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○ Clarifying the definition of “wild and dangerous” to include epidemiology <br />○ Clarify the list of species to focus rather than on an exhaustive list, but on <br />realistic, imminent threats <br />○ Develop procedural recommendation for how the list itself can adapt and <br />change in response to rapidly evolving realities <br /> <br />● At a big fork in the road: Big question is whether exemptions/changes should be <br />about the class of animal or to the individual owner <br />○ Next meeting is to nail down consensus and a recommendation on this <br />question of exemption protocol <br /> <br />○ Additional comments from the board: <br />■ Also need to consider the adjudication process--who will hear and <br />rule on exemptions? <br />■ Will intentions of W&D animal owner be taken into consideration <br />(i.e., to breed vs. as pet)? <br />■ Public perception around social acceptability and possible spread <br />of desire by citizens to also own exempted species <br />New Business <br />● Free Roaming Cats—Bob Marotto and Tenille Fox, Communication <br />Specialist <br />○ Co-existing with free roaming cats brochure <br />■ Catio handout <br />● Suggestions to popularize catios: <br />○ For next year’s Open House, we sponsor a contest for <br />local contractors to compete for best structures, locate <br />them around the OCAS grounds <br />○ Have a table at Fall Fest with catio demos and <br />information <br />■ Outside enclosure demo <br /> <br /> <br />● Other Animal Servicers Updates <br />○ Open House <br />■ Turnout was excellent, as robust as in recent years, lasted <br />throughout the event <br />○ Rabies Clinic June 8