The city on Wednesday posted a new list of rules for pet owners and businesses on its website.
There will be several new requirements for pet owners to follow, as well as new wildlife regulations, starting July 1st.
Leland Gordon, the city’s animal services manager, told Global News that the recent revision of the city’s bylaws was an opportunity to get in touch with pet owners, animal welfare organizations and other stakeholders. to Find a Way to Modernize Winnipeg Regulations
“Abusing, neglecting or endangering their animals … gives us more teeth to repress these irresponsible owners: those people who put their animals at risk, those people who put the community at risk,” Gordon said.
As of this summer, dogs will no longer be able to be chained or housed outside for extended periods without surveillance and when it is over 22 ºC.
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Owners will no longer be able to ride bicycles with their dogs. And owners will not be able to leave pets unattended in a vehicle unless the air conditioning is on.
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“Every summer, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service gets hundreds of these calls, where people have left the dog in a car and it’s 30 degrees,” Gordon said.
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“People post online about this dog left in a hot car, and that frustrates everyone and angers people. Now we have an offense for that and we can easily fine someone for doing so.”
Breeders of dogs and cats will need to obtain a breeding permit and there will be restrictions on how many litters the females can have.
Owners can choose to keep their pet intact (not spayed or neutered), but they must maintain regular veterinary care and a history of responsible pet ownership.
The city is also adding regulations to dog daycares that, he said, were not generally regulated until now. The regulations include the mandatory assessment of dogs, staff training and minimum safety and cleaning standards.
Gordon said setting dog daycare standards is an innovative but common-sense change to the statutes.
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For wildlife, the use of traps to hold the body or glue to the outside will be strictly prohibited, as these traps can cause injury or death to trapped animals, and can also kill and injure animals that do not. they are targeted, such as dogs, cats and birds. according to the website.
In addition, the feeding of wildlife (with the exception of birds) will also be prohibited to prevent overpopulation of urban wildlife and to reduce conflicts with humans.
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