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Home My WebLink AboutCL 12-04 Cw¡ (J~ REPORT TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Report Number: CL 12-04 Date: February 20, 2004 From: Bruce Taylor, AMCT, CMM City Clerk Subject: PAW Animal Services 2003 Activity Report Recommendation: 1. That Clerk's Report CL 12-04 attaching the Pickering-Ajax-Whitby Animal Services 2003 Activity Report be received for information. Executive Summary: Attached is the PAW 2003 Activity Report that was received by the PAW Joint Animal Services Committee on January 27, 2004. Financial Implications: Not applicable Background: Please be advised that the PAW Joint Animal Services Committee passed the following motion at its meeting of January 27,2004: 1. That the Pickering-Ajax-Whitby (PAW) Animal Services 2003 Activity Report be received as information. 2. That 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 for a second consecutive year. 3. That a copy of Treasurer's Report, Item 1-04, be forwarded to the Councils of Ajax, Pickering and Whitby for their information. Report CL 12-04 February 20, 2004 PAW Animal Services 2003 Activity Report Page 2 Attached for your information is a copy of Treasurer's Report 1-04 that the PAW Committee considered in conjunction with the above motion. Attachments: 1. PAW Committee Treasurer's Report 1-04 Prepared By: /Î ß;//:",/ # /r/1 ~e Taylor City Clerk ê Attachments Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Council ." CORPO227-07/01 ITEM 1-04 Subject: ATTACHMENT#-LTOREPORT#- C': 1.2- - 0"';' TREASURER'S REPORT TO THE PICKERING- AJAX- WHITBY JOINT ANIMA!.. SERVICES COMMITTEE January 27, 2004 Pickering-Ajax-Whitby Animal Services 2003 Activity Report Recommendation: Oriain: Analysis: 1. That the Pickering-Ajax-Whitby (PAW) Animal Services 2003 Activity Report be received as information; 2. That 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 for a second consecutive year; and! 3. That a copy of Treasurer's Report! Item 1-04! 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 second consecutive year no adoptable pets had to be euthanised. 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 2003. The adoption success of PAW is in no small measure attributable to a number of Initiatives introduced by the PAW Committee to! . promote and develop responsible pet ownership; and, . adopt out as many homeless animals as possible. The initiatives include! . 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; . 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 ownershir; and, establishing a pet foster program to increase the chances that animals at the Anima! Services Centre find good homes, ATTACHMEN"r #-1'-- TO REPORT # L L Treasurer's ReDort Item 1-04 (Continued) I"""'" - 0 L/ These initiatíves have resulted in PAW achieving a "no kill" status the last two years. With the invaluable help and assistance of the general public and local animal rescue groups, PAW has been able to find a home for every homeless, adoptable pet taken ín. Alternatives: N/A Existing Policy: N/A Financial Considerations: N/A PICKERING-AJAX- WHITBY ¡PAW) ANIMAL SERVICES ACTIVITY REPORT 4t. QUARTER OF 2003 dogs impounded 11 18 27 55 270 292 .._-".._". ----.. dogs surrendered for adoption 0 0 0 0 4 3 "- .. "____m dogs quarantined 2 1 0 3 15 22 .-. .~-"- dogs claimed 5 8 16 29 177 202 ---." .--- dogs adopted 2 5 5 32 56 48 ---._- dogs rescued 3 5 5 13 38 13 -- dogs euthanised: illness 1 0 0 1 10 1'1 -- dogs eutl1anised: injury 0 0 0 0 0 ...-...-- dogs euthanised: temperament 1 0 1 2 10 I 16 -_.. I dogs euthanised: age 0 0 0 0 1 0 ----_.. '-- dog!';: dRad on arrival 0 1 0 I 1 I 8 I 9 .-....- I I I --"'_..-.... doas euthanised: homeless 0 0 0 0 0 0 '. ~ 2 ::í( c ~ rrl' '"'U 0 ::::x:: -, =1t1. (\ I' """. ~ I ~ '"' PICKERING-AJAX- WHITBY (PAW) ANIMAL SERVICES ACTIVITY REPORT PAGE 2 4TH QUARTER OF 2003 cats impounded 16 10 40 65 329 I 383 '-". .-- cats ßUlTendered for adoption 0 2 3 5 6 I 6 -' -'------ cats quarantined 1 1 2 4 8 17 _.. ."........ cat!': claimed 1 0 3 4 23 I 25 T -' . '----...-,-- cats adopted 8 7 8 23 74 80 '-"" .---c- I Gats rescued 0 1 2 3 44 I 19 cats euthanised: illness 1 2 12 15 96 I 65 --_. cats eutl1anised: injured 0 0 2 2 11 I 10 _.... cats euthanised: temperament 2 2 13 17 73 I 87 --~.... eats euthanised: age 0 0 0 0 5 co_.-... cats: dead on arrival 5 1 5 11 I 60 I 93 '-'---~- .cats euthanlsed: homeless -1 0 j 0 I 0 ~ 0 I 0 i ~c" .- c ~ rï, -u 0 ;Q ~ ,:, !'. ....., 1" I <:: '<.. PICKERING-AJAX. WHITBY (PAWLANIMAl.,SERVICES ACJIVIT'(REPORT PAGE 3 4TH QUARTER OF 2003 non..dornestic animals I 1 I 0 I 0 I 1 I 3 I 10 imp!)! IIlded ,_~_'~_n road kills picked up I 19 I 29 I 26 I 74 I 390 I 513 -...'- emergency calls after 4:30 p.m.: 7 20 14 41 228 216 :t' call outs I~. _~n_- emergency calls after 4:30 p.m.: 11 7 10 28 175 143 phone calls -í -- 0 charges laid: animal at large 1 0 0 1 9 39 ::c m -...,-. -0 charges laid: dog barking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 charges laid: miscellaneous 6 ~ 3 0 0 3 21 ~ "n_",'__---.,----"."- ,~ animal at large warnings 10 15 19 44 213 266 -- dog barldng warnings 5 6 12 23 115 '126 __n ...... othel animal warnings 11 7 8 26 108 116 ~ _'nn_~ n',____- I traps loaned out 8 4 14 26 133 427 Q --è..