The SPCA is expressing disappointment with a Quebec Court of Appeal ruling reinstating Montreal's controversial pit bull law.
The SPCA, which says it'll continue fighting the ban, convinced a judge in October to suspend the bylaw.
"We're going to have to discuss internally what our next steps are. We've obviously spoken sort of hypothetically of this scenario, but we will be closing dog adoption tomorrow, (Friday), and determining how we handle the fact that the majority of the article of the bylaw will be in effect and that means determining with our operations team speaking to the municipalities that we have contracts with that are subject to the city of Montreal's bylaw", said spokesperson Alana Devine, who was a guest on the Aaron Rand show.
Devine also said the appeal court did issue a partial stay based on city concessions in connection to certain bylaw provisions, including agreeing not to issue ethunasia orders, at least for now.
Merits of the case still have to be heard.
Among other things, new pit bulls are not allowed in Montreal and current owners will have to muzzle them in public.
For its part, the city of Montreal said it's happy with the ruling, adding it shows the bylaw is needed.
Pit bull owner Tara Garland, also a guest on the Aaron Rand show, expressed deep disappointment.
"I think the city had an opportunity to recognize that they have not done their job", said Garland.
National Post columnist Barbara Kay, a guest on the show as well, is all for the ban.
"What I'm interested in seeing is that no more pit bulls are bred in Montreal or imported into Montreal, that they gradually phase out as as a breed", said Kay.
CJAD legal expert Chris Di Makos reminded listeners the SPCA's legal challenge of the bylaw continues, adding the ban may subsequently be ruled unconstitutional.