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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Students Frustrated With Lack Of Animal Control

The City of Saint John's by-law enforcement office handling 11 animal control calls since March 1st when the contract with SPCA Animal Rescue League ended.


Two students who found a cat left in the hallway of their building with a broken leg tell CHSJ News they tried everyone they could think and could find no help for the injured animal.

Sabrina Hawkey-Noble and Meaghan Bullock say they can't afford the vet bills to look after the cat and consider it a public health hazard to have a sick and possibly diseased cat with open infected wounds in a common area where children can hear it cry in pain.

In an email, the City tells us they looking for a solution to provide animal control services that are affordable and address public safety concerns.