Unofficial
MEETING MINUTES
Gwinnett Animal Advisory Council Minutes Monday, November 15, 2021 – 7:00pm-9:00pm
884 Winder Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30045; Webex
Present: Gail LaBerge, Jeanne Aulbach, Lila Hunter, Nahum Nicholas, Tameka Womack Absent: B. Thassanee Gutter-Parker aka BT Gutter Parker, Erin Martin
1. Call to Order
2. Welcome/Announcements 3. Approval of Agenda
• {Action: Approved; Motion: Nicolas; Second: Womack; Vote: (5:0); LaBerge-Yes; Aulbach- Yes; Hunter-Yes; Nicholas-Yes; Womack-Yes}
4. Approval of Minutes September 20, 2021
• {Action: Approved; Motion: LaBerge; Second: Nicholas; Vote: (5:0); LaBerge-Yes;
Aulbach-Yes; Hunter-Yes; Nicholas-Yes; Womack-Yes}
5. Staff Updates Alan Davis Manager, Animal Welfare & Enforcement Division
• Kennel
• Enforcement
• Special Events
• Volunteer & Outreach
6. Old Business 7. New Business
• Rabies vector testing 8. Public Comments
8. Adjournment
• {Action: Approved; Motion: LaBerge; Second: Nicholas; Vote: (5:0); LaBerge-Yes;
Aulbach-Yes; Hunter-Yes; Nicholas-Yes; Womack-Yes}
Animal Welfare
& Enforcement
November 15, 2021
Kennel Stats to date
• 19,057 Visitors
• 3,406 Adoptions
• 5,672 New arrivals/intakes
• Average daily capacity during
summer months – 300 animals
for more than 120 days
Additional Stats
• 4,587 Outgoing/saved
• 519 Reclaims
• 729 Transferred to rescue
• 95.67% Live release rate
• 15,386 Calls for service
• 927 Returned to the community cats
• Preventing more than 7,400 births
Hearing Board for
Dangerous/Vicious Hearings
• 17 Dangerous dog cases
• 6 Dogs declared dangerous
• 2 Open cases to be served
• Two dangerous dog hearings held
• 12 Vicious dog cases
• 0 Dogs classified as vicious
• No vicious dog hearings held
Enforcement to Date
• 15,386 Calls for service
• Stray and injured animals
• Police impound
• Animal bites
• Livestock loose
• Assisting citizens
Additional Enforcement Stats
• 886 Citations issued
• 25 Positive rabies cases
• Fox (5), raccoon (6), bat (13) and (1) dog
• 561 Animal bites
Training
• Cat behavior training
• Planned Pethood of Georgia
• Internal training on equipment used by staff
• Animal Control Officer III
Adoption Specials & Events
• Adopt-A-Senior Pet Month
• November
• Home for the Holidays adoption event
• December 11, 2021
Past Adoption Specials & Events
• Clear the Shelters, August 23 – September 19
• Sponsored by NBC; month-long pet adoption campaign 505 adoptions
• Celebration party, September 18 total 47 adoptions -317 visitors
• Adopt-A-Dog Month, October (407) adoptions
• Upcoming Adopt-A-Senior Pet Month, November
Volunteer Program
• January – October
• 9,933 Volunteer and foster hours
• 286 Volunteers
• 38 Fosters
November Awareness
• Heartworm
• Prevention of Animal Cruelty
• Bite Prevention
• Heat Kills alerts
• Responsible Pet Ownership
• Canine Fitness and Pet ID’s
Upcoming Education
• What kind of pet is best for you?
• General breed/species recommendation for different types of families
• Helping pet owners keep their pets at home
Rescue to Date
• 25 Transports to place 126 animals
• 729 Rescue transfers
Questions?
Job Number Animal ID Euthanasia Site Euthanasia Reason Testing completed where Rabies Test Result Incident Date
64611 n/a Doogwood Animal Hospital diblitating illness State Lab Negative 01.07.2021
65073 n/a Tiger Tails Animal Hospital neurologic UGA Negative 02.15.2021
65193 n/a Blue Pearl Animal Hospital natural death State Lab Negative 02.25.2021
65263 n/a Hog Mountain Animal Hospital dibilitating illness State Lab Negative 03.01.2021
65668 n/a Blue Pearl Animal Hospital injured State Lab Negative 03.31.2021
65794 n/a died in the field killed by canines State Lab Negative 04.09.2021
65987 n/a Blue Pearl Animal Hospital dibilitating illness State Lab Negative 04.19.2021
66137 79800 Gwinnett Animal Shelter raccoon exposure State Lab Negative 05.01.2021
66130 79794 Gwinnett Animal Shelter neurologic UGA Negative 05.01.2021
66322 n/a VCA Lilburn Animal Hsopital neurologic UGA Negative 05.13.2021
66418 n/a Eastside Animal Medical Center diblitating illness State Lab Negative 05.15.2021
66368 n/a North Georgia Veterinary Specialist unknown State Lab Negative 05.16.2021
66582 n/a Sugarloaf Animal Hospital dibilitating illness State Lab Negative 05.24.2021
66555 n/a Blue Pearl Animal Hospital injured/neurologic State Lab Negative 05.26.2021
66712 n/a Blue Pearl Animal Hospital natural death State Lab Negative 06.04.2021
66937 n/a Hamilton Mill Animal Hospital injured State Lab Negative 06.17.2021
66961 80861 Gwinnett Animal Shelter neurologic UGA Negative 06.18.2021
67094 n/a Morningside Animal Hospital neurologic UGA Negative 06.25.2021
67359 n/a Eastside Animal Medical Center dibilitating illness State Lab Negative 07.06.2021
67410 81462 Gwinnett Animal Shelter neurologic State lab Negative 07.12.2021
67408 n/a Chateau Animal Hospital age/dibiliating illnes State Lab Negative 07.12.2021
67448 n/a Medlock Bridge Animal Hospital injured State Lab Negative 07.13.2021
67456 n/a Animal Medical Center of Lawrneceville dibilitating illness State Lab Negative 07.14.2021
67591 n/a Gwinnett Animal Hospital dibilitating illness State Lab Negative 07.22.2021
67655 81825 Gwinnett Animal Shelter injured State Lab Negative 07.25.2021
67773 n/a North Georgia Veterinary Specialist neurologic State Lab Negative 07.31.2021
67832 82031 Gwinnett Animal Shelter natural death State Lab Negative 08.05.2021
67975 n/a Tiger Tails Animal Hospital neurologic State Lab Negative 08.11.2021
67985 n/a Blue Pearl Animal Hospital unknown State Lab Negative 08.11.2021
68042 n/a Bold Springs Animal Hospital neurologic State Lab Negative 08.16.2021
68199 n/a North Georgia Veterinary Specialist neurologic UGA Negative 08.19.2021
68194 n/a North Georgia Veterinary Specialist natural death State Lab Negative 08.24.2021
68637 n/a Beaver Crossing Animal Hospital unknown State Lab Negative 09.21.2021
68922 n/a Eastside Animal Medical Center unknown State Lab Negative 10.07.2021
69067 83762 died in transit injured State Lab Negative 10.16.2021
69209 n/a Blue Pearl Animal Hospital dibilitating illness State Lab Negative 10.24.2021
Notes 8 cats sent by AWE
28 cats sent by animal AH
Animal ID Type Breed Euthanasia Reason Secondary Reason Evaluation
Category Euthanasia
Type Status Status Date
78015 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Jan-01-2021
78034 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Contagious disease Euthanized Jan-02-2021
78308 Mammal Bat - Unspecified rabies vector Euthanized Jan-19-2021
78314 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Jan-19-2021
78424 Mammal Bat - Little Brown Myotis rabies vector Euthanized Jan-28-2021
78445 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Jan-29-2021
78460 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Jan-30-2021
78522 Mammal Bat - Unspecified rabies vector Euthanized Feb-04-2021
78532 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Feb-04-2021
78572 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Feb-08-2021
78744 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Lethal Injection Euthanized Feb-21-2021
78756 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Life threatening illness Euthanized Feb-22-2021
78789 Mammal Bat - Little Brown Myotis rabies vector rabies vector Euthanized Feb-24-2021
78790 Mammal Bat - Unspecified rabies vector Euthanized Feb-25-2021
78919 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Mar-05-2021
78957 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Mar-08-2021
79159 Mammal Raccoon Diseased rabies vector Euthanized Mar-23-2021
79314 Mammal Bat - Unspecified rabies vector Euthanized Apr-01-2021
79347 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Apr-03-2021
79438 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Apr-08-2021
79457 Mammal Bat - Little Brown Myotis rabies vector Euthanized Apr-09-2021
79458 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Apr-09-2021
79520 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Lethal Injection Euthanized Apr-13-2021
79540 Mammal Bat - Unspecified rabies vector Euthanized Apr-14-2021
79754 Mammal Bat - Hoary rabies vector Euthanized Apr-29-2021
79792 Mammal Bat - Hoary rabies vector Euthanized May-01-2021
79840 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized May-05-2021
80175 Mammal Bat - Hoary rabies vector Euthanized May-24-2021
80280 Mammal Bat - Unspecified rabies vector Euthanized May-28-2021
80448 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Lethal Injection Euthanized Jun-04-2021
80452 Mammal Fox - Red rabies vector Euthanized Jun-05-2021
80464 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Lethal Injection Euthanized Jun-05-2021
80469 Mammal Bat - Hoary rabies vector Euthanized Jun-06-2021
80560 Mammal Bat - Unspecified rabies vector Euthanized Jun-09-2021
80645 Mammal Bat - Little Brown Myotis rabies vector Euthanized Jun-10-2021
81104 Mammal Bat - Little Brown Myotis rabies vector Euthanized Jun-26-2021
81151 Mammal Bat - Little Brown Myotis rabies vector Lethal Injection Euthanized Jun-29-2021
81311 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Jul-06-2021
81640 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Jul-19-2021
81804 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Diseased Euthanized Jul-25-2021
81907 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Jul-29-2021
82088 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Aug-05-2021
82090 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Aug-06-2021
82095 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Aug-06-2021
82119 Mammal Chipmunk - Merriam rabies vector Euthanized Aug-07-2021
82125 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Injured Euthanized Aug-08-2021
82126 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Injured Euthanized Aug-08-2021
82173 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Aug-09-2021
82453 Mammal Bat - Little Brown Myotis rabies vector Lethal Injection Euthanized Aug-19-2021
82655 Mammal Bat - Little Brown Myotis rabies vector Euthanized Aug-25-2021
82704 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Aug-28-2021
82825 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Lethal Injection Euthanized Sep-01-2021
83210 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Sep-21-2021
83216 Mammal Ground Hog life threatening illness Euthanized Sept-21-2021
83525 Marsupial Opossum injured Euthanized Oct-05-2021
83582 Mammal Raccoon rabies vector Euthanized Oct-07-2021
83614 Mammal Raccoon injured rabies vector Euthanized Oct-07-2021
83929 Marsupial Opossum injured Euthanized Oct-25-2021
Secondary Breed