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Student Resource Pets in the City The Peterborough, Ontario article below is an editorial, an article that presents opinions on an issue. Why does the writer think that bylaws should be changed Should the same rules that dog owners have to follow apply to cat owners Should cat owners have different rights Why or why not The City of Edmonton has a cat bylaw. Licensed cats are free to walk on public property such as a City sidewalk and also in a cat-friendly neighbour’s yard. However, when a neighbour objects to a cat on his or her private property, a “roaming” offence occurs. The City allows trapping so that citizens can restrain cats that roam onto their property. Trapped animals are brought to the Animal Care & Control Centre. Do cats really need to roam Peterborough This Week June 24, 2011 JOEL WIEBE (PETERBOROUGH) Cats by their nature love to run, dig, climb and explore. It’s easy to see why owners would want to let their feline friends do as they please since, really, cats only do what they please. Dogs like to do the same things. Well, except for the climbing part. But unlike cats, dogs are bound by leashes, fences and bylaws. The issue of cats – be it the neighourhood, stray or feral variety – is once again back at City Hall as the Peterborough Humane Society seeks bylaws restricting cats from roaming.... There’s a number of reasons why I don’t let [my cat] roam. There’s a busy highway out front and a woods in the back with skunks, raccoons, feral cats and the odd coyote.... Not wanting him flattened or beaten up aren’t my only reservations to letting him roam: I don’t want to be “that neighbour.” If left to wander, he’ll end up in the neighbour’s yard within about 20 minutes. It’s not that they don’t like him, but I have a great relationship with my neighbours and I wouldn’t want my cat to be the “annoying” one in town. After all, being a good neighbour is essential to building good neighbourhoods. It’s too bad that feral and stray cats have become such a problem. [This issue is] really bigger than just City Hall and the humane society. The problems also highlight the need for pet owners to take responsibility and spay and neuter their pets…. It’s time to bring in some bylaws and hold all pet owners responsible for their companions. Who knows, you might even find your neighbours are a bit friendlier. Now if only we could get that high volume spay and neuter clinic... Excerpted with permission from Joel Wiebe, Peterborough This Week and MyKawartha.com. 108 Make A Better City
Student Resource Pets in the City The article on this page appeared on the City of Edmonton website a year after its new Animal Care & Control Centre opened. The City’s Animal Care & Control Centre is a safe-keeping facility that provides temporary care and housing for stray or lost pets. Every animal at the Centre is examined by a veterinarian or veterinarian’s technician, and provided with medical care, food and clean and safe kennels. If the pet’s owner cannot be located, then the staff at the Centre must make decisions about what happens to it. Owners who license their pets are very easy to find. Owners who do not take responsibility for making sure their pet has a licence and identification give up their right to make decisions about what happens to their pet. Pets without owners are assessed to determine if they are adoptable. Safe, social pets are sent to the Edmonton Humane Society and other animal rescue groups for adoption. If an animal is not safe for the community, then there may be no other choice but to euthanize, or painlessly and humanely put down, the animal. What other information does this City of Edmonton web article provide about local government’s role in caring for pets in the city Hooray for strays: City’s new Animal Care & Control Centre wins Summit award December 14, 2011 The City’s new Animal Care & Control Centre has received recognition from across the world for its animal housing and care. One international organization presented an award for “Animal Sheltering” to City of Edmonton staff on October 21st, 2011 in Montebello, Quebec. This award recognizes the new Animal Care & Control Centre as a leader in housing animals among shelters, pounds, retail stores, kennels, grooming shops, veterinary clinics, animal hospitals and other animal facilities across Canada. Award winners must offer physical care as well as human contact, outdoor play and exercise, and quiet, comfortable accommodation that does not cause stress to animals during their stay. Animal Care & Control Centre The City of Edmonton’s Animal Care & Control Centre staff reunites lost pets with owners, promotes responsible pet ownership through public education, and resolves nearly 16 000 animal bylaw complaints each year. They work closely with other organizations and consult with the community to improve policies, bylaws and animal services provided by the City of Edmonton. Make A Better City 109
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