Pets in Grenada

Grenada has formal rules for dog control, animal import and cruelty prevention, but no single national pet register or general statutory surrender service was identified. Dogs aged six months or older require registration with the Chief Environmental Health Officer. A new owner should apply within 14 days, provide the application, prescribed fee and rabies vaccination evidence from a veterinary surgeon, and renew the certificate within one month after it expires. The certificate can last 12 months or three years when the prescribed higher fee applies. The registration tag remains with the dog and must be attached to its collar or harness whenever the dog is in a public place. The owner must produce the certificate or kennel records within 48 hours when requested. Keeping an unregistered dog can lead to a $2,000 penalty and up to one month of imprisonment, while failing to provide proof can lead to a $1,000 penalty and up to one month of imprisonment. A kennel licence is required for premises with at least five dogs aged six months or older and for commercial kennels or pet shops. Licensed premises need weather protection, secure enclosures and exercise space, sanitary conditions, feces disposal, veterinary care, daily food and fresh water. Operating without the required licence can lead to a $10,000 penalty and up to six months of imprisonment. A dog in a public place must remain under proper control, must not enter another person's premises without consent, and must not enter a restaurant or place selling food unless it is a guide dog. The handler must remove feces immediately, and violations can lead to a $1,000 penalty. The Animals (Prevention of Cruelty) Act covers domestic and captive animals, including birds, fish and reptiles. It prohibits unnecessary suffering, cruel transport, animal fighting or baiting and improper procedures. Owners have duties of reasonable care and supervision. Cruelty can lead to a $3,000 penalty and up to nine months of imprisonment, while a court can order destruction, transfer of ownership, disposal or compensation of up to $1,000. Police may arrest a suspected offender, place an animal in safe custody and conduct a search. Veterinary or detention costs may be charged to the owner. Special rules apply to dangerous dogs. The listed breeds include Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bull Terrier, Fila Brasileiro and Japanese Tosa, including relevant crosses, as well as dogs designated dangerous by a court. Importing a prohibited dangerous dog, its semen or embryos is banned. A dangerous-dog licence is handled through the Chief Environmental Health Officer or Veterinary Division and requires an owner aged at least 18, premises inspection, proof of neutering, insurance of at least $250,000, identification marking or microchipping and a badge. The dog must wear a collar, remain within secure fencing and, outside the enclosure, use a muzzle and an unbreakable leash or chain under the control of an adult aged at least 18. Breeding is prohibited, and an injury or death can trigger serious criminal consequences. Veterinary access comes from several providers rather than one unified national service. The St. George's University Small Animal Clinic and School of Veterinary Medicine provide clinical and student services. Vets on the Go offers island-wide mobile basic and preventive care, vaccination, spaying and neutering, and outreach. The Grenada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, commonly called GSPCA, provides shelter and adoption services at Lowthers Lane; its clinic was temporarily closed in September 2026 because of veterinary staffing, funding and restructuring issues. Veterinary availability and prices vary by provider, and no reliable standard price list or general 24-hour emergency guarantee was found. The Grenada Veterinary Medical Association can help identify professional veterinary contacts. Rescue and adoption pathways are mixed public, private, university and nonprofit services. GSPCA adoption enquiries use grenadanimalshelter@gmail.com. The Spay and Neuter Programme, or SNP, supports sterilization, education, short-term fostering and longer-term fostering or adoption for unwanted puppies and sick or injured animals. The Feral Cat Project, or FCP, supports trap-neuter-return, free sterilization and vaccination for feral cats, and fostering or adoption when capacity allows. WAG and other local rescue groups may assist with fostering, transport or treatment, but help depends on donations, volunteers and available spaces. No verified official breeder or pet-shop acquisition pathway was found, so sellers and health records require direct checking. A dog or cat entering Grenada needs a permit to import from the Veterinary Officer or Ministry of Agriculture before arrival. The permit is presented at the port of entry, and the Government Veterinary Officer should receive the port and arrival time in advance. The application and veterinary health certificate should reach the Veterinary Department at least two weeks before arrival; the department lists agriculture@gov.gd and telephone numbers +1 (473) 440-2708, 440-3386 and 440-3078. The current permit fee was not published in the reviewed primary sources. Dogs need current rabies, distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirus and parainfluenza vaccinations within the relevant 12-month period, plus a veterinary health certificate issued no more than two weeks before arrival and identifying the breed, sex, age, weight, colour, markings, landing port and arrival date. Cats need rabies, panleucopenia and calicivirus vaccinations within the relevant 12-month period and the same short health-certificate timing. U.S.-origin cats may also require an endorsed APHIS International Health Certificate; airline and transit rules remain separate checks. Other species have no verified standard Grenada import pathway in the available research, so the Veterinary and Livestock Division should confirm requirements in writing before booking travel. An uncontrolled or stray dog may be seized by an authorised person and taken to the Animal Control Centre. When the dog has a tag, the owner can claim it within seven days after notification; an untagged dog follows a notice process with a claim period of 72 hours. Release requires a valid registration certificate and payment of applicable costs. After the claim period, sale, adoption or euthanasia may be possible. A veterinarian may euthanize an animal suffering extremely, showing rabies symptoms or posing a public-safety risk. Owners who can no longer keep an animal should contact GSPCA, SNP, FCP, WAG or another local rescue provider early because Grenada has no general guaranteed surrender service and placement depends on capacity.