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Let’s ‘paws’ and talk about how we live alongside all creatures in our community. Share your thoughts on how we regulate animals in our city!
The City has a number of bylaws that look at how domestic and wild animals should be kept, some of these bylaws have not been reviewed in more than 20 years. In order to provide the community with a bylaw that is current and is based on best practices, Regulatory Services and Community Animal Services are:
Reviewing the current bylaw; and
Bringing forward recommendations for the drafting of a new amalgamated bylaw.
To ensure the new bylaw is reflective of the needs of the community, public engagement is needed to incorporate residents' and stakeholder feedback. The bylaw will come before Council in Q4 of 2024.
Let’s ‘paws’ and talk about how we live alongside all creatures in our community. Share your thoughts on how we regulate animals in our city!
The City has a number of bylaws that look at how domestic and wild animals should be kept, some of these bylaws have not been reviewed in more than 20 years. In order to provide the community with a bylaw that is current and is based on best practices, Regulatory Services and Community Animal Services are:
Reviewing the current bylaw; and
Bringing forward recommendations for the drafting of a new amalgamated bylaw.
To ensure the new bylaw is reflective of the needs of the community, public engagement is needed to incorporate residents' and stakeholder feedback. The bylaw will come before Council in Q4 of 2024.
Public engagement in late 2023 to learn what topics are important to residents.
Phase 2 - Survey
Animal Bylaw Review has finished this stage
In early 2024 collect detailed information through a survey on what animal regulations in Lethbridge could look like. The survey closes March 25, 2024.
What We Heard
Animal Bylaw Review has finished this stage
Fall 2024 complete a report on what was found through the public engagement and survey phases. This information will be used to help draft a new animal bylaw.
Report And Presentation
Animal Bylaw Review is currently at this stage
In quarter four of 2024 a new draft modernized animal bylaw will be submitted to City Council for consideration.
New Animal Bylaw
this is an upcoming stage for Animal Bylaw Review
A new Animal Care and Control Bylaw has passed all three readings at City Council and will come into force on May 1, 2025.