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• West Hawaii Humane :Society <br /> i P.O. Box 2695 Kailua-Kong,"-klaw 96745 <br /> (808) 329-2051 Fax: (8Q8} 329-8721 <br /> Email - towle@koria.net <br /> <br /> July 18, 2005 I _ <br /> <br /> To -County Council - ~}a,e~c~ ld <br /> From -Ginger Towle 0 <br /> Subject -Animal Control Revisions <br /> <br /> THIS SHOULD BE THE LAST COMMUNITY INPUT MEETING! <br /> I feel we need to get back to the basic bill and follow through on the items covered. This addresses dog <br /> problems only! Let's leave it at that and get it done. Cats, number of dogs per household, fighting cocks, <br /> breeders etc. should be addressed at another time. Every time legislation on dog control comes up the <br /> cock fighters and dog owners bring up cats. One thing at a time please! Let's finish this. <br /> <br /> The spay-Neuter program is essential as well as trying to secure monies from the fines. Both of these <br /> items and other concerns can be addressed and brought forward later. Do not hold up the current <br /> legislation! WE HAVE TALKED AND DISCUSSED ENOUGH <br /> I feel Mr. Higa, Mr. Jacobson and Ms. Morgan can complete this quickly without further input. If more <br /> input is needed call Ami Anderson at the Maui Humane Society. The only other public statements should <br /> be when this bill comes before the Council! Enough is Enough!! <br /> BOTTOM LINE - People need to be responsible. <br /> Each person makes the decision as to how many dogs to own and sometimes that's an expensive choice <br /> and it is their choice not the communities. <br /> Suggestions: <br /> <br /> Tags are necessary on dogs so that they are easily identified by the community and can be quickly <br /> returned to the owner without ending up in the shelter. <br /> Neutered dogs $15.00 license <br /> Chipped and neutered dogs $10.00 license <br /> All unneutered dogs $25.00 license <br /> These are the dogs causing the most trouble and producing unwanted litters. <br /> Neutering a dog does not diminish his hunting capacity. <br /> There should NOT be a lifetime license. Just because you have to get a safety check on your car each year <br /> doesn't mean you get a free license for driving or automobile plates. <br /> Under penalities a statement should read, MINIMUM MANDATORY FINE OF $75.00. Maui has that in its <br /> code and thus the Judge has no recourse. <br /> There should be no special consideration for hunters because they keep a lot of dogs. You don't NEED 20 <br /> dogs to hunt with! I come from a farming and ranching background and my family, neighbor's etc. would <br /> sometimes take 2 or 3 dogs out hunting and sometimes none. Minnesota has far more game animals than <br /> we have here. A pack of dogs are not necessary, only a choice! <br /> Let's get this done!!! Comm. No. Z.. / <br /> Ref. To: <br /> Ref. Uare <br /> <br />