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Hello Donna,
Bagley, Bobbie
Wednesday, July 08, 2020 11:05 PM
Graham, Donna
Donchess, Jim; Lindner, Cheryl; Peek, Heidi; Legal Dept
Follow up to Finance Committee Meeting
T have received more information and an amended contract from Douglass Barry, Executive Director
of the Humane Society. Please share this communication with the members of the Board of Aldermen
who attended the finance committee meeting. The Aldermen wanted clarification on the contract as
to why there was no language regarding chickens in thel contract presented at the meeting. They
also wanted to know if there was any additional financial impact with added cost to the Humane
Society. The response from the Executive Director is as follows:
i. My Question: Is there a financial impact on impounding chickens. Mr. Barry's Response: No. The
financial impact is minimal.
2. The amended contract will be forwarded to legal. Mr. Barry added two lines about the chickens in
the contract:
1. The HSEN will provide the following impoundment and quarantine services for animals impounded by the
Animal] Control Officer or a Nashua Police Officer:
10-Day Bite Quarantine of canines (stray and owned);
10-Day Bite Quarantine of owned felines;
10-Day Bite Quarantine of owned ferrets;
7-Day Impoundment of stray canines;
Impoundment of stray felines for those with permanent ID only
Impoundment of stray ferrets for those with permanent ID only
Chickens found running at large
2. In accordance with RSA 466:18-a, and Nashua Revised Ordinances 93-6 Impoundment of
dogs, cats and ferrets found at large, HSFN will become the lawful owner of any unclaimed
animals as follows:
Canines - After 7 days
Felines —
Felines —
Ferrets —
Immediately if no permanent identification is found
After 7 days if permanent identification was found, but the animal remained
unclaimed
Immediately if no permanent identification is found
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