Kuujjuaq’s stray dogs will soon end up in the dog pound

Mayor Larry Watt said Kuujjuaq the town plans to adopt a new dog control bylaw.

”This bylaw will pretty much state the rights of the Northern Village of Kuujjuaq to impound dogs that are not on a leash,” Watt said.

The current bylaw gives Kuujjuaq the power to catch any loose dogs and put them down.

“We are planning on adopting this new bylaw to give the population a chance to recover their dogs,” Watt said.

The town will charge a minimal fee, which is still to be determined, for the owners to get their dogs back. This money will be used to help pay for dog pound’s operations.

Watt said Kuujjuaq is also planning on supplying dog owners with numbered dog tags to better keep track of the dogs, and make it easier to contact the owners if their animals are picked up.

A reminder from the town: to avoid having their dogs impounded, Kuujjuammiut should keep their dogs on a leash or under their control when not on a leash.