HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Animal Care Advisory Committee - 10/08/1992 ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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M PRESENT: ` red Greenburg, Chairman; Richard A. Schafer,
cajio,"D* Vice-Chairman; Michael Hughes, D.V.M. ; Cissi
Sweeney; Mary V. Penuel; Leo Luna
MEMBERS ABSENT: Larry French
STAFF PRESENT: Dr. Sisley; Cynthia Hillen; Jeff Beynon
GUEST PRESENT: Channel 10 Reporter and Photographer /
CALL TO ,QRDER: By Mr. Greenburg at 2:30 p.m. September minutes approved
after amending from "August: Revenue is down" to "August: Municipal
Court revenue is down; Animal Control revenue is up. "
ATTENDANCE REVIEW: All in good standing.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT: September: There was a decrease in number of calls,
impounds, bite cases and investigations, and Municipal Court revenue.
There was an increase in the number of possums picked up. A pot-bellied
pig, iguana (a bite case) and a boa constrictor were impounded. There
have been 17,528 licenses issued in 1992. Rabies Update: Maps of rabies
cases since 1988 were given out: South Texas has had 84 cases this year
as of 9/30/92; there have been 2 more cases in October; Nueces had 2
rabid coyotes in 1991 and 2 rabid bats in 1992 . A dog (possibly exposed
to the 1st bat) has cleared its 45 day isolation; a cat (possibly
exposed to the 2nd bat) will require a 90 day isolation period as it was
vaccinated every 2 years with 3 year vaccine. According to state law,
the cat must be in kept in the house or be on a leash; Animal Control
will do random checks on it about twice a week. Dr. Sisley will speak,
with Dr. Clark at TDH Zoonosis Division regarding concerns about
isolation of the cat vs. quarantine. Pet World is selling many snakes
(the owner is in the hospital due to handling a coral snake) . We would
have to have a trained entomologist on staff to regulate the selling of
poisonous insects. There was a shortage of ACOs in September; the
dispatcher is back at work. We will advertise for an Information
Specialist, who will check licenses door-to-door, giving citations (if
the owner chooses to give up the animal, the Specialist will not take
the animal at that time) . We have a legal right to issue a ticket even
if the owner surrenders the animal, but the ACO would have to appear in
court and the Judge would probably dismiss the citation. The Specialist
will also give talks at schools and hopefully teach a first offender
program; work hours may include evenings and weekends.
CONTINUING BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: Reasons for an excused absence were discussed. Members
decided a vacation should not be an excused absence. Ms. Sweeney
reported that the Humane Society will furnish animals for sale when
PetsMart opens.
DISCUSSION: Cats in one section of town have been disappearing for the
past 6-9 months; most are unvaccinated so there is no documentation of
their existence. No traps have been located, nor has there been any
evidence of traps.
ADJOURNMENT: At 3:08 p.m. Next meeting 11/12/92 at 2:30 p.m.