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<br /> June 17, 2006 Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> <br /> From: Madelyn Barrea [madb1@hawaiiantel.net] <br /> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 1:20 PM t~ JUN <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> <br /> Subject: Revisions of Chapter 4, Animal Control Laws <br /> <br /> Original Message <br /> From: Ginger Towle <br /> <br /> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 11:13 AM <br /> Subject: June 17.docrev,chpt4.doc <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Page 1 <br /> June 17, 2006 <br /> <br /> To - County Council - Attention - Bob Jacobson <br /> <br /> From - Ginger Towle - West Hawaii Humane Society - 75-5788 Nele Place, Kailua Kona, Hi. 96740 <br /> 329-2051 <br /> Subject - Revisions of Chapter 4, Animal Control laws <br /> Cat collars - impound fees on feral cats - 4 animals per household - water available <br /> Animals as prizes - cockfighting a felony - any noise under barking <br /> dogs <br /> Requiring cats to be chipped and registered for a fee is logical and ensures that they can be identified. This gives <br /> cats status and protection. However, requiring that cats must all wear collars is not only impractical but in many <br /> cases impossible and dangerous to the health and well being of the cat. Some cats absolutely will not wear a <br /> collar and injure themselves in trying to remove it. In addition cats with collars are in constant danger of getting <br /> caught on tree branches, shrubs etc. <br /> You are exempting hunting dogs from wearing collars when hunting because they are in danger of getting hung <br /> up on something so it is only reasonable that cats should be protected and not have to wear collars at all as they <br /> are always climbing and constantly in danger. <br /> <br /> Feral cat colonies should be exempt from fines and impoundment fees and unless there is a serious problem with <br /> the cats they should be returned to their caregivers without any charges. Advocats as well as West Hawaii <br /> Humane Society and some of the large hotels have colonies. Josie Morgan has and is working with Dr. Joy Banks <br /> and the hotel managements who are now covering the cost of neutering and feeding the feral cats on their <br /> properties. They have established "kitty feeding stations" which incidentally is a policy that has impressed the <br /> tourists. I suggest you check with the Four Season and the Keauhou Beach hotels to see how successful this <br /> program has been. Other hotels are also coming on board with this program. The feral cats in colonies all have <br /> tipped ears; they are not chipped or wear collars. These feral cat programs need to be applauded as a service to <br /> the community. Cats really are essential to the control of rats and mice in the tropics. <br /> Advocats, West Hawaii Humane Society and Hawaii Island Humane Society have all worked toward reducing the <br /> feral cat population. Without these programs we would have had thousand more cats born. Trap ute r I se <br /> Comm. No. <br /> Ref. To: Pr <br /> 6/19/2006 Ref. Date <br />