6. CONSULTATIONS:

Licensing
By-Law Enforcement
Windsor Essex County Humane Society
Community Stakeholders

7. CONCLUSION:

The City of Windsor has been a leader in a number of initiatives concerning animal welfare. The current Pet Shop Schedule of the Business Licensing by-law provides for a number of protections regards to the selling of animals for profit, so much so it has acted as a model for a number of other municipalities. Trends are now shifting to encourage adoption-based models for the provision of pets in pet shops instead of using traditional suppliers. There are no pet shops currently selling dogs or cats in Windsor and as such a change to the by-law would not impact any present retailers.

APPENDICES: Appendix A — Schedule P1 to Business Licensing By-law No. 395-2004

DEPARTMENTS/OTHERS CONSULTED: