Waterloo : Règlement no 2009-047, art. 1 — Animal Control By-law

1. No person shall keep any rabbit, ferret, rat or mouse unless:

• a) every rabbit, ferret, rat or mouse is housed in a separate cage;
• b) each cage is tamper-proof and escape-proof;
• c) the floor of each cage is galvanized wire mesh which shall be smooth and free of protrusions and the grid of which is small enough to prevent the animal’s feet from falling through the openings; and provide a solid impermeable floor covering one third of the cage;
• d) each cage allows 0.6 square meters (6 square feet) of space for the animal;
• e) each cage is protected from the elements;
• f) each cage is kept in a clean and sanitary condition and animal droppings are not to be allowed to accumulate and are removed promptly; and,
• g) every adult female ferret is spayed and every adult male ferret is neutered.