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<br /> <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Mitchell, Megan <br /> <br /> From: Murashige, Laura <br /> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 3:16 PM <br /> To: Mitchell, Megan <br /> <br /> Subject: FW: Opposition to Bill #301 <br /> <br /> -----Original Message----- <br /> From: Ferol Kolons [mailto:ferolkat@yahoo.coml <br /> Sent: Monday, Juno 19, 2006 2:40 PM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject Opposition to Bill #301 <br /> Dear Council Members: <br /> <br /> This email is in regard to my opposition of Bill #301. I can't believe such a bill would even come before <br /> the council without first consulting the veterinarians, animals organizations and cat owners that it will <br /> effect. <br /> 1 can't believe you would expect people to put collars on their cats. Any veterinary business as well as <br /> any animal welfare organization will tell you that collars and cats do not mix. If you can exempt hunters <br /> from putting collars on their animals when they're hunting because of the danger they present as far as <br /> getting hooked up or even hung, how can you expect any responsible cat owner to put a collar on their <br /> cats when climbing trees and crawling under rocks is something they do instinctively. Some cats will go <br /> to any length to get out of a collar and this can result in serious injury or even death to the cat. <br /> Micro shipping and licensing is always a good idea even if it's not a practical one. Responsible pet <br /> owners already micro chip and license their animals. However, Just because an animal is micro chipped <br /> doesn't guarantee that it will be identified if turned into the humane society. Micro chips move in the <br /> body and sometimes do not show up on a scan. Not to mention that they're very cost prohibitive and <br /> many people cannot afford to do this. More money should be made available to offer free spay-neuter <br /> and micro chipping to anyone who can not afford it. That would be the logical thing to do to help end <br /> some of this animal over population and abuse. <br /> As far as limiting the number of pets any one person can have to 4 is absolutely absurd. People who <br /> have more than 4 animals do so because they want them or because they've rescued abandoned and <br /> abused animals that no one else wanted. I could see where limiting the number would be a good idea <br /> regarding illegal puppy mills but that's about it. <br /> What about all the feral cats that live in the parks, parking lots and hotels- It seems these kind of laws <br /> are meant to hurt them rather than help. They're are humane ways of dealing with the feral cats and <br /> organizations like AdvoCats, West Hawaii Humane Society and Hawaii Island Humane society have <br /> been working to bring about a better life for these animals that have been abandoned. <br /> Is there any community in the United States where these kind of laws have been implemented? Are they <br /> working? I think not. How can you expect the humane society and police department to even go about <br /> enforcing these kind of laws when they can't even begin to enforce some of the more serious laws that <br /> are already on the books? For example, animal cruelty, vicious dogs, leash laws etc. <br /> How will these laws be funded? Will there be a new beaurarcy of collar cotmters? I'm insulted that Bob <br /> Jacobsen would even bring this before the council when there are so many other serious problems that <br /> face this island. I urge you NOT to pass Bill #301. It's a no win situation for all of us people and <br /> organizations that care for the animals. And the biggest loser would be the animals. NO to Bill # 301 <br /> Sincerely, ee <br /> Comm. No. AM <br /> KolonS Ref. TO:tW0 0\Oa Ref. Date <br /> 6/20/2006 <br />