National Capital Commission Animal Regulations (SOR/2002-164)

26 When a peace officer impounds an animal, takes an animal to a veterinarian or destroys an animal pursuant to any of sections 21 to 25, the peace officer shall, as soon as possible, inform the owner of the animal of the peace officer’s actions, if the name and the address, phone number or other indicators of the whereabouts of the owner can be readily ascertained from

• (a) tags or other identification worn by the animal;

• (b) any tattoo or other marking on the animal; or

• (c) any other source of information readily available.