WOW! TAKE A BOW: PETS GET SOME CHRISTMAS CHEER

ORILLIA — You rock Cool FM/Rock 95 and OPP Det. Sgt. Tanya Tremble.

The pair combined to bring some extra Christmas joy to pets and pet lovers.

As a result of a generous donation of a large quantity of pet toys, members from Central Region OPP were able to deliver a holiday toy to many fury friends within our area.

At the beginning of December, Cool FM/Rock 95 contacted the OPP to advise they had a surplus of pet toys.

Detective Sergeant Tanya Tremble, a dog-owner herself, knew that she just had to assist and eagerly travelled to collect all the pet toys. She then delivered the toys to the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) in Midland and Orillia, and to a northern rescue foster home.

“Just like humans, animals need love, care and attention, and she knew that this would make the holidays extra special for some fury friends who may not otherwise have any gifts,” says Tremble in a police release.

The OPP would like to remind community members of the Provincial Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) Act: As of January 1, 2020, the Provincial Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) Act replaced the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) Act. Transitional regulations are in place, such as carrying over the previous standards of care and administrative standards, to ensure animals are protected while long-term regulations are developed through consultation.

Basic standards of care that apply to all animals covered under the act, include requirements for:

• Adequate and appropriate food, water, medical attention and care ventilation
• Light and protection from the elements, including harmful temperatures sanitary conditions and space to enable natural movement and exercise pens or enclosed structures
• Humane euthanasia to minimize pain and distress to animals
• Transportation in a manner that ensures an animal’s physical safety and general welfare