Pickering By-law 6811/07, s. 1 — In this by-law and in the recitals above, “animal” means a dog or a cat

In this by-law and in the recitals above, “animal” means a dog or a cat;

“Animal Services Committee” means the Animal Services Committee appointed by City Council; “Animal Services Supervisor” means the Animal Services Supervisor employed by the City or his or her designate; “Animal Services Officer” means any employee of the City whose duties include the enforcement of this by-law and related animal legislation in the City and includes the Animal Services Supervisor; “at large” means when an animal is found in any place other than the premises of the owner and not under the control of any person; “cat” means a feline of the species felis catus; ”City” means the Corporation of the City of Pickering or the geographic area of the City of Pickering as the context requires; “dog” means a canine of the species canis familiaris; “lead” means a nylon or leather strap designed to restrain the breed of animal it is controlling; “leash free area” means an area designated by the City where dogs are not required to be on a leash but must be under verbal control of an owner; “microchip” means an electronic microchip encoded with identification information that has been implanted in an animal; “muzzle” means a humane fastening or covering device of adequate strength and design, which is suitable to the breed of dog that fits over the mouth of the dog to prevent the dog from biting or attacking a person or domestic animal but does not include a halti, gentle leader or promise collar; “Order” means an Order to Restrain issued by the City; By-law No. 6811/07 3 “owner” means the owner of an animal and includes a person possessing or harbouring an animal within the City and, where the owner is a minor, the person responsible for the custody of the minor; “sterilized” means spayed, neutered, castrated or otherwise operated on by

a veterinarian to prevent conception; “tag” means a disc or other shape of metal or plastic furnished by the City that bears an identification number and is suitable to be securely fixed on an animal for the purpose of identification; and “veterinarian” means a person registered under the Veterinarians Act.