Mansfield Animal Welfare Committee updates shelter operations
Animal Welfare Committee · Meeting of January 15, 2026
Mansfield Animal Welfare Committee approves prior minutes and reviews shelter operations. Assistant to the Animal Control Officer Jada Lebron reported two cat cages ordered and ongoing discussions about senior cat adoption fees without establishing new fees. Dr.
Trapani recommended replacing Tektrol with Rescue cleaner based on superior effectiveness and lower toxicity; Sharon Baker will order after current stock is depleted. The committee discussed placement options for two FIV-positive cats, Hashbrown and Munchkin, after Ipswich shelter declined to accept them, with Stacy contacting Merrimack shelter and a barn option available in spring.
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Source: the Animal Welfare Committee meeting of January 15, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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