One city councillor wants the mayor and council to give the Responsible Pet Ownership By-law Amendment a second chance.

Jeff Fountain wrote a letter to council, saying he would like them to review the decision made at the October 28th city hall meeting, where the second reading of the by-law amendment was defeated by a vote of six-to-two.

The by-law amendment would have introduced the Excess Animal Permit, which would have allowed Thompsonites to legally have up to five pets per household in most combinations of dogs and cats, with a cap of four dogs per home.

Red tape, lack of staff, and irresponsible pet owners were major reasons why the by-law amendment never made it past the second reading, but Fountain says council’s decision alarmed him, as he explains it leaves many pet owners wondering as to whether their pets will remain with them in the future.

The Responsible Pet Ownership By-law will be brought back to the next city council meeting as a resolution, which will be on Monday, November 25th.