Recommendation: That the following actions
be taken with respect to the 4th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory
Committee (AWAC), from its meeting held on March 6, 2014:
a) the
following actions be taken with respect to proposed changes to pet limits in
the City of London:
i) the
Chair and the Vice-Chair of the AWAC, BE PERMITTED to request delegation
status, on behalf of the AWAC, at the Community and Protective Services
Committee Public Participation Meeting being held with respect to this
matter; and,
ii) part
b) of clause 1 of the 4th Report of the AWAC BE REFERRED to the Civic
Administration, for consideration in the preparation of a potential by-law
amendment; it being noted that part b) reads as follows:
"b) the
following amendments BE INCLUDED in the proposed pet limits:
i) rescue
groups be allowed to have an unlimited number of animals;
ii) a
two tier licensing system be established to distinguish between rescue groups
and citizens;
iii) rescue
groups be provided with their own tags; it being noted that the tag will stay
with the rescue group, not the animal; it being further noted that if foster
animals are lost, the animals can be identified through the rescue group tag;
it being also noted that if further clarification is required, the rescue
group may be contacted to confirm that the animal is indeed a foster animal;
iv) rescue
groups be provided with a license;
v) a
new rescue group be required to receive a letter of reference from a
veterinarian and have one foster home in addition to the Director’s home;
vi) a
limit of a maximum of four dogs per dwelling unit and a maximum of eight cats
per dwelling unit be established; it being noted that no dwelling shall be
allowed to have more than eight pets in total, with a limit of four dogs and
eight cats; and,
vii) the
added communication from V. Van Linden relating to additional regulations to
consider as part of pet limits be referred to a future meeting of the Animal
Welfare Advisory Committee;
it being noted that
the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee reviewed and received a communication,
dated February 25, 2014, from V. Van Linden, with respect to this
matter"; and,
b) clauses 2 to 7 BE RECEIVED.
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