Pet Retrieval Plan

The City of Yellowknife and the NWT SPCA are working together to ensure the safety of pets in our community.

In the urgency of evacuating, some pets were left behind in homes. Currently, the SPCA is providing water and food to pets in homes that have been identified through contact with the SPCA.

However, based on the number of requests for pet support and the unknown timeline that evacuees may be out of their homes, we are now working to assist with retrieving pets from homes.

Those who may have had to leave their pets behind can fill out the Pet Retrieval Form on the City’s Website to request that their pet be checked on. This form must have the consent of the homeowner or tenant. If you are neither of these but are completing a form, ensure to contact those individuals to get consent.

Teams including Municipal Enforcement Division members, a locksmith, and animal care specialists, will go into homes to ensure the safety of pets. A plan will be made by staff about how to continue care for the animal, based on information in the form provided by the owner.