Changes made to protect animal welfare
Fort Erie council has adopted a new Animal Welfare, Protection and Control by-law.
Several changes were approved, including new provisions for standards of care, animal noise, pens and enclosures, as well as updated rules surrounding ID tags, license appeals and muzzle orders.
Law Enforcement Coordinator Paul Chudoba says the changes needed to be made to keep up with provincial requirements.
"With the introduction of the PAWS Act and its Animal Welfare Inspectors, animal cruelty investigations which were once performed by the OSPCA, are now the responsibility of the province. Updating the Town’s animal related By-laws are timely based on these recent legislative changes."
The changes were made based on Council recommendations.
More details on the bylaw can be found here.
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