2,208 ticks from 1,465 host companion animals were submitted, 88% of ticks submitted between April and August. Ticks were primarily recovered from dogs (89%), with horses (5%), cats (3%), and others (rabbits, cows, etc.) comprising the remainder of submissions. Of the 1,465 submissions*, 439 host animals had associated travel outside of Alberta in the two weeks prior to the submission, 933 host animals had no associated travel, and 93 submissions were received with no travel history. Of the 161 ticks identified as possible carriers of B. burgdorferi, 23 tested positive for presence of the bacteria