2023-03-09 ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE SPECIAL EMERGENCY MEETING
MARCH 9, 2023
The Animal Shelter Advisory Committee convened in a meeting on Monday, March 9, 2023, at
the Shari D. Coleman Pearland Animal Shelter and Adoption Center Training Room, 8311
Freedom Drive, Pearland Texas. The following represents the actions taken by Animal Shelter
Advisory Committee in the order they occurred during the meeting. All motions are made by
Council in consecutive order, as determined by the Mayor.
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:34 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL AND CERTIFICATION OF QUORUM:
All present—Chairperson DVM. Catherine Cupples—Position 1, Patrick Savage—Position
2, John Fischer— Position 3, Amy Stroud — Position 4, and Mary Hickling — Position 5
III. CITIZEN COMMENTS:
There were no citizen comments.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Discussion and possible action regarding minutes from the December 14, 2022
Meeting.
Motion to accept by Member Fisher, Seconded by Member Stroud. Unanimous vote
to approve.
V. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING
THE SPAYING OF PREGNANT ANIMALS.
Kristopher Schoeffler DVM, 2126 Roy Rd., of Pearland Animal Hospital; spoke in
support of judicious use of spaying pregnant animals.
Noelle Delgado, 2800 Antoine Dr. #2854, Houston, of Houston Pets Alive!; spoke in
favor of leaving termination spay decisions to Pearland Animal Services.
Becky Best, 1806 Round Lake, of Gulf Coast Animal Welfare Alliance, spoke in favor
of leaving spay decisions to Pearland Animal Services.
Sophia Proler, 901 Pinemont Dr., Houston, of Best Friends Animal Society; spoke in
favor of spaying pregnant animals.
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Shannon Hewitt, 5117 Evergreen, Bellaire, of K-9 Angels, Wolly Kitten Club, &
Empty Shelter Project; spoke in support of spaying pregnant animals and support
of Pearland Animal Services.
Mary Tipton, 1215 W. 191h St., Houston, of K-9 Angels and The Empty Shelter
Project; submitted message for public comment in support of the spaying of
pregnant animals in the care of Pearland Animal Services.
Kellie Matelske, 2010 Tide Rock Ln, of TeamFeral; submitted message for public
comment with several points addressing problems with allowing pregnant animals
in shelter to come to term.
Motion by Member Savage for the Committee to prepare a guidance document in
support of spaying pregnant animals in the custody of the Animal Shelter
regardless of the stage of gestation. Seconded by Member Fischer. Unanimous
vote to approve.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:13 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this 9th day of March 2023.
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Patrick Savage
Assistant Police Chief/Board Liaison
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