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Yagc ? of 2 Unfortunately I have recently experienced an incident of a neighbor trapping pet cats. Four were missing by the time we discovered a trap in their yard. Upon confrontation the neiyhbor denied using the trap for cats, then went into a rampage about cats paw prints on their new car. The very next morning at 5:30 AM I discovered my own pet cat in a trap in their car port. They baited it with fresh fish. I released the cat and then discovered he had bleach sprayed in his face. I took the cat for treatment at the vet. I notified the HIHS with a report of the incident, and thought they but was told that since noone actually saw the cat being sprayed with bleach, that there was no legal grounds for animal cruelty. Never once prior to this incident did this neighbor approach me or the neighbor who lost 3 of the 4 pet cats indicating that [he cats were coming in their yard and causing a problem. We have since erected a cat proof fence betweeen our properties and the problem has been solved, but this is too late for our 4 missing cats, one of which was my prized Siamese.we would have done this right away if we knew there was problem. The neighbor never admitted to trapping our beloved pets, , or what he did with them, most likely, since they are fishermen, they drowned them at sea. This kind of thing is a HUGE PROBLEM all over the island. People abandon animals because they fear bringing them to the HIHS, knowing the animal most likely will be euthanized. Pet friendly rentals are scarce, so many people abandon pets at parks and public areas when they are forced to move. Colonies of feral cats can be a nuisance when mismanaged out of cruelty and ignorance and we are working hard to combat these problems. but it is a communtiy problem, created by the community, it is not the aimals fault. The HIHS needs to implement a free spay/neuter program, controlling the population is the most important step we can take to reducing the problem, along with education, strong enforcement and penalties to punish those who are blatantly cruel to animals. Your heartfelt and sensible consideration r•f these pressing issues i~~ greatly appreciated, on behalf of the animals and the humans that love them. Mahalo, Thalia Naidu Thalia Thalia D. Naidu Aloha Picture This Photographics www. picturethisphoto. net PO BOX 1394 Kailua Kona, Hi. 96745 NEW EMAIL thaliaphoto@hawaii.rr.com U23/2006