22 Better Farming | December 2024 Follow us on @BetterFarmingON Animal Welfare Calls Livestock farmers aim to keep their animals healthy and comfortable. Sometimes, incidents still happen where the welfare of an animal needs to be investigated. While animal welfare inspections provoke anxiety among most producers, it’s important to remember that inspectors share the same goal of ensuring the best care for these animals. The PAWS Act (Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act) came into effect in Ontario in January 2020. Jaclyn Horenberg, senior producer relations specialist for Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO), says this created the Animal Welfare Services at the Ministry of the Solicitor General. She explains that this is “the first fully provincial government-based animal welfare enforcement system in Canada.” The goal is to ensure a standard level of protection and care for animals across the province. Pasture Portraits - stock.adobe.com ‘INSPECTORS & FARMERS HAVE A SHARED INTEREST.’ WHAT TO DO IF THE ANIMAL WELFARE INSPECTOR COMES BY EMILY MCKINLAY
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