Officials are hoping to amend the Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw when it comes to selling cats and dogs in retail stores.
Last April, Chatham-Kent banned the sale of non-rescue animals in pet stores as a way to crack down on irresponsible breeders and puppy mills, but left out specific terms to clarify what being a rescue group entails
Under the proposed changes, a rescue group would be defined as a non-for-profit or charitable organization that is registered with the municipality and has a mandates to focus on rescuing and rehoming pets for animal welfare purposes.