01-14-2015 (Animal Shelter) Minutes ./1 Wylie Animal Shelter Advisory
Board
CITY OF WYLIE
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Minutes
Wylie Animal Shelter Advisory Board
January 14, 2015 — 6:30 pm
City of Wylie City Hall — Council Chambers
300 Country Club Building 100 Wylie Texas 75098
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum.
David Dahl called to order at 6:30 pm. Board members present: Shelia Patton, David Dahl, Dr.
Chuck Kerin, David Lewis, Amy Nutz and Staff Liaison Lt. Mike Atkison
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Dr. Chuck Kerin. The Invocation was led by David Lewis.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
1. Consider and act upon approval of the Animal Advisory Board minutes of
November 19, 2014. (D. Dahl, ASAB Chair)
Board Action
A motion was made by Dr. Chuck Kerin to accept Animal Shelter Advisory Board minutes of
September 10, 2014 as presented. David Lewis seconded to accept minutes. A vote was taken
and the motion passed unanimously.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
2. Discussion regarding the Home for the Holidays Adoption Event held December
15, 2014 through December 23, 2014. (S. Patton, ASAB Board Member)
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Patton reported this was the first Home for the Holidays event held by the City of Wylie Animal
Control. The event was a success. The event began collaboration efforts on December 3,
2014. Spay Neuter Network sterilized and provided a rabies vaccination for each cat at the rate
of twenty dollars per cat. Fourteen cats were taken for this service. The press release and
media publications began on December 10th. During the dates of the event twelve cats and
eighteen dogs found a home for the holiday season. The previous year for the same date range
one cat was adopted and thirteen dogs. Of these thirteen dogs from the previous year six were
eight week old puppies that citizens were waiting to be weaned for adoption. For this Home for
Holidays Event the facility did not have puppies and the focus was on larger dogs and adult cats
that had been at the facility for extended periods of time. The cost to the city in lost adoption
fees and cost to sterilize was approximately one thousand thirty dollars. No volunteers where
on schedule to assist with this event.
3. Discussion regarding annual vet inspection report conducted on December 12,
2014. (S. Patton, ASAB Board Member)
Dr. Chuck Kerin was asked by Dahl to lead the discussion of his findings during the inspection.
Dr. Kerin reported the facility to be very clean and in sanitary condition. Records are current,
clear and readily available. Animals are well cared for. The rating given to the facility was
satisfactory when the options are satisfactory, unsatisfactory and probation. Kerin reports that
he did not see changes or improvements needed to facility to comply with inspection. The next
vet inspection will be December 2015 as this is a yearly inspection.
Dahl would like the vet inspection published.
4. Discussion regarding progress toward establishment of foster program. (S. Patton,
ASAB Board Member)
Shelia Patton reported a focus group was established for the foster program. This focus group
consists of four city employees who volunteered to assist with establishment. Shelia is also a
part of the group as an advisory capacity to the needs of the program. The first meeting was
held on December 5, 2014. This first meeting was to establish goals and objectives. Advice
was given to focus group by Patton to check with other cities and programs to see what has
worked and what has not worked for their foster programs.
Patton reports a second meeting was held on January 8, 2015. The group has been focused on
applications, manuals and advertisement of the program. The group has put forth a lot of effort
and work into the foster program and is making great progress.
Patton reports a third meeting is to be held on February 19, 2015. This meeting will include
Mindy and Chief Duscio to show the progress of the group. This meeting will outline the
progression and ideas of the group to ask for further guidance or lack of areas that the group
may have missed. The group wishes to make sure the direction that is being taken is correct for
where the city sees the program heading for future growth.
This program is not for feral wild animals but will focus mainly on orphaned and whelping
animals at the facility. This program is likely to help with scared animals or medically
challenged animals as growth of the program increases.
5. Discuss statistical information the board would like to see included for quarterly
report. (S. Patton, ASAB Board Member)
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Shelia Patton reported that she is seeking advice from the board as to what information they
would like reported to the board. The new software program is not implemented at this time.
The purchase order has been created and submitted and are awaiting payment and download
at this time. A couple of examples of created reports from Plano and Grapevine are shown for
reference of the type of reports that could be available. Patton reports that many organizations
give a simple oral report but would like a written report with documentation to provide proof of
reported statistics. Since the new program is not implemented at this time there is no way to
report exactly what the program is going to be able to generate but it will have the ability to enter
more documentation regarding the cases.
The board reports that they would like more data than less data. The ability to separate
impounds and dispositions as deceased upon arrival and other methods of impound can alter
the statistical information. Euthanasia reasons should be separated and detailed as much as
possible.
Dahl would like this information to be available for publish.
Patton reports that there is not a standard test for euthanasia reasons. All animals are treated
as an individual case.
CITIZENS COMMENTS
One citizen spoke regarding the volunteer program. She has been an approved volunteer for
four years. Great success was made with off-site adoptions. There are now no consistent
volunteers or off-site adoptions.
One citizen spoke to the Home for the Holidays Event was brilliant but how many animals were
killed during this time?We need to accept donations. The vet visit is planned so the shelter will
meet with high success.
One citizen spoke to wanting to see a volunteer program. This citizen is a current foster for
traumatized and scared dogs. They would like to see the facility reaching out to rescues.
Animals have to be vetted for a foster program.
One citizen spoke to the need for rescues to be utilized. They vet for fosters to take. Programs
have been successful with juvenile offenders that may have never had love to show love to an
animal in need. Hours of the facility should be altered to consider working class people.
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made by Amy Nutz and seconded by David Lewis to adjourn meeting. With no
further business before the board, consensus of the board was to adjourn at 7:06 pm.
David Dahl, Chairman
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Shelia Patton, Board Member/Secretary
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Animal Shelter Advisory Committee Report
April 8, 2015
January-March 2015
Dogs Cats Others Total
Impounds 182 75 111 368
Owner Surrender 18 4 0 22
Stray 137 26* 2 165 *9 brought by residents 17 ACO pickup
Quarantine 6 1 0 7
Safe Keeping 9 0 0 9
DOA 12 16 38 66
Trapped by resident 0 22* 0 22 *trapped but evaluated as adoptable
Born at Shelter 0 6 0 6
Dispositions Dogs Cats Others Total
Return to Owner 95 11 0 106
Adopted 43 18 0 61
Rescued 8 0 2* 10 *pig and rooster
Euthanized 5 2 58 65
Other 0 9* 13* 22 *newborns died at birth or shortly after
*relocated trapped wildlife-low risk
Euthanasia Reason
Behavioral 4 0 0 4
Medical 1 2 7* 10 *injured beyond rescue/release
Policy H.R.R.0 0 0 27* 27 *high risk rabies carriers trapped skunks
Wild Animal 0 0 24* 24 *trapped and determined as feral wild
Euthanasia for dogs 2.94%
Euthanasia for cats 3.39%
Euthanasia dogs&cats total 6.33%
ACO Calls For Service: 541
Dogs at facility at end of report: 19
Cats at facility at end of report: 19 of which 7 were trapped felines