May is Dog Waste Awareness Month in Lethbridge! 🐾 Help keep parks clean & safe by picking up after your dog. Join the Doggy Doo Doo Crew every Thursday in May for cleanups and look for white flags marking waste piles to raise awareness. 💩 More 👉 lethbridge.ca/news/posts/joi… #yql

A shot of sweet little Kal that was taken last week, just before she got adopted into her new home. What a cutie. 💜 #Opt2AdoptYQL

The Animal Care and Control Bylaw 6475 for City of Lethbridge has now come into force. New regulations include increased fines and conditions for dog attacks, control of cats, basic care, and provisions set out for keeping non-traditional pets. More info at communityanimalservices.ca

🐾 BREAKING MEWS! 🐾 The City's new Animal Care and Control Bylaw is here! Fewer rules from the Stone Age... more clarity for your fur-babies. Long story short: it’s pawsitively modern! More 👉 lethbridge.ca/news/posts/new… #yql

"Help me Old-Dog Kenobi, you're my only hope." -Princess Polar ✨Happy Star Wars Day! #maythe4thbewithyou #opt2adoptyql #lethbridge #yqlpets #yqllife #yqllocal #yqllove #animalshelter

The team has been very busy the last few days, trying to keep up with the high call volume and managing a nearly full shelter. Our Officers have been responding to multiple loose dog calls every day, with a majority of the impounded pets not getting claimed. Please be patient.

“They were all pretty friendly, so obviously they are domesticated cats — somebody had dumped them out here for some reason.” globalnews.ca/news/11189795/…

5 animals off to the vet this morning for adoption prep. Our team continues to work hard to manage a full shelter. Will you opt to adopt? #yql #lethbridge

Pet licensing ensures we can quickly and safely reunite lost dogs and cats with their families. When pets have properly registered ID, they don't fill up the shelter. #yql #lethbridge

As a part of Environment Week, June 2-9, our Enforcement Officers are focusing patrols in and around nature preservation areas. Domestic animals, including dogs, are not permitted in these protected spaces. #yql #lethbridge #nature #bylaw

Rescue Fest is back for 2025! Join us on Saturday, July 5, to support amazing local animal rescue groups. #yql #lethbridge

Apply now to join our team as an Animal Bylaw Enforcement Officer! We are looking for individuals with a high level of integrity, self-discipline, motivation, and an interest in both community safety and animal welfare. Learn more and apply at: communityanimalservices.ca/home/employment #yql

It's fawning season. 🦌 Mother deer may become aggressive if they feel threatened. - Keep dogs leashed and quiet. - Give all deer lots of space. - If you encounter a self-defensive deer, back away calmly. - Use alternate routes for a few weeks. #yql #fortheloveoflethbridge

Injured wildlife often has the best chance of survival when left alone. Human contact causes stress, which can worsen injuries or lead to aggression. Never take wild animals home—it's often illegal. Learn more: alberta.ca/orphaned-or-in…

Interested in fostering or adopting? Want to help local animals by giving your time or a donation? Join us for Rescue Fest and connect with numerous local animal rescue organizations all in one place. ⏰ Saturday, July 5, from 11 am to 3 pm 📍Leth Animal Shelter at 2405 41 St N

Unfortunately, due to the rain, Rescue Fest at the animal shelter has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule for later this summer. Please support local animal rescue organizations through adoption, fostering, volunteering, and donating. #yql #lethbridge

We have teamed up with Zen Cat Clinic to provide quick, easy, and low-cost pet microchips to Lethbridge residents. ⏲️Saturday, July 26, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm 📍Lethbridge Animal Shelter (2405 41 St N) 💲Cost is $30 per animal and includes a city licence for cats #yql #lethbridge

Peace of mind is a chip away! Community Animal Services hosts its first-ever cat 🐱 microchipping clinic Saturday, July 26, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. at Lethbridge Animal Shelter. $30 includes chip + optional cat licence. (Dogs 🐶 are welcome, too!) More 👉 lethbridge.ca/news/posts/get… #yql

The Lethbridge Animal Shelter and office will be closed on Monday, August 4, for Heritage Day Holiday. Online reporting, found pet profiles, and license renewals are available online at communityanimalservices.ca. For an animal control emergency, please call 403-320-4099 (opt 1).

Happy Heritage Day weekend! Out enjoying the parks and greenspaces? So are we. Enforcement Officers are out conducting patrols around the city, specifically targeting off-leash and restricted area violations. Fines under the Animal Care and Control Bylaw start at $100.