HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0301.052 2020-2022 From: Rob Mack
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2021 10:43 AM
To: Roth, Mitch D; Council Testimony; Richards, Tim; Kanealii-Kleinfelder, Matt; Chung, Aaron;
Kierkiewicz, Ashley;Villegas, Rebecca; Kimball, Heather; Inaba, Holeka; Ferreira, Paul; David,
Maile; Lee Loy, Sue; Command, Robert H;Jelsma, Samuel;Wana, Aimee
Subject: Hawaii Rainbow Rangers contract
To: Mayor Roth, County Council Members and Chief Ferriera,
The recent news that Hawaii Rainbow Rangers' contract has been pulled by the county and their sheltei confiscated
is very concerning to me. It is absolutely unreasonable and unacceptable to give them only three days t6fry to-save
the many animals in their care.
As alarming as this is, it is also unacceptable that the County has not told the public what their plan is for all of these
animals. If there is a plan to keep these animals alive without HRR you need to tell the public immediately what that
plan is. If the plan is to euthanize animals, the public and HRR need another 30-90 days to help solve the problem
through fostering, adoptions, volunteering and donations. If these animals are euthanized the citizens of this county
will be irate. To euthanize these animals is inhumane, unethical and unacceptable. We demand that these animals be
given a chance.
I know the County Council has received many complaints about HRR. They were only receiving 54% of the funding
that the previous vendor received, so I believe they were doing the best they could and trying to improve the situation.
I called them twice about stray animals and they were very responsive. They obviously needed more funding. Please
do not confiscate the shelters and evict the animals that are currently living in the HRR shelters. Our taxpayer money
paid for them and we want the animals to stay there and continue to be cared for.
What is the County's plan for the future for these animals? These are OUR island's animals and we care about them.
Your constituents deserve an answer and need a concrete plan for the future to be announced now.
Sincerely,
Rob Mack
Volcano, HI 96785
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