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From: Brenna Gorresen
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2023 10:25 PM •
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Communication 91 re Bill 22 - Creating an Animal Control & Protection Agency
Aloha Council members, mahalo for reading my written testimony.
My name is Brenna Gorresen and I am testifying in regards to Bill 22-Creating an Animal Control AND Protection
Agency.
I will not go over the important Conditions; as I am sure you have heard from the others here,why we feel these
conditions are beneficial to an existing Animal Control and Protection Agency.
I simply want to make a clear point: as it stands,far too many in Hawaii can not afford the very high cost of Spaying and
Neutering their pets--when the average cost to fix their cat or dog runs in the price range of.$350-$580.This is a huge
expense for the average person--and leads to far too many cats and dogs giving birth to many, many unwanted,
unplanned puppies and kittens(who are, on an almost weekly basis, being dumped at our local transfer stations,
thrown into the woods, dumped along the highway, and other unsafe locations) . My 4 kittens were the lucky ones-
rescued in August on a cold and rainy day-yes, dumped in the bushes, starving(so it was easy forme to catch them
with stinky tuna).
And this week, if any of council members tune into the Facebook Animal rescue groups,you will learn that 2 more
kittens were found at the Transfer station,again dumped --and luckily rescued by a kind soul.
This does not need to happen--and will not continue if the state provides support to the Free/Low'Cost Spay and
Neuter clinics who will then be able to provide more access to people who will then bring their pet dogs and cats to be
Spayed and Neutered.
I hope you take heart and pass this Bill 22 with all the necessary Conditions.
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