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HAWAIIAN March 27, 200 ~ , •
HUMANE
S O C I E1-Y Chairman Aaron Chung
z7oo walaiae Av,muP Finance Committee
Honolulu, Hawan 96826 County Building
Telephone. 808-94rr-2187
Fa¦• 808-955-Go3a 25 Aupunl Street, Room 209
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Dear Chairman Chung:
Board of pirecron
pwlrpcrson Wjth IfmRed funds and unlimited demands made upon them, the
Gary T Okamoto challenge for any governmental agency Is to prionGze the needs Of
Vice enarrpers~m the communi and fund these services accords I No one will
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treasurer deny that the fire department, police department, end ambulance
Lawrcn~e D Rodnguex services are integrel to a safer community, however, animal control
socrcrary must not be overboked. It too is an essential component -one that
Linda E Ross prevents animals from becoming a public safety threat. When
PresrdcndCECr considering your budget, animal control services must be viewed as
Pamela 8um~ et another critical ublic health and safe
Eris Aku, Dvn1 y p ty provider and funding
should be allocated aocordingly.
Marsha H 8olsm
Sharon 5 Brown The elements of a good animal control program include:
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Dave Devenot • LOCeI government support -both political and financial
Raymond H, Ft~Jn • A comprehensive animal control ordinance and the ability to
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Diane D Hastert, Esq • Adjunct laws and programs to ensure that all pet owners have
Frank w. HuSNcr. Jr, access to affordable sterilization services
Joel B Kennec:y • Well-maintained faellltie8 and equipment
Jean c March:nt • A staff ofwell-trained arnmal caretakers
Kurt H Mitchell, AIA • A working relationship with one or more veterinarians
Pauline M Osbe,me • An effective public education program
Eriu L Te•agawechl
The Hawaii Island animal control program is influenced by two
James C. Tollef~ur• faetore -the public's expectations Of animal control and its priority
and funding level provided by the County. Awell-funded animal
¦ control program can satisfy both animal lovers and non-animal
lovers. Issues such as pet ownership, owner responalblllty, law
The m,sSion O/rhv enforcement, resoMng nuisance complaints, control Of stray dogs,
Ha warren Humane Soc vty and animal protection efforts are of ceneem to both groups.
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human-animal bond and
the humane frcvtmert
oFaU animal.
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MAR-27-O1 TUE 15 16 HAWAIIAN HUMANE SOCIETY FAX N0, 9556034 P,O2/O2
Chairman Aaron Chung
Mareh 27, 2001
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I urge you to allocate adequate funds for anlmal control. But what is adequate? As
there are no natbnat benchmarks, you must determine what will bo adequate by
estimating the level of asrvioe expected by Hawaii Island residents. Programs,
ordinances, areas to be wvered, end Just es importanty, a community's expeetationa,
are crkk;al to detem+ining funding needs. TM Hawaiian Humane Society and Hewail
Island Humen• Society are in the process of working with a national organlzatlon on a
study which would assess the variables tfiet Influanoe animal control costs. Hopefully
that study will be completed within a year.
If there Is any Information I can provide you, please do not hesitate to contact me at
808-948.2187, ext. 202
ncerely
meta Gums
President
'MIS Report, Volume 25, Number 9, September 1993