As a concerned citizen, I urge Wellesley Town Council members to act immediately to protect the dogs currently in licensed kennels. We are asking Council to demonstrate their commitment by placing a 10 year hiatus on the approval of any additional kennels; to limit the number of breeding dogs to be permitted at each kennel; to limit breeding cycles to one per year and to enforce a retirement age of 6 years with a humane succession plan for all breeding dogs; and to increase kennel inspections for bylaw compliance from yearly to quarterly with a third party inspector. We are asking Council to review the current kennel bylaws and make the needed changes to align with the industry standard: “A Code of Practice for Canadian Kennel Operations” written by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA).https://www.canadianveterinarians.net/documents/code-of-practice-for-canadian-kennel-operations