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THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF WELLESLEY
BY-LAW NUMBER 33/2024
BEING A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW NUMBER 25/2022 BEING A BY-LAW
TO REGULATE DOGS AND LICENCE DOG KENNELS IN THE TOWNSHIP OF
WELLESLEY
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
WELLESLEY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
11. KENNEL REQUIREMENTS
Microchipping of Dogs
Remove tattooing option as identification
11.1 All Dogs and Puppies (exclusive of nursing Puppies) in a Kennel shall be
Microchipped, at all times, in order to be able to properly
identify each dog.
11.2 For Dogs and Puppies that are adopted or sold by a Kennel, the
Microchip information for those dogs shall be recorded by
the Kennel and noted on any bill of sale, or other applicable
documentation, from the Kennel.
Kennel owners shall comply with new requirement to remove tattooing as a
option for identification within one (1) year of the passing of this By-law (August
2025)
Information to be Provided Upon Adoption or Sale of a Dog
ADD:
11.10 All Kennels shall provide, for any dog being adopted and/or sold, full
medical disclosure to the adopter and/or purchaser of said dog
(a) Information brochure: Benefits of registering your dogs microchip
Read a first and second time this 27th day of August, 2024.
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Mayor Joe Nowak
Clerk, Grace Kosch
Read a third and final time and passed this 27th day of August 2024.
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Mayor Joe Nowak
Clerk, Grace Kosch