Placing a Pet On-Hold

Please note that all holds are at the discretion of the Regina Humane Society.

1. One Hour Hold

• A one-hour hold may occur if the potential adopter has completed a Getting to Know You Adoption Application, met with the adoptable pet and an adoption counselor, and wishes to bring either family/children and/or a presently owned dog to meet with the animal.
• No fee is applicable for this hold.

2. Overnight Hold

• An overnight hold may occur if a potential adopter has requested to meet and/or adopt an animal, however, time is not available to complete the adoption at the time of closing.
• The animal may be held overnight, and until 1:00 p.m. the next day.
• No fee is applicable for this hold.

3. Hold Fees

• Interested adopters may hold an animal for up to 24 hours until they can come to the Shelter to meet the animal and adopt. This requires a $50 non-refundable, non-transferable fee. By paying the fee for a hold, the potential adopter recognizes and accepts that the fee will not be refunded at any time and cannot be applied towards the adoption fees should the pet be adopted.
• Please note, if the is paid on a Sunday, it will expire on Tuesday, due to Public Adoptions being closed on Mondays.
• Holds may not be applied to specialty-fee animals or animals in offsite Satellite Adoption Centres, such as pet stores.

City of Regina Pet Licenses

In the City of Regina, all cats and dogs must have a license. The penalty for not licensing your cat or dog is $250.00. Licenses also provide a means of identifying a pet and its legal owner.

Dogs must wear their license tags at all times. Cats with microchips or legible tattoos do not need to wear their license tags. Cats must wear their license tags if they have no form of permanent identification or if they have tattoos that are no longer legible.

How to Obtain or Renew Your Pet License

You can register or renew your Pet License in person at the Regina Humane Society, on the Regina Humane Society website, or at any Regina veterinary clinic. The City of Regina mails renewal forms out every December to any owner who purchased a license in the previous licensing year. If you have moved within the licensing year, please ensure you contact the City of Regina to update your personal information so the renewal notice can be mailed to the correct location. If it’s your first year registering your pet, you will be required to fill out a License Permit. If your pet is sterilized, you must also provide proof of sterilization. If proof is not obtained, you will be charged the fee for an unaltered pet. For more information regarding pet licenses, please see the City of Regina website.

The cost of a one-year license:

• for puppies (up to six months old) and altered dogs – $25.00
• for unaltered dogs – $100.00.
• altered cats – $20.00
• unaltered kittens (up to six months old) – $20.00
• unaltered cats – $100.00

All pet licenses expire December 31 regardless of when they were purchased during the year. Note that there is a $1.00 per license processing fee when licenses are renewed or purchased online through the Regina Humane Society website.  The processing fee and a portion of the license fee help animals in need when purchased through the Regina Humane Society.

Replacement tags:

When you license your pet, you are issued a permanent tag. If the tag is lost, you will need to purchase a replacement tag. To do so, please contact any City of Regina Veterinary Clinic, the Regina Humane Society, or The City of Regina. The cost of a replacement tag is $5.00.