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A ban on pet sales? Bylaw coming up for review; changes considered Wanda Chow
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this two-day-old gosling had its leg broken after it was attacked by a group of children on Victoria day, according to wildlife rescue association.
Gosling attacked by kids at Barnet park A days-old gosling is recovering after being attacked by a group of children at Barnet Marine Park in Burnaby on Victoria Day, says the Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. (WRA). A family of geese was walking along the water’s edge in the early evening when children, who were unsupervised, started to chase and kick them, said WRA in a press release.
While onlookers the release. tried to stop the WRA says attack, the children yolanda brooks, Wildlife rescue association the gosling was continued until the to see deliberate cruelty by such a young group “highly stressed geese scattered. and thrashing of kids is just disheartening. One two-day-old in pain” when gosling suffered a broken leg Burnaby Lake on Tuesday it was first examined by and was separated from its morning. rehabilitation staff. family. “We were in shock as we Its broken leg has been A Burnaby woman found witnessed this and my son splinted, leaving it with it in a parking lot and when was crying because he was limited mobility. It is being she couldn’t find its parents, so sad to see these kids were kept in isolation while staff took care of it overnight treating animals like that,” monitor it. before bringing it to the said the woman, who wished “The majority of the WRA care centre near to remain anonymous, in animals we treat at the
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A ban on the sale of live animals in pet stores could be among the possible changes in Burnaby’s animal control bylaw when a long-awaited review is completed next month. The review is aimed at reflecting more modern attitudes toward pets and animals, Mayor Derek Corrigan said last July. Among the issues the review is expected to consider is the sale of live animals in stores, which several animal welfare organizations have asked council to ban. “Council has hosted presentations from animal rights groups and been informed how the sale of live animals in pet stores allows puppy mills to thrive,” said Susan and Jake Anthony in a recent letter to council. “As Burnaby residents, we know that the ban of live animal sales in pet stores is the only responsible decision council can support.” The Anthonys also suggested the bylaw be changed to allow responsible pet owners in the please see Group, a3