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Beginning in 1995, at Animal Advocates
Societys urging, the following municipalities in B.C. adopted a version of Humane
Treatment of Dogs (also called "Tied Dog") bylaws.Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North Vancouver
City, North Vancouver District, Richmond, Surrey, West Vancouver, and Lions Bay.
Lions Bay, B.C.
(604) 921-9333 - has improved their bylaw, making it the best in B.C. by adding a
clause that prohibits the unattended tethering of dogs entirely.
If you want these bylaws in your municipality, ask your Mayor and council to adopt them and tell us if they do or not. If you wish official copies of a municipalitys bylaws, municipal addresses can be found at:http://www.civicnet.gov.bc.ca/members/municipalities/index.shtml The bylaw: (1) Anyone who keeps an animal must provide: (c) the opportunity for periodic exercise sufficient to maintain good health, including the opportunity to be unfettered from a fixed area, and exercised regularly, under appropriate control; (d) necessary veterinary medical care when the animal exhibits signs of pain or suffering. (2) Shelter must:
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