Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

Report

3rd Meeting of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

Thursday, April 07, 2022 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting - during the COVID-19 Emergency

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Attendance

• PRESENT: W. Brown (Chair), M. Blosh, A. Hames, P. Lystar, and M. Toplack; A. Pascual (Committee Clerk)
  
  ALSO PRESENT: S. Butnari, H. Chapman, M. McBride, and M. Shepley.
  
  The meeting was called to order at 5:06 PM; it being noted that the following members were in remote attendance: M. Blosh, W. Brown, A. Hames, P. Lystar, and M. Toplack.

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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.

Consent

2.1

2nd Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on March 3, 2022, was received.

3.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

3.1

Sub-Committee Update

• That it BE NOTED that the verbal update from W. Brown with respect to the Sub-Committee was received.

4.

Items for Discussion

4.1

Reptilia Zoo Update from CPSC

• That it BE NOTED that the verbal update from H. Chapman, Manager, Community Compliance and Animal Welfare Services, with respect to the Reptilia Zoo discussion at the Community and Protective Services Committee meeting on March 29, 2022, was received.

4.2

Nature-Explore Ideas

• That the matter with respect to Nature-Explore Ideas BE REFERRED to the Sub-Committee for further discussion;

  it being noted that the Sub-Committee will be report back to the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee for potential recommendations with respect to this matter.

4.3

Foster Home Pet Limits

• That it BE NOTED that the verbal update from H. Chapman, Manager, Community Compliance and Animal Welfare Services, with respect to the Foster Home Pet Limits, was received.

5.

(ADDED) Deferred Matters/ Additional Business

5.1

(ADDED) Canid and Wildlife Awareness Initiatives

• That it BE NOTED that the matter with respect to Canid and Wildlife Awareness Initiatives BE REFERRED to the Sub-committee for further discussion;

  it being noted that the verbal update from S. Butnari, Ecologist Planner, with respect to current coyote awareness initiatives by the City of London, was received.

6.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 6:01 PM.