Owner of 10 Horses Seized by Hamilton\Burlington SPCA Pays Cost of Removal.

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Owner of 10 Horses Seized by Hamilton\Burlington SPCA Pays Cost of

Removal.

 

Sunday, August 10, 2003

 

Hamilton, Ontario: The owner of 10 Peruvian walking horses that were

seized by the Hamilton\Burlington SPCA on July 30th, from an address

on Book Road in Ancaster, paid the Cost of Removal at the

Hamilton\Burlington SPCA located at 245 Dartnall Road within 2 hours

of Saturday's 5 p.m. deadline.

 

Having paid the Cost of Removal, the horses will be returned to her.

 

The owner has made arrangements for the 10 horses, 2 with foal, to be

kept at a location outside the jurisdiction of the

Hamilton\Burlington SPCA. Inspectors of the local SPCA in the area

where the horses are to be moved to will inspect the new property

early next week.

 

Once the new property has been inspected and complies with an Ontario

SPCA Act Order setting conditions including the ability to provide

proper food, shelter and medical treatment if necessary and the

Recommended Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farm

Animals, the horses will be released to the owner from the facility

where they have been treated and cared for the past 10 days.

 

If the new location does not meet the conditions set out in the Order

issued by Animal Protection Officer Vivian LaFlamme, the horses will

not be released. The owner must then find a new location that meets

with all the conditions and stipulations in the served Order.

 

The Hamilton\Burlington SPCA will be closely monitoring the treatment

and condition of the 10 horses at their new location with the co-

operation of the local SPCA responsible for the territory in which

the owner and horses will be residing.

 

Charges in this case are pending.

 

Members of the community are urged to contact their MP to express

their feelings about Bill C-10B, and encourage Liberal Senators to

accept the changes to Bill C-10B agreed to in the House of Commons on

June 6.

 

Bill C-10B, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, is the first major

amendment to the Cruelty to Animals sections of the Criminal Code

since these laws were originally enacted in 1892. The new Bill moves

animals out of the property section of the Criminal Code, and

provides tougher punishments for killing or harming an animal, or for

failing to provide adequate care.

 

The Hamilton\Burlington SPCA would like to thank the members of the

community for their continuing support.

 

Rob McConnell, of Communications,

Hamilton\Burlington SPCA,

245 Dartnall Road,

Hamilton, Ontario,

L8W 3V9.

(905) 574-7722