What does restructuring Toronto Animal Service staff mean anyway?

Mayor Rob Ford believes the city has no business running pet social programs when the city is financially strapped, Star reporter Robyn Doolittle reported Sunday. http://www.thestar.com/news/cityhallpolitics/article/1093401--2012-the-doomsday-budget-not-so-much

Well, 2012 budget proposals are out today. http://www.toronto.ca/budget2012/pdf/2012_opbudg_presentation.pdf 

On page 16, an interesting little note says:

"Shift Restructuring, Animal Services (0.56M)"

Arguably, Toronto Animal Services, already overworked, do great work. How many animals will that $56 million "saving" doom? Pet social programs aren't a luxury in the GTA. They not only spare animals from death and disease, they perform an essential service for Torontonians who, in the case of domesticated animals, often cause the problem in the first place.

Want to do know how much they do? Start with this blog:

http://iwantapounddog.blogspot.com/