A brutal attack that killed Lili, a 10-year-old cat in Oak Bay, in January has its owners asking to remove Victoria Animal Control Services from the municipality.
B次元官网网址淎fter two months, we received no satisfaction,B次元官网网址� said Oak Bay resident Monica Pfau, and LiliB次元官网网址檚 former owner.
Victoria Animal Control Services took no action, according to Pfau, as they were told that Lili had provoked the dogs. Lili was reportedly attacked by two dogs and dragged off their property on Jan. 29, 2024.
B次元官网网址淎nimal control services continues to refer to the word provocation. And because of this provocation, they canB次元官网网址檛 enforce the bylaw,B次元官网网址� Pfau said.
PfauB次元官网网址檚 son, Victor Mangas, created a Change.org petition on March 30 that has received 283 signatures as of Tuesday afternoon (April 9).
In the petition, Mangas says the Victoria Animal Control Services B次元官网网址渞efused to issue a ticket or require any form of training for the dogs.B次元官网网址� It adds there have been B次元官网网址渘umerous complaintsB次元官网网址� about the serviceB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址渓ack of action in similar situations.B次元官网网址�
With that, the petition is calling for the Victoria Animal Control Services responsibilities be transferred to the Capital Regional District, beginning in June.
However, the District of Oak Bay council renewed the five-year Victoria Animal Control Services contract, starting April 8, 2024.
Oak Bay Mayor Kevin Murdoch said there were two different service providers, and Victoria Animal Control Services came out on top.
Murdoch could not comment directly on the incident between Lili the cat and the two large dogs but said he understood the pain of losing a pet.
B次元官网网址淲e have all lost a pet. It is a heavy process.B次元官网网址�
He said it is difficult in a situation like this, as one group would likely think the rules are too harsh and the other too lenient.
Pfau and Mangas want to raise awareness about public safety, as they claim the same dogs that attacked their cats are still roaming the neighbourhood.
B次元官网网址淎fter the death of an animal, thereB次元官网网址檚 nothing cruel about muzzling a dog,B次元官网网址� Pfau said.
