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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCL 08-03 REPORT TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Report Number: CL 8-03 Date: March 11, 2003 From: Bruce Taylor, AMCT, CMM City Clerk Subject: Pickering-Ajax-Whitby (PAW) Animal Services 2002 Activity Report Recommendation: 1. That PAW Treasurer's Report 2-03 regarding the PAW Animal Services 2002 Activity Report be received for information. Executive Summary: At its meeting of February 19, 2003, the PAW Animal Services Committee received its Treasurer's Report 2-03 regarding the PAW Animal Services 2002 Activity Report. The Committee recommended that this Report be forwarded to the participating Councils for their information. Financial Implications: Not applicable Background: At its meeting of February 19, 2003, the PAW Animal Services Committee received its Treasurer's Report 2-03 regarding the PAW Animal Services 2002 Activity Report. The Committee recommended that this Report be forwarded to the participating Councils for their information. It is important to note that in 2002, no adoptable pets had to be euthanised. This was achieved with the assistance of the general public and the local animal rescue organizations that the PAW staff are now working very closely with. Report CL 8-02 Date: March 11, 2003 Subject: PAW Animal Services 2002 Activity Report Page 2 Attachments: 1. PAW Treasurer's Report 2-03 prepa~B:~. ;; Bruce Taylor City Clerk Attachments Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Council '7 " ITEM 2-03 Subject: Recommendation: Origin: Analysis: J..,TTACHMEN'l t¡LTO REPORT#£ ð'- o's TREASURER'S REPORT TO THE PICKERING- AJAX- WHITBY JOINT ANIMAL SERVICES COMMITrEE February 19, 2003 Pickering-Ajax-Whitby Animal Services 2002 Activity Reporj: 1. That the Pickering-Ajax-Whitby (PAW) Animal Services 2002 Activity Report be received as information; 2. Tllat the PAW Committee commend the efforts of the public and the local animal rescue organizations in assisting the animal services staff achieve a \\no kill" status in 2002; and, 3. That a copy of Treasurer's Report, Item 2-03, be forwarded to the Councils of Ajax, Pickering and Whitby for their information. As the attached activity report indicates, PAW can boast that for the very first time no adoptable pets had to be euthanised last year. With the assistance of the general public and the local animal'rescue organizations PAW was successful in finding a home for every adoptable pet taken in at the Animal Services Centre in 2002. The adoption success of PAW is in no small measure attributable to a number of initiatives introduced by the PAW Committee last year to, .. promote and develop responsible pet ownership; and; It adopt out as many homeless animals as possible. The initiatives included, II customer service training and development for the animal services staff to equip them with the skills required to provide quality animal services; .. the development of an animal services website to better promote and publicize animal services available to the citizens of the three communities; . an advertising program to promote the importance of responsible pet ownership, publicize the plight of homeless pets, find good, loving homes for unwanted pets and seek the public's assistance in combatting pet overpopulation; II exploring new ways and means of improving communication and working relationships with local pet fanciers such as veterinarians, pet store owners, animal shelter operators, rescue groups, etc., to find good, loving homes for homeless pets and to promote responsible pet ownership; and, II establishing a pet foster program to increase the chances that animals at the Animal Services Centre find good homes. ¡,Jl'ACH!'Ü:r',;: *i..i_~ TO REPORT#~ ~- 0) Treasurer's RepOIt, Item 2"03 (Continued) These initiatives have resulted in PAW achieving a "no kill" status for the entire 2002 calender year. With the invaluable help and assistance of the general public and local animal rescue groups, PAW was able to find a home for every homeless, adoptable pet taken in last year. Alternatives: N/A Existing Policy: N/A Financial Considerations: N/A PICKERING.AJAX. WHITBY ŒAJl\il ANIMAL SERVICES ACTIVITY REPORT 4th QUARTER OF 2002 (October, November, December) DOGS AJAX PICKERING WHITBY QUARTERLY CURRENT YEAR PREVIOUS YEAR TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL dogs impounded 22 22 30 74 292 295 dogs surrendered for adoption 1 -- -- 1 3 5 dogs quarantined 1 1 1 3 22 16 dogs claimed 17 10 22 49 202 166 dogs adQpted 1 5 4 10 48 43 dogs rescyed 2 6 2 10 13 dogs euthanised: illness 2 1 -- 3 11 dogs euthanised: injury -- -- -- -- 1 dogs euthanised: temperament 2 -- 2 4 16 107 dogs euthanised: age -- -- -- -- 0 dogs: dead on arrival -- 1 1 2 9 dogs euthanised: homeless -- -- -- -- 0 -- -¡ -I » (i I :f. . no .-.,. ~. \ ¡-..... ! ....¡ C ;;13 m -0 0 ~ : : : \~ c() I D vJ PICKERING-AJAX. WHITBY (PAWl ANIMAL SERVICES ACTiVITY REPORT PAGE 2 4th QUARTER OF 2002 (October, November, December) ~:"",~. ,, A~~t PICKERING WmTBY QUA,llTEi)íL¥ GURRENTYEAR PREVIOUS l'EAR ",.+'" . TOtAL TOTAL TOTAL cats impounded 20 18 58 96 383 363 cats surrendered for adoption -- -- -- -- 6 5 cats quarantined -- -- -- -- 17 16 cats claimed 1 1 5 7 25 28 cats adopted 3 2 18 23 80 54 cats rescued 2 1 8 11 19 cats euthanised: illness 3 7 14 24 65 cats euthanised: injured -- - -- -- 10 302 . cats euthanised: temperament 7 6 6 19 87 cats euthanised: age -- -- -- -- 1 cats: dead on arrival 4 1 7, 12 93 I cats euthanised: homeless -- -- -- -- -- -- -1 ~ n I 3: m ";;- ," " k ,~ ;::' ;J:¡ n'f -i..J C ~ :t:: I f\,. ¡~. 0\\ I 0 v1 PICKERING-AJAX- WHITBY lPAJ/\O ANIMAL SERVICES ACTIVITY REPORT PAGE 3 4'h QUARTER OF 2002 (October, November, December) GËNE~l --c-c AJAX QUARTERLY PREVIOUS YEAR PICKERING WHITBY CURRENT YEAR ,. TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL , . non-domestic animals - -- -- -- 10 17 impounded road kills picked up 11 17 23 51 513 582 emergency calls after 4:30 p.m.: 17 16 20 53 276 call outs 462 emergency calls after 4:30 p.m.: 9 9 11 29 143 phone calls charges laid: animal at large -- 1 8 9 39 charges laid: dog barking -- -- -- -- -- 56 charges laid: miscellaneous -- -- 7 7 21 animal at large warnings 14 17 24 55 266 398 dog barking warnings 9 6 14 29 126 164 other animal warnings 2 3 13 18 116 r _- traps loaned out 11 8 27 46 427 721 ::: -. ....¡ :Þ r, :J.:. :£. m :z: 4:':'- \, r -í C ;:;c m -c 0 :::c. -I =It 1~ C() ) ~ w