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SAC addresses pet population
Jameka Merriweather
Issue date: 11/15/06 Section: Campus News
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The recent increase of stray cats and dogs on campus has caught the attention of the university community and steps are being taken to address the problem.
At the Staff Advisory Council meeting Thursday, Nov. 9, Lloyd Iglehart, director of environmental health and safety, spoke about the issue and informed council members of the university's plan of action.
"We are in the process of developing a comprehensive animal control plan. We don't have a written plan but general practice has been to capture the animal and take it to the Brazos County Animal Shelter in College Station," he said.
Responding to speculations concerning the capture of different animals and how they have been handled afterward, Iglehart said, "We have purchased cages to trap the cats. One Sunday afternoon, we caught a black cat and by Monday the cat had been released. We are not harming the cats in any way. We are trying to mitigate the situation."
A trio of staff from the College of Business in Hobart Taylor said they are willing to assist administration to come to a solution that works for everyone, as well as the animals. Cathy Preston, a member of the trio, said, "I think it's important to stop the problem before it gets started. The beginning of the problem is with the students bringing the animals on campus."
The trio comprises Preston, Carol Herrington and April Irvin. Herrington unexpectedly left last Thursday's meeting, after she brought a living example of what happens to animals when they are uncared for and was asked to leave the cat in the hallway until the issue was addressed according to the agenda. Herrington felt the request was unfair and opted to leave the meeting. She has adopted the cat, which she named B.J. The cat had to have a leg amputated due to lack of care and an incident where a car ran over its foot.
In an interview with The Panther, Herrington said, "I think there needs to be a sub-committee established to address the issue. I have a couple of ideas of ways to address the issue. Maybe there could be spot inspections [in university housing] to check for animals. Or maybe students who want to have pets should have to pay 'pet deposits' which would go toward having animals without a home caught humanely and if necessary, euthanized."
At the Staff Advisory Council meeting Thursday, Nov. 9, Lloyd Iglehart, director of environmental health and safety, spoke about the issue and informed council members of the university's plan of action.
"We are in the process of developing a comprehensive animal control plan. We don't have a written plan but general practice has been to capture the animal and take it to the Brazos County Animal Shelter in College Station," he said.
Responding to speculations concerning the capture of different animals and how they have been handled afterward, Iglehart said, "We have purchased cages to trap the cats. One Sunday afternoon, we caught a black cat and by Monday the cat had been released. We are not harming the cats in any way. We are trying to mitigate the situation."
A trio of staff from the College of Business in Hobart Taylor said they are willing to assist administration to come to a solution that works for everyone, as well as the animals. Cathy Preston, a member of the trio, said, "I think it's important to stop the problem before it gets started. The beginning of the problem is with the students bringing the animals on campus."
The trio comprises Preston, Carol Herrington and April Irvin. Herrington unexpectedly left last Thursday's meeting, after she brought a living example of what happens to animals when they are uncared for and was asked to leave the cat in the hallway until the issue was addressed according to the agenda. Herrington felt the request was unfair and opted to leave the meeting. She has adopted the cat, which she named B.J. The cat had to have a leg amputated due to lack of care and an incident where a car ran over its foot.
In an interview with The Panther, Herrington said, "I think there needs to be a sub-committee established to address the issue. I have a couple of ideas of ways to address the issue. Maybe there could be spot inspections [in university housing] to check for animals. Or maybe students who want to have pets should have to pay 'pet deposits' which would go toward having animals without a home caught humanely and if necessary, euthanized."
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Michelle Branch
posted 11/29/06 @ 5:41 PM CST
There has been a dead cat found floating in the fountain on the yard.
Michelle Branch
posted 11/29/06 @ 5:47 PM CST
There has been a dead cat found floating in the fountain on the yard.
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