The City of Whitehorse and Human Society of Yukon
PRESS RELEASE
August 28, 2009
Contact: John Taylor, Manager of Bylaw Services
Phone: 668-8650
Contact: Gerry Steers, President of the Humane Society of Yukon
Phone: 633-6019
ANIMAL ASSESSOR FOUND FOR SUPREME COURT CASE
WHITEHORSE – The City of Whitehorse and the Humane Society of Yukon have worked in cooperation to find a behavioural assessment expert to examine Trevor the dog.
As part of an August 10 Supreme Court of Yukon Order the City of Whitehorse and the Humane Society were directed to find an animal behavioural specialist mutually agreeable to both parties to determine if Trevor can be rehabilitated.
"I’m pleased that together the Humane Society of Yukon could find a solution that’s in the best interest of public safety as well as the animal,” said Bylaw Services Manager John Taylor.
The City and the Humane Society agreed on Dr. Shelly Breadner of Saanichton, British Columbia. Dr. Breadner is a doctor of veterinary medicine, a member of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behaviour and has been doing referral practice behavioural medicine since 1998.
Trevor has been given a reprieve from euthanasia until a behavioural assessment can be performed,” said Breadner. “The behavioural assessment will be to determine Trevor’s basic behaviour, level of arousal, ability to learn and to settle, and how well he can be redirected from his focus or distraction.
"It’s not our intent to pressure Trevor to reactive states,” added Breadner. Breadner will fly to Whitehorse on September 7 and perform her assessment on September 8.
We are very happy that Dr. Breadner will be coming here to assess Trevor on September 8, 2009,” said Human Society President Gerry Steers. “Trevor is currently attending obedience classes with kennel attendant Chris Dingwall, under the instruction of trainer Erika Rosza-Atkinson, of Canines and Company and is showing great enthusiasm for his work. Erika stated that she believed Trevor will make a great obedience competition dog.
We are also happy that the City of Whitehorse has agreed to cover the travelling expenses for Dr. Breadner, but we will still require help to pay for the assessment itself so welcome any public donations,” added Steers.
Anyone wishing to donate should visit the PayPal link at http://www.humanesocietyyukon.ca/
Great news and a great effort by the staff at the Humane Society. Thank you. It is wonderful to see humans standing up to do what is right for animals. Trevor deserved that second chance (as do so many who sadly don't get it) and we are hoping that he will do well and get a third chance at a new life.
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did the original owners who treated the dog so badly get prosecuted? If not why not? Surely what they did to him was not ok?
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