TEWKSBURY, MA — Ashley Chmiel, a Billerica and Tewksbury Animal Management Officer (ACO), has been named the Animal Management Officer of the 12 months by two outstanding Massachusetts animal organizations.
Chmiel was introduced with the award at a banquet final Friday hosted by the Animal Management Officers Affiliation of Massachusetts.
The ACO of the 12 months award was established by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) and the Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) to honor an animal management officer whose efforts of their area people have promoted accountable pet possession.
Based on these handing out the award, the dignity goes to an officer who has proven a humane angle towards the therapy and well-being of all animals, successfully enforced pet accountability legal guidelines, performed public consciousness campaigns and maintained cooperative working relationships with businesses concerned with animals.
“We’re excited to acknowledge Ashley because the ACO of the 12 months. She exemplifies the traits ARL and MSPCA search for every year in an ACO,” stated Kara Holmquist, director of advocacy for the MSPCA. “Once we gave out the award, many individuals got here as much as me to let me know that Officer Chmiel was an amazing alternative and have shared tales about her work with me.”
In Chmiel’s nomination for the award, a number of examples got displaying her dedication to animals and the group.
Chmiel, the nomination type stated, often helps to coach pet homeowners about accountability legal guidelines by posts on the Billerica and Tewksbury Animal Management Fb web page.
One outstanding instance of Chmiel’s stellar efficiency on the job got here when she visited a Tewksbury residence that had 97 cats. Tewksbury first responders had found the cats throughout a medical emergency name.
A girl who lived within the residence and took care of cats had handed away, and her husband was left to cope with the troublesome state of affairs.
Chmiel labored with a number of nonprofit organizations to help with the gathering of the cats, the nomination type stated. She additionally labored with the Board of Well being {and professional} cleaners to enhance the sanitary standing of the house.
As soon as the cats have been eliminated, Chmiel realized that the proprietor of the house, who had simply misplaced his spouse, now could be left utterly alone.
So, Chmiel labored with shelters and veterinarians to establish two cats that, after being handled, might return to the house.
“As demonstrated by her dealing with a difficult (cat) state of affairs with compassion, (Chmiel) really helps animal welfare and helps these in her group,” stated Ally Blanck, director of advocacy for ARL.
