Calgary Pet Licensing Records by Community and Quadrant

Calgary requires all cats and dogs over three months old to be licensed, with non-compliance subject to a fine. The dataset includes fields for animal type, community, city quadrant, and license volume. It is provided by data.calgary.ca and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial distribution of licensed pets using COMMUNITY CODE and City Quadrants.
• Model seasonal LICENSE VOLUME trends by aggregating data from the DATE field.
• Compare the ratio of licensed dogs to cats using the ANIMAL column across different Calgary Communities.
• Forecast future licensing demand by community using historical DATE and LICENSE VOLUME data.

Strengths

• Includes geospatial reference via POINT column for mapping.
• Contains distinct categorical features like ANIMAL type and City Quadrants.
• Data is actively maintained, with a last update in 2026.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count and sample size limits statistical reliability.
• Lacks demographic or pet breed details, limiting deeper analysis.
• Potential for underreporting if not all pets are licensed.

Provenance

Source

data.calgary.ca, the open data portal for The City of Calgary.

Collection Method

Collected through municipal pet licensing registration.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.