3 Banned in some cities10 No provincial ban
| Province | Status | What the law says |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | No provincial ban | Alberta has no provincial ban on pet stores selling dogs and cats. A municipality can still pass its own bylaw, so check locally. |
| British Columbia | Banned in some cities | No provincial ban, but several cities — including Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster and Surrey — ban pet stores from selling dogs and cats (and in some, rabbits) except animals from shelters and rescues. |
| Manitoba | No provincial ban | Manitoba has no provincial ban on pet stores selling dogs and cats. A municipality can still pass its own bylaw, so check locally. |
| New Brunswick | No provincial ban | New Brunswick has no provincial ban on pet stores selling dogs and cats. A municipality can still pass its own bylaw, so check locally. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | No provincial ban | Newfoundland and Labrador has no provincial ban on pet stores selling dogs and cats. A municipality can still pass its own bylaw, so check locally. |
| Northwest Territories | No provincial ban | The Northwest Territories has no provincial ban on pet stores selling dogs and cats. A municipality can still pass its own bylaw, so check locally. |
| Nova Scotia | No provincial ban | Nova Scotia has no provincial ban on pet stores selling dogs and cats. A municipality can still pass its own bylaw, so check locally. |
| Nunavut | No provincial ban | Nunavut has no provincial ban on pet stores selling dogs and cats. A municipality can still pass its own bylaw, so check locally. |
| Ontario | Banned in some cities | No provincial ban, but Toronto requires pet shops to get dogs and cats only from shelters and rescues, and cities such as Cambridge ban selling them for profit. |
| Prince Edward Island | No provincial ban | Prince Edward Island has no provincial ban on pet stores selling dogs and cats. A municipality can still pass its own bylaw, so check locally. |
| Quebec | Banned in some cities | No provincial ban, but Montreal only lets pet stores sell dogs and cats from shelters, rescues and veterinary clinics; courts refused to suspend the rule. |
| Saskatchewan | No provincial ban | Saskatchewan has no provincial ban on pet stores selling dogs and cats. A municipality can still pass its own bylaw, so check locally. |
| Yukon | No provincial ban | Yukon has no provincial ban on pet stores selling dogs and cats. A municipality can still pass its own bylaw, so check locally. |