HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnimal Welfare Minutes 10/17/1996TO: Board of
RE: 10/17/96,
DATE: October
V Members present:
Selectmen
Animal Welfare Committee Meeting
20, 1996
✓Susan Talavera Geanine Parks
/Matt Miller Mike Lattari
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The Animal Welfare Committee met October 17 at the Town Hall. Three of the five members
were present which means that a quorum for voting was not established. Also attending the
meeting were shelter volunteers Tara DeVeau, Suzanne Berry, Dick Davenport and David
Cass. Interested party Dawn Bearce from Foxboro also attended.
• A check of $5,000 was received from the estate of Ms. Deborah McNeilly of Foxboro who
requested that the money only be used for the care of dogs at the Mansfield Shelter and for
no other purpose. A letter of appreciation will be drafted by Chairman Miller and sent to Ms.
McNeilly's parents in Greenfield.
• A letter from Dr. Sohn to Town Manager Bill Williams concerning "kitty city' was distributed
and discussed. It was generally agreed that Dr. Sohn's concern about spreading cat
diseases has been or is in the process of being corrected. Establishing a quarantine area for
new cats and moving the cat population to a larger room is a major step In addressing this
concern. The other major step is the on -site volunteer veterinarian care that is being
performed by Dr. Trapani. The other issue raised in the letter included the possibility of cats
being infected with rabies — although extremely rare in Massachusetts, the 10 -day
quarantine period along with on -site medical inspection and care should adequately address
this issue.
• A sub - committee was formed to develop and review procedures related to the above -
mentioned concerns and to develop written guidelines that all parties related to the Shelter
could agree on.
• General and medical expenses for the Shelter were discussed. As per the Town By -Laws,
the AWC is supposed to review the annual budget for the Shelter. Chairman Miller will write
to Asst. Town Manager Chris Marion to request this and other information related to the
expenses at the Shelter.
We set November 21, at 7:30 p.m. (Town Hall) as the next Committee meeting.
Respetfully submitted,
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Matt Miller
Chairman, Animal Welfare Committee
cc: Committee Members Asst. Town Manager, Chris Marion
Animal Control Officer, Arthur O'Neill Dr. Denise Trapani
Animal Humane Officer, Jeff Collins Volunteers
Town Clerk, Judith F. Scott