OSHAWA CITY COUNCILLORS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ENACT *ALL* THE RECOMMENDED PROVISIONS IN CORP-15-168, THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS BYLAW 14-2010 AND ANIMAL WELFARE STANDARDS.  Amongst the provisions, Oshawa now is the second municipality in Ontario, and perhaps Canada, to enact a time limit to tethering dogs.IT IS NOW LAW (Ed note: and it applies to indoor dogs as well!)  A huge thank you to everyone who made this a success from organizations, agencies, delegates who spoke at committee meetings, people who showed up at these same meetings in support and the many people who wrote letters to the City. Together we made it abundantly clear people in the community expect local municipalities to do more and become more actively involved in crafting more specific and effective bylaws that reflect evolving ethics in the community. Also a huge thank you to Chair, Amy England and the Members on the Oshawa Corporate Services Committee who took a great interest in these provisions and whom provided the foresight and conviction to support and recommend these amendments. We must also thank all the various people and councillors in the City of Mississauga who were involved in crafting the first tether time limit bylaw - they provided the inspiration for us to make this happen here in Oshawa In particular, a thank you to Councillor Pat Saito; Mississauga Animal Services Manager, Jay Smith and the city's Animal Services Education Officer, Linda Dent who all provided further information on the tether and other bylaw amendments such as severe weather and safe transportation provisions that Mississauga passed in 2014 ... and, Julie Miles whom was originally featured in a local news article relating to a neighbourhood dog that was constantly being tethered. Her revelation provided us with the additional motivation to approach Oshawa in January - sooner than we were originally planning.  Remember, it's is not 'what can we do'?, but, 'what we can do'!  (Ed note: sincere thanks to the team who made this happen!)