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From: Joel Kelley
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2025 1:39 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Bill 51
Aloha,
I am writing to offer my testimony regarding Bill 51, currently pending before the Hawaii County Council.
This Bill is a bad option at best.
By prohibiting efforts to care for feral cats„ this bill also prohibits our community from engaging in
trapping and sterilizing feral cats. This can only result in unchecked population growth which will further
endanger bird populations, some of which are endangered.
By allowing and encouraging population management of feral cat populations, the county is saving itself
money in the long run. County funded shelters will have lower populations and thus will need to spend
Less on staffing and animal upkeep, as well as the cost of euthanizing animals in their care.
Please reject this piece of bad policy
No on 51!
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