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f;,;; , <br /> . <br /> May 8, 2006 <br /> Stacy Higa and the County Council Members <br /> <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Re: Changes in the Animal Control Laws <br /> Gentlemen: <br /> I am writing to you regarding the upcoming hearing at the Council on 5/16/06 <br /> regarding changes m the Animal Control Laws. <br /> One of the changes proposed is that all cats have to wear collars. I am a cat owner <br /> and I know that ft is very dangerous for cats (feral or pets) to wear collars because the collars <br /> become attached to bushes or trees or rocks and can strangle the cat or keep it pinned <br /> there until it dies of starvation. <br /> Also, cats from feral colonies should not be subject to large penalty feesrf they get <br /> <br /> turned in to the Humane Soaety. People will occaionally pick up an Advocat (a feral cat <br /> which has been trapped, neutered and returned to its colony by a volunteer for <br /> Advocats,lnc.)) for which Advocats has paid $50 to have spayed or neutered and tum it into <br /> <br /> the Humane Society, not realizing that the cat is cared for in an established colony. This new <br /> large fee that is being proposed for redemption of animals from the Humane Soaety will <br /> be an undue burden on a small nonprofit organization that is helping solve the feral cat <br /> problem on the island. <br /> Thank you for your consideration. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> oberta Agre <br /> -~-t~J <br /> 5-660 Hualalai Rd. <br /> Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 <br /> (808) 329-3020 <br /> Comm. No. 2l. <br /> Ref. To: <br /> Ref. Uate ~ <br /> <br />