with a wild animal, contact your vet. 
  • If wildlife disease is suspected, Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre can diagnose; 866-673-4781 If your livestock is dead, contact the City at 613-546-4291 ext. 3150 for a livestock evaluator. 
  • If a dead or alive, potentially rabid raccoon, skunk, fox or bat is encountered and it has been in contact with domestic animals, contact the Canadian Food Inspection Agency at 1-800-442-2342. If you encounter a black bear and you are in immediate danger, call the police at 911. For other black bear encounters, call the MNR Bear Hotline at 1-866-514-2327 
  • Wildlife issues on private property are the responsibility of the landowner. Landowners can call pest control or animal control companies to remove wildlife from their properties.
  • The City does not regulate coyotes, nor other wild animals. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has information on Preventing and Managing conflicts with Coyotes on their website: Preventing and Managing Conflicts with Coyotes. You can also call Toll-free: 1-800-667-1940 (Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm except statutory holidays).
  • The City does regulate dogs at-large and trespassing cats. For more information please visit the Animal and Pet Control FAQ

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Call 1-800-267-7875 if: 

  • You have been bitten, or had direct contact with an animal. You should also seek medical attention. 
  • A dead or alive, potentially rabid raccoon, skunk, fox or bat is encountered and it has been in contact with humans. 
  • You wake and find a bat in your bedroom or sleeping area, or if your pet has come in contact with a bat.

Animal control in rural Kingston is also affected by Kingston's Firearms Bylaw

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