HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnimal Welfare Minutes 2/21/2002TO: Board of Selectmen <l,
RE: February 21, 2002 Animal Welfare Committe# y111e6tirtig
Date:
Members Present* Richard Myers* Betsy Wagner*
Jayme Glick* Stacy Howard
Ana Molina Villera*
Alternate Members Wendy Preul* Kevin Moran*
The Animal Welfare Committee met on February 21, at the town Hall. Four members
and one alternate were present to establish a quorum. Meeting was called to order at
7:30
A motion was made to accept the minutes of the last meeting. Motion passed 4 - 0
Financial Report: A financial report was not available at the time of the meeting
Financial Report MSF: A financial report was not available
Spayin Waggin:
• The waggin will be going to a six week schedule rather than the present monthly
• March 5'" is the next scheduled visit. It is planned to fill this visit with cats from
Mansfield
• All animals currently in the shelter will be done after this visit
Volunteer Activitieslissues:
• Diane will be joining the Massachusetts Animal Coalition (MAC)
• Sharon and her daughter have been doing adoptions at PETCO
• New volunteers are on board for Wednesday and Friday: There are two other
people interested
• Saturday afternoon needs people
Advertising, Publicity and Public Education
• Cable access is getting great response, Bear was adopted through exposure on the
channel and people are coming in from the show
• Bill Gerber of cable access has invited volunteers who have helped with the show to
the cable access dinner.
• The newsletter drew a positive response, particularly the tribute to TJ.
• At the MAC meeting Diane became aware of a television show — LA Today which
does a Boston show on FOX and has a pet of the month segment. Diane requested
that Mansfield have the April segment.
• Donations are scrolling on the cable access show
Animal Health and Welfare
• Presently at the shelter there are 11 cats and 2 kittens. Four dogs are at the shelter.
• Ringworm- 2 kittens need to be checked out this week and they will be finished
Old Business:
• INHPG —we are paying the $20.00 a month for the website
• Wendy is working with Diane on donation cans.
New Business:
• Richard's last meeting will be in March, the 27"' of the month he is moving to Ohio.
• Davis Cass has agreed to come onto the board and take over for Richard
• Chapter 8 By -law revisions have been presented to the chief and Jeff Collins. Jeff
and the chief are making their revisions and the entire process should be complete in
4 to 6 weeks and should end up on the fall Town Meeting.
• Volunteers are exploring the purchasing of a special light to be used in screening
cats for ringworm.
Adjourn: At 8:15 P.M. a motion was made to adjourn the motion passed. The next
meeting is set for Thursday March 21, at 7:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Kevin Moran
Secretary, Animal Welfare Committee.
Cc: Committee Members Town Clerk, Helen Christian
Animal Control Officer, Arthur O'Neill Volunteers
Animal.Humane Officer, Jeff Collins
Town Manager, John D'Agostino