HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnimal Welfare Minutes 11/18/2010Town of Mansfield
Animal Welfare Committee
Minutes for November 18, 2010
Sharon Baker Ana Molina- Villella Mary Andrews Vanessa Garuffit Carol Kosel
Chairman Vice - Chairman Clerk Member Member
Chuck MacKean Doris Kalter
Alternate Alternate
Present: AWC: Sharon Baker, Ana Villella, Mary Andrews, Vanessa Garuffi, Carol Kesel,
Chuck MacKean
ACO: Jeff Collins
The Animal Welfare Committee meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. at the Mansfield Town
Hall.
Approve Minutes
Motion: To approve minutes from September 16, 2Q10, Passes,
Vaccination and Spay/Neuter Report
Jeff will take the following animals tomorrow for shots and combo tests: cats — Black Pearl and
Pdub4 dogs- Chloe,
Mary will contact Corric and ask her to transport Kitty to Windhover,
Fostered Cats/Kittens
Sharon: Her two black/white kittens will be coming to the shelter after Thanksgiving. In addition,
there are Katara's three kittens, one of whom will be going home with Katara,
Emilie; Her kittens will probably come to the shelter this week, if there are cages._
Sharon suggested creating a general information sheet to hand out with kitten adoptions.
Information included would be recommendations for distemper and rabies shots and
spay /neuter schedule, and stool sample testing,
ACO Report
Dogs; Jeff will try to get .Manny evaluated,
Foxboro: Jeff is working with the Foxboro ACO to develop a plan whereby Foxboro can have
( limited use of the new Mansficld Animal Sheltcr, Under the agreement, Foxboro would
pay a flat fee to the Town of Mansfield in return for allowing a limited number of shay
r Foxboro dogs and cats to stay at Mansfield's shelter. Stray dogs not retrieved by their
owners after ten days would become M,A,S, dogs, Stray cats would be limited to a
maximum of 25 /yr. Foxboro would pay for initial medical evaluation and vaccinations,
but probably not s/n, Specific details, including who would receive the adoption fees,
have to be determined. Jeff and Sue will produce a written agreement, with specific
details, to present to officials in both towns, and to the AWC for a vote,
Misc
To improve shelter hygiene and prevent the spread of parasites, Jeff suggested using a bucket of
30 % bleach for litter scoops as volunteers clean cat cages, If implemented, notice will need to be
given to all volunteers. In addition, all litter boxes must be cleaned with bleach when they are
washed.
For consistency on this an other procedures, Mary suggested requesting shift captains to attend
the monthly AWC meeting to keep up to date with shelter procedures and issues, This could be
implemented after moving into the new shelter.
Adjournment
Motion: To adjourn.
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