Your dog license is free of charge for the first year, upon proof of adoption date, if your permit application is submitted less than 1 year after adopting the cat from Proanima or the Montréal SPCA.

There is no charge for your license if you show a certificate from a city-recognized organization that specializes in training guide dogs or service dogs. The certificate must be valid and must not have expired. It must include:

• A photo of you and your dog
• Your contact information and details about your dog
• A date of expiry

Accepted certifications

Your guide dog or service dog must have received training from a specialized training organization that is recognized by the city. Montréal recognizes all Assistance Dogs International or International Guide Dog Federation member organizations. Your dog’s certification cannot have been purchased online.

Emotional support dogs and pet therapy dogs are not considered guide dogs or service dogs.

Your dog license is free if you provide proof that you have visited one of these organizations in the last 6 months:

• Accueil Bonneau inc.
• CACTUS Montréal
• MultiCaf community cafeteria
• CAP Saint-Barnabé inc.
• Dans la rue
• Dîners Saint-Louis
• Dopamine
• L’Itinéraire community group
• L’Anonyme
• La Maison des amis du Plateau Mont-Royal inc.
• La Maison Benoît Labre
• Le Sac à dos
• Mission Bon Accueil
• Old Brewery Mission
• Plein milieu
• Rue Action Prévention Jeunesse
• Refuge des jeunes de Montréal
• Spectre de rue
• Travail de rue Action communautaire
• Y des femmes de Montréal
• Québec YMCA (Dialogue program)

• Québec driver’s license
• Québec health insurance card
• Canadian or foreign passport
• Canadian citizenship card
• Permanent resident card
• Certificate and identity card issued by Doctors of the World Canada

• Utility bill (Hydro-Québec, telephone or other) issued within the past 3 months
• Invoice from an educational institution issued within the past 3 months
• Monthly statement from a financial or credit institution issued within the past 3 months
• Notice of assessment from Revenu Québec or the Canada Revenue Agency
• School or municipal tax account statement for the current year
• Employment Insurance statement
• Notice of renewal for your Québec health insurance card
• Notice of renewal for your Québec driver’s license
• Accès Montréal card for the current year
• Home insurance certificate or statement dated within the past year

• Registration form or registration confirmation (M4S ID, EIDAP, PETIDCO, Pethealth, Petwatch)
• Invoice from a veterinary clinic or shelter stating that the dog is microchipped
• Adoption or acquisition contract stating that the dog is microchipped
• Document issued by a veterinary clinic or shelter, stating that the animal is microchipped and including the owner’s name and a description of the dog

The microchip number must appear on the proof of microchipping. Cards purchased in stores or on pet identification Web sites are not accepted.

If your dog over 6 months of age is not microchipped, it is either because it is contraindicated or because it must be delayed due to the dog’s age. In these cases, you must provide a written opinion from your veterinarian that explains the medical reasons for not microchipping your dog. Ask your vet to complete the Notice of Exemption form – Appendix 5 (in French).

• Spay/neuter certificate, notebook, card, health record, invoice from a veterinary clinic or shelter stating that the dog is spayed or neutered
• Adoption or acquisition contract stating that the dog is spayed or neutered
• Document issued by a veterinary clinic or shelter that provides a description of the dog and confirms that the dog is spayed or neutered

If your dog 6 months of age or older is not spayed or neutered, there may be 2 reasons why:

• You are the owner of a breeding dog registered with a city-recognized breeding association In that case, you must provide the registration certificate issued by the association stating that your dog is a breeding dog. If the certificate does not state that your dog is a breeder, you must present the contract you signed with the breeder that specifies this, in addition to the certificate issued by the breed association. Please note that livestock farming is prohibited in Montréal.
• Spaying/neutering is contraindicated or should be delayed due to the dog’s age. In these cases, you must provide a written opinion from your veterinarian that explains the medical reasons for not spaying or neutering your dog. Ask your vet to complete the Notice of Exemption form – Appendix 5 (in French).