Animal Services Updates
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Animal Services Updates
WHO TO CALL? London Animal Care Centre 519-685-1330 • for general assistance • to report stray animals or injured animals • to report dog bites & by-law contraventions • to purchase cat ID & dog licences • to inquire about lost pets or to adopt a pet • for 24 hour emergency services Middlesex-London Health Unit Rabies Quarantine & Inspection 519-663-5317 By-Law Enforcement To report barking dogs 519-661-4660 City Works Department 519-661-4965 To pick-up dead animals on City property Highlights: 2015 • Introduced a licence renewal discount for seniors • Added a discount for micro-chipped pets • Increased pet limits for people with spay neutered pets • Added 6 month amnesty for people over pet limit to become compliant • Introduced a free annual London pet licence for dogs/cats adopted from approved foster organizations 2016 • Introduction of a permanent pet tag with licence renewed annually Brochure_AnimalWelfare_2015.indd 1 Kennel Zone Restrictions City of London Zoning Office Animal Services Updates City of London 2015/2016 519-930-3510 Wildlife Concerns 519-661-2500 x4865 Healthy Wildlife/Coyote Concerns Provincial Offences Office Information on fine payments 519-661-1882 Ministry of Natural Resources (Aylmer) Wildlife 519-773-9241 London Humane Society 519-451-0500 x225 To report animal cruelty, neglect, and abandonment City of London Animal Services [email protected] To inquire about City programs 2015-10-28 3:20 PM Animal Services ensures that London residents and visitors, as well as the animals in our community are protected and cared for. Animal Services promotes responsible actions throughout the community and supports animal welfare initiatives. The following is a compilation of ongoing and completed Animal Services programs for 2015/2016. www.london.ca/animalservices City Veterinary Companion Animal Hospital Animal Services staff, the City of London Facilities team, a veterinarian, and a consulting design firm have developed the facility layout. A site plan has been completed and is under review. The tender for the mobile building should go out shortly. Pet Rewards Card Program Currently there are 42 participating vendors (pet and non-pet related) offering discounts on products or services. We are seeking more vendors for this program and will continue to expand this program. www.london.ca/petrewards Proactive Licensing Enforcement Pilot Using the services of two post-secondary students from May – August 2015 the project generated more than 1500 new pet licences and provided public education on responsible pet ownership. Cat Adoption Centre Animal Services secured a service provider for the cat adoption centre. A site was acquired and we are projecting a summer of 2016 opening. Super Adoption Day Community interest remains strong in this annual event. Adoptions of 45 dogs/cats took place in a single day. Various rescue groups were successful in attracting more foster homes and volunteers (15 foster home applications and 5 volunteer applications). Brochure_AnimalWelfare_2015.indd 2 Approved Foster Organizations Currently, Animal Services has approved 14 rescue groups. In 2015, Animal Services issued 312 foster tags for dogs and foster cards for a greater number of cats. These were issued to rescue groups to exempt licensing fees for dogs/ cats in foster care. Animal Services promotes fostering in several ways including links to rescue groups on their webpage. www.london.ca/animalservices Parks Patrol In 2015 a pilot project was introduced to provide Animal Control by-law enforcement within City parks and along the multi-use pathway system. The pilot project was implemented to determine if continued enforcement is required. An Animal Control Officer monitored the parks system by travelling along the multi-use pathway using a customized golf cart. This served both educational and enforcement purposes. Greater Use of Social Media A “Pet of the Week” program through London Animal Care Centre was implemented and supported via the City of London Twitter feed to stimulate adoptions at London Animal Care. It has proven very successful and most featured pets are adopted within a week of their posting. Many pet adoption events including those held at London Animal Care Centre are publicized on social media and the Animal Care Centre’s website. Licensing Activity Dog Cat Value 2014 25,889 11,400 $1,129,861.50 YTD 26,120 11,531 $1,048,966.00 By-law Enforcement Activity Complaint investigations Dog bite investigation Muzzle orders Notice of caution 2014 16808 355 92 139 Dog & Cat Intake Activity Dog/Cat 2014 2247 YTD 1598 Outcomes Activity Adoptions Transfers to London adoption facility Transfers to rescues serving London Transfers to groups outside London Return to owner Total 2014 677 0 312 90 519 1598 YTD 252 0 342 314 439 1347 Live Release Activity Euthanized (no space, no transfers available) Euthanized (untreatable, severe illness or injury) Euthanized (unmanageable behavior) Total DOA Live release 2014 94 296 228 618 60 72.1 YTD 0 110 65 175 42 88.5 Outreach Activities Activity Adoption through Adoption Shoppe Pets fixed through Low Income subsidy Feral cats fixed 2014 158 324 879 YTD 105 202 636 Note: Adoption Shoppe is only operating on Saturdays YTD is as of 30/09/2015 2015-10-28 3:20 PM