Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	7th Meeting of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee
Date:	Thursday, August 01, 2019 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #4

Attendance

• PRESENT:  P. Lystar(Chair), M. Blosh, A. Hames, A. Hayes, S. James, M. Toplack; and P. Shack (Secretary)
    
  REGRETS:  W. Brown and M. Szabo
    
    
  The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Scheduled Items

None.

3.

Consent

3.1

6th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 6th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on July 4, 2019, was received.

3.2

S. Walters - Resignation

• That it BE NOTED that a communication dated July 4, 2019, from S. Walters with respect to his resignation from the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

• That it BE NOTED that a general discussion was held with respect to the sub-committee activities.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Regional Facility (RF) Zone - Variation 2 By-law - Request for amendment to exclude zoos

• That it BE NOTED that a verbal presentation from G. Barrett, Manager, Long Range Planning and Research with respect to the Regional Facility Zone-Variation 2 By-law, was received; it being noted that the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to the above matter.

5.2

Chaining/Tethering (Dogs & Cats)

• The Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC) held a general discussion with respect to the Chaining/Tethering of Dogs and Cats, and that it BE REFERRED to the sub-committee working group to report back to AWAC.

5.3

London Animal Control Centre

• That the following action be takens with respect to the request for reporting of the small animal statistics from London Animal Control Centre;

  that Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to amend the public reporting of London Animal Control Centre to include specific numbers on each species of animal intake and outcome; it being further noted that the attached communication R. Oke, Animal Welfare Coordinator with respect to the above matter, was received.

5.4

2019 Work Plan

• That it BE NOTED that the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to the 2019 Work Plan.

6.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 6:45 PM.