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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> To The Honorable County Council Chairman Stacey Higa and Council Mem(iek: <br /> <br /> RE: Bill 258, Draft 4 2006 NQU 29 P.M 10 33 <br /> I command your passing the amendments in the Nov. 15, 2006 i `fi I know yo n`ff <br /> can't please everybody in this particular bill, Bill 258, Draft 4. There are still some issues tt <br /> should be amended or revised. <br /> 1. The high fines and jail terms. <br /> 2. Article 2 4-11 C-3 "even if the animals involved in the offenses differs", people in <br /> Hawaii like to keep and raise different types of animals. If this part is left in, soon some people <br /> won't have any animals left to enjoy or admire. <br /> <br /> Some of these complaints are coming from people because of feuds and feuds escalate at <br /> times where somebody might bet hurt or even worse. <br /> 3. Article 5 4-26 "provocation", with provocation should be protected from Article 5 4- <br /> 31 because of 4-26 provocation. <br /> 4. Article 6 "cat identification Program"; cat, like dogs should be licensed the same. <br /> Cats are one of the most causes for animal nuisances among dog and poultry as defined in 4-4. <br /> 5. Section 4-37 "sterilization of cats <br /> neutered of spayed cat roam and causes as mentioned above also they kill livestock and wild <br /> birds even bird on the endangered list sprayed, neutered or not, they hunt and kill. <br /> 6. Article 4 "Regulation of dog cats should also be added to this article or somewhere <br /> else where it will be more suitable. Cats should be fined the same as dogs and other animals. <br /> Reasons: cats also rip open trash bags, defecate under houses and non sprayed or neutered cats <br /> cause a lot of ruckus when mating which causes animals to react and make noise. They also <br /> mark their territory by spraying urine which stinks very badly and also spread diseases and <br /> parasite (fleas, mites, etc.) <br /> 7. Article 8 "Dogs, cats and animal pounds" Section 4-48 " quarterly reports required <br /> should include petitions from public asking if job done by enforcement agencies satisfactory, fair <br /> or poor let the public be the judge of this section too. <br /> 8. Bill 258 should include the feeding of feral cats. It should be outlawed and persons <br /> caught feeding feral cats on public property and property not owned by feeder fined the same as <br /> "animal nuisance". By feeding feral cats it encourages more cats to gather in the area and <br /> encourage the multiplying of the feral cat population, the feral cat population is out of control <br /> already. Humane Society can't keep up with this situation already. I've heard that cats are all <br /> over the Keaau transfer station right next to the Humane Society. By making it a crime it should <br /> deter people from encouraging the multiplication of feral cats. <br /> And again who's to say that some of these straying cats aren't the cause of some of the <br /> auto accidents, that by reaction of the driver to avoid hitting these cats they loose control or <br /> cause an head on accident that no one survived with no witness or because of darkness of night <br /> and bad weather. <br /> I can keep on going but will end it here. Thank you for taking the time to read my <br /> testimony on Bill 258, Draft 4. <br /> Sincerely your fellow citizen of, Z <br /> The County of Hawaii <br /> I <br /> n Comm No. • 16 <br /> /oc 2IS. Ref. To <br /> <br /> Ljpqd, ~L Ref. Uate 2 <br /> '~•f~~ ~t~Z~ <br />