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OC Transpo is finally ready to welcome your pets on the transit system.

A report published Wednesday ahead of a the transit commission meeting next week recommends allowing small pets on buses and trains, as long as the animals are in a carrier or crate that can sit on the customer’s lap.

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“This recommendation is consistent with most other major public transit agencies in North America and is supported by Ottawa Public Health staff,” the report says.

According to the report, OPH has told the transit agency it supports allowing pets on transit “provided they are transported in a carrier that will minimize human/pet interactions with strangers, and may help to reduce the dispersal of allergens.”

Transpo should set up a system to report any animal bites or scratches since the health unit is required to follow up on animal-biting incidents, OPH says.

The city’s legal department has signed off on the proposal, too.