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Home My WebLink AboutAnimal Welfare 01/15/2026Animal Welfare Committee Minutes for January 15, 2026 Carol Kosel Sharon Baker May Andrews Ana Molma-Villella AinyTa•han Chairman Vice -Chairman Clerk Member Member Shannon Dempsey Alternate Present: AWC: Carol Kosel, Mary Andrews, Sharon Baker, Ana Villella, Shannon Dempsey Assistant to A.C.O.: Jada Lebron The Animal Welfare Committee meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. at Mansfield Airport. Approve Minutes Motion: To approve the minutes from November, 2025. Passes. Cats • Jada has ordered two cat cages. • Jada will ask Francesca if she has looked into ordering large, compostable litter boxes rather than the disposable plastic boxes. • We discussed reducing the adoption fee for senior cats. No new fee was decided upon, so we will continue evaluating individual cases. • Dr. Trapani recommends using Rescue cleaner rather than Tektrol because it is more effective, less toxic, and has less of an odor. Sharon will order Rescue after we have used up the Tektrol. • The infirmary will be thoroughly sprayed and cleaned after it is vacated on Saturday. • Sharon reported that the Ipswich shelter will not take Hashbrown and Munchkin because they are FIV positive. Stacy will contact the Merrimack shelter, and if that doesn't work, Sharon knows a barn where they could go in the spring. Sharon will continue to socialize the two cats. • Stephanie Putnam knows Mini Bob's owner, and she will talk to her about how to deal with a shy cat, • Sharon will bring her foster cat, Duchess, to the shelter on Saturday. Page 1 of 2 Shelter Maintenance Val, who has been checking the mousetraps, reported that they have not been baited. She will use either birdseed or peanut butter to bait them. Adjournment Adjourned at 6.45 pm Mary Andrews Signature of Clerk Date: 1/15/2026 Page 2 of 2