Pets and Wildlife

Oakville’s many greenspaces and natural areas are home to a diverse urban wildlife population.
Raccoon in the plants at the base of a tree
Dogs and Cats
Learn about your responsibilities as a pet owner under the town's Animal Control By-law.
Wildlife and You
We support a living-with-wildlife approach and offer information to help reduce conflict situations.
Coyotes
Coyotes are found in urban areas throughout North America, including Oakville.
Raccoons
Raccoons can be fun to watch but they can also cause property damage and become a nuisance.
Canada Geese
Canada Geese are native to North America and can be found throughout Oakville. 

Help keep wildlife wild

Oakville’s many greenspaces and natural areas are home to a diverse urban wildlife population. It is important to help keep wildlife wild. Please do not feed, approach or touch wild animals.

The town has a number of programs and services in place to protect local wildlife. These resources include: 

There are a number of resources for reporting incidents with wildlife:

  • Report an encounter with a coyote, observed feeding of coyotes by people or overflowing organic waste materials on public property to the town's online coyote reporting system
  • Report sick, injured or orphaned wildlife to Animal Protective Services at the Oakville & Milton Humane Society by calling 905-845-1551, ext. 136
  • Report dead wildlife on town property, or beside or on a roadway to the Oakville & Milton Humane Society
  • Report reptiles and amphibians (turtles, snakes, frogs) along the side of the road to Conservation Halton's online Road Ecology Survey
  • Report a dead bat on private or town property to the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre by calling 1-866-673-4781

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