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RESOLUTION NO. ~F~~~ ~ ~
A RESOLUTION DECLARING OCTOBER 16, 2005, AS NATIONAL FERAL CAT DAY
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF IIAWAI'I.
WHEREAS, October 16 is National Feral Cat Day, a day dedicated to educating communities
about Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), the only humane ,effective, and cost-effective means of
reducing stray and feral cat populations; and
WHEREAS, TNR stops the cycle of breeding, ends the killing of healthy animals, and reduces
complaints about and costs associated with feral cats; and
WHEREAS, scientific evidence and experience in the United States and other countries
demonstrates that non-lethal TNR, accompanied by ongoing feral cat colony management, is the
only way to reduce feral cat populations in the long-term; and
WHEREAS, caring individuals and groups are effectively applying TNR to feral cat colonies all
across the County of Hawai' i;
BE IT TI-IEREFOI~.E RESOLVED, that the County of Hawaii does hereby endorse non-lethal
Trap-Neuter-Return, when accompanied by ongoing feral cat management, as the most effective,
humane method of reducing feral cat population in the County of Hawaii; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County of Hawaii does hereby proclaim October 16,
2005, to be National Feral Cat Day in and for the County of Hawaii and encourage all citizens
to support Trap-Neuter-Return for feral cats throughout the County of Hawai' i.
Dated at Hilo , Hawaii, this 5th day of October , 2005.
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COUNCIL ~t BER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
I-Iilo, Hawaii ARAKAKI x
RIGA x
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFIVIANN x
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the HOLSCHUH x
COUNCIL of the County of I-Iawai`i on October 5, 2005, IKEDA x
ISBELL x
ATTEST: JACOBSON
PILAGO X
_ SAFARIK x
6 0 3 0
Reference: C-459
COUNTY CLERK CI IAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.