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Page 2 of 2 <br /> Section 4-17. Cruelty to animals, including dogs and cats. <br /> 1) This section also needs to list that cruelty includes catching any dog or cat for <br /> consumption. <br /> Section 4-24. Noisy Dogs. <br /> This section of the law needs to exempt dog caretakers and_guardians who live in <br /> noises neighborhoods or_who live on cultural acreage and work hard to make <br /> their dog babies adjust: to a human oriented environment. All dogs bark and most <br /> of them bark for reasons other than someone trespassing or provoking them. I live <br /> on the noisy roadway of Royal Poinciana Drive where over 7,000 noisy vehicles <br /> pass per day. Half of my dog family sleeps with me in the house at night and the <br /> other half shares a large outside porch. 99.9% of the noise in my neighborhood is <br /> human generated (panties, crying babies, screaming children, cars, trucks, loud TVs <br /> and stereos, people yelling, etc.) My dogs and I tolerate these noises well but <br /> sometimes my dogs are going to bark when I am not home (like when I am at a <br /> council hearing at night or working) due to any strange sound or if they hear other <br /> dogs barking in the distance. If my dogs have to put up with all the human <br /> generated noise that constantly goes on in my neighborhood, then why are we <br /> being penalized when its their turn to bark? <br /> This section is very biased and needs to be reevaluated as it assumes that every <br /> neighborhood is quiet uvhen this is not so. <br /> Section 4-25. <br /> Please restore all the sections (a), (b), (c) that were crossed out. I have had much <br /> success in dealing with other dog problems in my neighborhood by using these <br /> crossed out sections and the police are more willing to visit the owners once I <br /> show them the attempts that I have made. Plus the proposed penalties are <br /> extremely high and not compatible with our island lifestyle. <br /> Rescue -There is no provision for those who rescue unwanted dogs. How come? <br /> These people should be exempt from the sections on "harboring unwanted dogs." <br /> Micro-chips - I have a clog who get acupuncture treatments once per month. My <br /> vet says that the location of the micro chips is also an acupuncture point. Please <br /> do not make it mandatory for us to microchip our dogs unless the microchip can be <br /> placed in another location like the ear. <br /> Mahalo, <br /> <br /> Josephine Keliipio <br /> 76-168 Royal Poinciana Drive <br /> Kailua-Kona, Hi 96740 <br /> (808)326-7998 <br /> 3/22/05 <br /> <br />