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And whereas the Municipal Act, , S. And whereas the Animals for Research Act, R. And whereas the Pounds Act, R. D 16, provides for rules and regulations that must be followed for the keeping of dogs. And whereas it is considered desirable to pass a bylaw relating to animal control within The Corporation of the City of Waterloo. Now therefore the municipal council of the corporation of the City of Waterloo enacts as follows. A lot may or may not be the land shown as a lot on a Registered Plan of Subdivision;.
A 22, as amended;. A dog shall not be considered to be running at large if it is a guide dog, hearing ear dog or police work dog as defined;. Farm animals such as cattle, horses, mules, goats, swine, sheep, mink, chickens, hens, roosters, fox, nutria and others shall not be kept other than in areas zoned agricultural by the Zoning Bylaw. Nothing in this Bylaw shall prevent the keeping of farm animals in an agricultural zone, as established by the Zoning Bylaw.
No person shall keep felids Cats except the felids domestinus domestic cat , or Canid Dogs except the canis domesticus domestic dog. Without limiting any other provision of this Bylaw, the following provisions shall apply to all domestic animals. For the purposes of this section, unsanitary conditions, neglect, overcrowding, inadequate feeding, and inadequate medical attention are each deemed to be circumstances which could adversely impact the health or well-being of an animal.
The requirement that the standard of care be adequate and appropriate is a requirement that the standard of care be adequate and appropriate to the specific animal, having regard to its species, breed and other relevant factors. For purposes of this section, riding in the back of a pickup truck or flatbed truck shall be deemed dangerous to the animal unless the animal is:.
