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Minutes of
October 15, 2009
Present: AWC: Sharon Baker, Chairman; Mary Andrews, Clerk;
Vanessa Garuffi; Carol Kesel; Lindsay Hawes, Alternate;
Doris Kalter, Alternate
ACO: Jeff Collins
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The Animal Welfare Committee meeting was called to order at 7:40 at the Mansfield Town Hall.
Approve Minutes
Motion: To approve minutes from September 17, 2009. 5:0 Passes.
Spay Waggin
Next date; TBA
Cats
• Tippy is in temporary foster care with Sharon until it is time for her to be PTS.
*Toffee, currently fostered by Sharon, will be coming to the shelter this Saturday.
• Walunt is being fostered by Sharon, who will give her to Robin Drainville for fostering
and socializing.
• Jeff received Fred and Boots from MPD, for indefinite hold, while the owner is in the
hospital. A third cat will be coming in.
Dogs
• Semper Fido is still escaping from his cage.
Celebration of Animals 2010
Sharon suggested planning in advance to set a date, get the date printed in the Town Calendar,
and recruit vendors, rescues, train ride, etc. well in advance of the event. Mary will check the date
for Pet Rock Festival, Carol will check the date for Jewish holidays, and Doris will check if
MMAS has set their date on the Common. Tentative dates for the Celebration 2010: September
11"', with a rain date of Sept. 25th. Firm dates will be set at the next meeting.
Volunteer Forms
The Town has requested that all current and new volunteers sign a waiver. Jeff has printed copies
of the waiver which he will leave in the file cabinet in the shelter office. All volunteers should
sign the form and staple it to a new or existing copy of the shelter volunteer form. To provide Jeff
and others with easy access to active forms, folders for each shift will be in the file cabinet. Shift
captains will be asked to regularly cull inactive forms from their shift's folders.
Volunteer Adoption Fees
Mary suggested that volunteers should be at the shelter for at least six months before being able
to adopt without paying a fee. Lindsay suggested, and all agreed, that from now on even
volunteers should pay the adoption fees.
Adjournment
Motion: To adjourn the AWC meeting in order to plan for the MSF Celebration of Animals.
Passes: 5/0.
Adjourned: 8:05.
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