The following animals are prohibited in the City of Toronto as per the Animals Bylaw. The fine for having a prohibited animal is $240.
Examples of Prohibited Mammals
- Cattle, goats, sheep, pigs – and other Artiodactyla
- Coyotes, wolves, foxes, hybrid wolf dogs – and other Canidae except dogs
- Bats such as fruit bats, myotis, flying foxes – and other Chiroptera
- Anteaters, sloths, armadillos – and other Edentates
- Tigers, leopards, cougars – and other Felidae except domestic cats
- Hyenas – and other Hyaenidae
- Hares, pikas – and other Lagomorpha except domestic rabbits
- Kangaroos, opossums, wallabies – and other Marsupials except sugar gliders derived from self-sustaining captive populations
- Mink, skunks, weasels, otters, badgers – and other Mustelidae except domestic ferrets
- Chimpanzees, gorillas, monkeys, lemurs – and other non-human primates
- Horses, donkeys, jackasses, mules – and other Perissodactyla
- Elephants – and other Proboscidae
- Coatimundi, cacomistles, raccoons – and other Procyonidae
- Porcupines, prairie dogs – and other Rodentia except rodents which do not exceed 1,500 grams and are derived from self-sustaining captive populations
- Bears – and other Ursidae
- Mongooses, civets, genets – and other Viverridae
Examples of Prohibited Birds
- Ducks, geese, swans, screamers – and other Anseriformes
- Pheasants, grouse, guinea fowls, turkeys – and other Galliformes
- Cranes, rails – Gruiformes
- Flamingos
- Penguins
- Flightless ratites such as ostriches, rheas, cassowaries, emus, kiwis – and other Struthioniformes
- Chickens are prohibited in most areas of the city, except for in four pilot project areas
Examples of Prohibited Reptiles
- Alligators, crocodiles, gavials – and other Crocodylia
- All snakes that reach an adult length larger than 3 metres
- All lizards that reach an adult length larger than 2 metres
Other
- All venomous and poisonous animals
