Warm Weather Reminder
It’s that time of year again. The days are getting warmer and it’s a big temptation to take your dog along for a car ride when you make a quick run to the grocery store. But did you know that the temperature in your car can go up 30 degrees in 20 minutes – even with the windows open - in the short time it takes for you to run into the store to get your dinner? There is a law in Massachusetts that prohibits leaving pets in hot cars. It gives police, animal control officers, first responders and concerned citizens permission to contact law enforcement first and then free an animal that is stuck in a hot car. The animal’s owner can be charged with up to a $150 fine for a first offense and higher for subsequent offenses, possibly leading to animal cruelty charges. You love your dog or cat. Don’t put them in harm’s way. Leave them home in the hot weather. Get them a yummy frozen treat they can enjoy at home in the cool yard or in front of a fan in the house. They will thank you for it.
Here’s a great way to help your local animal control officer: Call and ask if you could sponsor a sign – or more than one – in your town. They can be very effective at busy intersections, in parking lots of stores, or at the beach. Your ACO will be grateful and so will the animals who will be safe because you donated your time and money to help get the word out to your community.
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MAC Welcomes Alexis Trczinski
to the Board!
Alexis is a 2002 graduate of University of Massachusetts- Boston. She has worked in animal welfare for over 20 years and currently works for the City of Boston in the role of Director of Boston Animal Care and Control. Alexis is responsible for overseeing Boston’s Animal Control officers and the City’s animal care facility.
Alexis is committed to connecting with the community and implementing public facing programming to encourage responsible pet ownership. A Boston resident for most of her life, Alexis lives in the City with her husband, twin sons, two cats- Mack and Bowser- and her dog, Otter.
We are thrilled that Alexis is part of the MAC board. She will bring a different perspective to the continuing conversation!
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MAC's License Plate Program
Awards Emergency Covid-19 Spay/Neuter Grants
You may remember that the “I’m Animal Friendly” License Plate Oversight Committee was taking a year-long hiatus as we reimagined and retooled the grant program. Then Covid-19 hit Massachusetts hard and it was clear that shelters and rescues were struggling. Enter the MAC Emergency Covid-19 Spay/Neuter Grant. After a day-long meeting the wonderful, thoughtful, informed License Plate Grant Committee made some tough choices and the following orgs received emergency funds, to be spent by the end of 2021.
A huge thank you goes out to PoundHounds, a nonprofit that supports animal control officers in their efforts to help animals. Through its grant program PoundHounds donated $7500 of its designated spay and neuter funds to the MAC I’m Animal Friendly License Plate Program, specifically for the purpose of focusing on distributing funds to animal control programs. That allowed us to give even more than we had planned on! Thank you to PoundHounds for “helping the invisible dogs in town pounds.”
MAC Emergency COVID–19 Spay/Neuter Grant Award Recipients
- A Helping Paw Humane
- Animal Rescue League of Boston
- Animal Shelter Inc.
- Berkshire Humane Society
- CARE Southcoast
- Cat Canton Rescue, Inc.
- Charles River Alleycats, Inc.
- City of Boston Animal Shelter
- City of New Bedford Animal Control
- Dakin Humane Society
- Fall River Animal Control
- Forever Home Rescue New England
- Forever Paws Animal Shelter
- Friends of Beverly Animals, Inc.
- Friends of the Scituate Shelter, Inc.
- Halfway Home Cat Rescue Inc.
- Here Today Adopted Tomorrow Animal Sanctuary Inc
- Hilltop Humane Society
- House Rabbit Network
- HubCats Feral Cat Fund of Boston- DBA Hubcats Chelsea
- Lowell Humane Society
- Marshfield Animal Control and Shelter
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society
- North Quabbin Regional Animal Control
- Protection of Animals in Wakefield Society, Inc. (PAWS)
- Safe With Us Animal Rescue, Inc.
- Second Chance Animal Services
- Shultz's Guest House
- South Shore Humane Society
- Standish Humane Society
- Swampscott Animal Control
- TCC Cat Rescue dba The Cat Connection
- The Animal Protection Center of Southeastern MA
- The Worcester Animal Rescue League
- Town of Raynham
- Tufts Community Medicine Program - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
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Seeking...
The MAC board is always considering new board candidates and welcomes applications from individuals looking to help further our mission to maintain a leadership role within the Massachusetts animal welfare community using sustainable, effective and widely used forums for dialogue and strategic collaboration to reduce the number of homeless, neglected, displaced and abused companion animals.
New board members are added depending on candidate skill-sets, the current needs and priorities of the board, and with a focus on balancing board diversity in a way that maximizes coverage of animal welfare issues in Massachusetts. This can include representatives from animal control, shelters and rescues (both large and small, representing companion animals), veterinarians, legal experts, and other non-animal welfare disciplines.
Our Nominating Committee works throughout the year to identify and meet with potential candidates, making recommendations to the board. Individuals that are interested in being considered are encouraged to become a MAC member by clicking here: http://massanimalcoalition.org/about/join-us/ and then fill out this application: https://forms.gle/eYpV2R9VxsX8KbGL9. The board will consider your candidacy when an appropriate opening becomes available.
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Monday, June 7, 2021 on Zoom at 6 - 7:30 PM
The Future of Sheltering:
Humane Animal Support Services
with Kristen Hassan, Director of Maddie’s American Pets Alive!
What if there was a way animal welfare organizations could meaningfully address and solve the root causes of why animals enter shelters in the first place? The Human Animal Support Services (HASS) project is a collaborative effort of more than 500 animal welfare experts, 40 shelters and 36 working groups that are aiming to do just that. In the process, big lessons are being learned, revolutionary changes are happening, barriers in the community are broken down as the community becomes more involved - all allowing animals and people to stay together.
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Stay Tuned and Save the Date for this Upcoming MAC Webinar! |
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Monday, August 9, 2021 on Zoom at 5 - 6:30 PM
Words Matter
with Aimee Christian, Vice President, Animal Welfare and Veterinary Services at Animal Rescue League of Boston
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Send MAC Your Updates!
If you run an organization or clinic that provides any of the following services and would like to be included in our search engine
Low cost spay/neuter
Low cost veterinary care for owned animals
Low cost dental services
Low cost euthanasia
TNR
Surrender prevention support
Pet behavior helpline
Pet food pantry
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If your organization is a MAC Organizational Member and you want us to include your program, idea, webinar, event or conference here. Email us at: info@massanimalcoalition.org.
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NKCKittenNurseryConference/2021 Session 2
Want to start or improve a kitten nursery at your shelter or rescue? * Need to know the latest information about what works for neonatal kittens? * Volunteer at a shelter or rescue and want to get a kitten nursery up and running? * Want to know...
Read more
kittencoalition.org
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Pro Resources | HASS
Welcome to Pro Resources Here you will find professional resources for implementing the Human Animal Support Services model of animal sheltering. The toolkits and resources have been created in collaboration with the HASS Project Working Groups,...
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www.humananimalsupportservi...
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Community Cat Voices
COVID-19 Video Series
Thursdays at 12pm
WEEKLY Zoom call for all animal welfare organizations in the area to come together and discuss concerns and best practices for handling this situation with regards to the corona virus.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 454 825 6521
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Maddie's Fund
Weekly Call
Mondays at 11am EST
Maddie’s Fund, in concert with American Pets Alive!, hosts a weekly hour-long Zoom call for animal welfare workers and volunteers. While these calls started out as a response to COVID-19, it’s grown into so much more. These calls are a safe place to discuss uncomfortable topics, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
This call, recurring each Monday unless otherwise posted, is primarily for shelter workers, volunteers and rescue organizations.
You need only register once to attend each recurring meeting throughout the year. We ask for your email address in order to send out important announcements about upcoming meetings - we do not share your information.
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MAC is committed to keeping you all up to date on resources, tools and best practices during these unprecedented times. |
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Shameless Animal Video
A Cat Conversation
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Check Out the Resources on MAC's Website
Are you aware of how much MAC has to offer beyond educational meetings, programs and task forces?
Have you ever checked out our Resources pages?
If you are looking for spay/neuter services in your area check out our Find a Spay/Neuter Clinic page. Simply enter your zip code and we will find clinics close to you!
MAC is here for you! Be sure to take advantage of all that we have to offer!
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For $10 A Year You Can Be A MAC Member!
Joining MAC is a great way to become more involved in animal welfare, meet others who are doing similar work, make friends and connections, and hear from experts in the field. For more info visit our membership page.
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Massachusetts Animal Coalition Facebook Page |
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