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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:
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PAW Treasurer's Report 2-03
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Bruce Taylor
City Clerk
Attachments
Recommended for the consideration of
Pickering City Council
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ITEM 2-03
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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,
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promote and develop responsible pet ownership; and;
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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;
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the development of an animal services website to better promote and
publicize animal services available to the citizens of the three
communities;
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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.
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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 --
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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
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cats euthanised: temperament 7 6 6 19 87
cats euthanised: age -- -- -- -- 1
cats: dead on arrival 4 1 7, 12 93
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4'h QUARTER OF 2002 (October, November, December)
GËNE~l --c-c AJAX QUARTERLY PREVIOUS YEAR
PICKERING WHITBY CURRENT YEAR
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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
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