Recommendation: That the following actions
be taken with respect to the 9th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory
Committee (AWAC), from its meeting held on August 1, 2013:
a) the following actions be taken
with respect to the 2013 AWAC Draft Work Plan:
i) under
the "Feral Cat Day/Week" project, the following initiatives BE
APPROVED:
A) "educational
initiatives" for specific colony areas;
B) participate
with the City of London at the Western Fair Pet Show;
C) promote
donations to Rescue Groups for the Trap, Neuter, Release Program (TNR);
D) promote the
importance of managing feral colonies; and,
E) educate the
public about TNR;
ii) Animal
Welfare Services BE REQUESTED to advise the AWAC of any available funding for
printing brochures/flyers;
iii) a
Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of B. Barr, G. Sturm and T. Satchell,
to develop a program and budget for the Feral Cat Day/Week and report back at
the September meeting of the AWAC;
iv) $50.00
BE APPROVED from the AWAC Budget for the Working Group to gather feral cat
information; it being noted that the AWAC has sufficient funds in its 2013
Budget for this expenditure;
b) the
Manager, Licensing & Municipal Law Enforcement BE INVITED to attend the
September 5, 2013 AWAC meeting to provide feedback on the AWAC deferred
matters list as at August 1, 2013;
c) the
Civic Administration, including the City Solicitor, BE ASKED investigate and
report back to the Community and Protective Services Committee (CPSC), with
respect to:
i) amendments
to the City of London Animal Control By-law that would ban the sale of cats
and dogs from puppy mills in retail outlets; and,
ii) the
potential for agreement(s) with neighbouring municipalities related to the
matter of puppy mills, licensing and enforcement;
d) the
Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to provide an update to the AWAC with
respect to when the Request for Proposal for Animal Services will be awarded;
and
e) clauses 5 to 14 of the 9th
Report BE RECEIVED;
it being noted that the CPSC received the attached
presentation from B. Sayler and S. Rans, AWAC, with respect to this matter.
(2013-P14)
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