HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnimal Welfare Minutes 1/18/2001TO:
RE:
Date:
Board of Selectmen
January 18, Animal Welfare Committee)M%Mflilg,;`;
February 11, 2001
Members Present* Matt Miller* Richard Myers Betsy Wagner*
Jayme Glick* Stacy Howard*
Alternate Members Ana Molina - Villella* Kevin Moran*
The Animal Welfare Committee met on January 18, at the town Hall. Four members and
one alternate were present to establish a quorum.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M.
A motion was made to accept the minutes of the last meeting. Motion passed 5 — 0.
Financial Report: The AWC reports a balance of $4,750
Financial Report MSF: The MSF friends report a total balance of $58,696. $18,696 is
in the account the balance is invested in two $20,000 CD's.
2000 Annual Report: The AWC 2000 annual report was reviewed.
Fund Raising
• Discussion was held regarding whether the MSF should obtain its own raffle license
for future events of continue uitilizing the Elks. The AWC would definitely invite the
Elks to run the Chuck Wagon. The pros -cons of abtaining a license will be reviewed.
• Celebration of Animals: The Petco Foundation is willing to fund the celebration
again.
Volunteer Activitieslissues:
• Discussion held regarding the need to assemble all the volunteers to go over shelter
regualtions and policies. This event should be a social event as well as an
informational one. Preliminary plans are for a Saturday evening in March, possibly at
town hall
• Betsy is training people, there is still a need for more volunteers particularily ones
that could assume leadership roles.
Advertising, Publicity and Public Education
• The newsletter was a great job and has been sent out.
• The website is up to date
• "Rescue Me" the cable access program and has been doing a good job of generating
interest
• We are participating in Petopia Pet - Finder a web -site that matches pets with people.
The site is updated with the web page approximately twice a month.
• Need to increase visibility to the things that the Vollunteers and the shelter has been
doing
Animal Health and Welfare
• 2 dogs and 11 cats at the shelter as of 1/17101
• 1/17/01 The Animal Rescue League of Boston's Spay Waggin' visisted the shelter 8
cats and 2 dogs were examined. 3 cats were neutered, 2 cats were spayed, the
remaining animals were tested and given shots. The Waggin' is scheduled to come
again in early March.
• A vote was held to approve $310 to come out of the spay /neuter fund to pay for the
Spay Waggin' the vote passed 5 -0
• The Petco Foundation has offered to make up the difference between costs and fees
and donations to have every animal leaving the shelter spayed or neutered.
Logistics of having every animal done have to be examined.
• MSF held votes to approve the following payments of nonstandard medical care
provided, All Votes passed 5 -0
• $426 for Larry the collie
• $761 for Sadie the cat
• $280 to $300 for routine medical bills on 9 other animals
• Betsy is working on tiers of care for animals
• Basic
• Illness done now
• Above and beyond
The basic care is automatically payed for by the Mansfield Shelter Friends,
above and beyond is to be voted on
• Discussion was held on critieria for deciding how we select animals to be moved to
different venues (shelters) to be adopted.
Election of Officers: The animal Welfare Committee held election of officers. The
following individuals were elected
Chairman -
Vice Chairman /Building Chairman
Finance
Animal Health and Welfare
Volunteer Activities
Public Education, Publicity
Secretary
Richard Myers
5 -0
Matt Millen
5.0
Stacy Howrd
5 -0
Betsy Wagner
5 -0
Jayme Glick
5 -0
Anna Molina - Villella
5 -0
Kevin Moran
5 -0
New Hampshire shelterikennel visits: Richard and Matt shared the information that
they had gathered touring two facilities in New Hampshire. The facilities were state of
theart and constructed with the welfare of the animals and the neighbors in mind. Based
on their visits Richard and Matt came away with good and negative points about the
shelters and developed criterian that should be considered when designing a new facility
for the town. Matt distributed a handout of features that a new shelter should have for
members of the committee and volunteers to review and report back on.
Adjourn: A motion was made to adjourn at 9:53, the motion passed 5 -0 The next
meeting is set for Thursday February 15, 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 Dr. Denise Trapani
Town Manager, John D'Agostino