Hello Jimmy
It would be interesting to know whether the by-law totally excluded pets from that strata complex, as most are worded that approval for pets may not be unreasonably refused. In sending the pictures to the resident, I feel that there is an inference that the resident is less than honest, and a legal professional might like to comment on that aspect. Defamation proceedings perhaps?
With many potential residents wishing to keep an inoffensive companion animal, which has no adverse impact on their fellow residents, I think that the OC in this case may be shooting themselves in the foot. My experience has been that some residents would not purchase a unit unless they were able to legitimately move in with their animal. A strict no animals policy could have a detrimental effect on the value of the property when it comes to sell or lease within that strata plan.