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Blank Page 1 of I <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> From: OneWahine [onewahine@hawaii.rr.com] <br /> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 8:31 PM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co hawaii.hi us <br /> Subject: New Mandates <br /> I am writing to let you know that as an animal lover, I agree with the following: <br /> Section 4-22, article 4 mandates a 48 hour holding period for impounded stray dogs, but mentions nothing <br /> about cats. Currently the holding period for cats is 24 hours. It usually takes at least 24 hours for an <br /> owner/feeder to notice if a cat is missing. Please request that this 48 hour holding period be mandated for <br /> cats as well <br /> -The redemption fee is proposed to be raised from $10. to $25. You may or may not know that when notified <br /> by the HIHS of the holding of an ear tipped (i.e.nuetered cat), and this redemption fee that we must pay is <br /> hardship enough after the $65,/$50. invested in neutering the animal. Please request that this fee should be <br /> waived for Advocats because we have volutarily and with private (not county) funds and volunteer labor, <br /> undertaken a job which should be under the domain of the HIHS, but they obviously do not have the <br /> resources to do this, and these animals are euthanized unnecessarily because it is the "cheapest" option. <br /> This is a 150% increase in the redemption fee, which comes out of pocket from the person who redeems the <br /> cat and tries to find its rightful owner. We feel the HIHS should be more supportive of the work we do by <br /> keeping the feral population under control with our TNR program and this increase in fee is a "slap in the <br /> face" by one animal welfare organization to another, we should be more supportive of our mutual goals in <br /> reducing the unwanted animal population and this is an adversarial, punitive measure instead. <br /> -Penalties for cruelty to animals which mentions dogs and cats have been raised, that is a good thing. <br /> HOWEVER, Section 4-29, regarding "Injury or poisoning of dogs" should be reworded to include cats as well. <br /> We are well aware of the rash of cat poisonings, the hangings of feral cats which were first poisoned at <br /> Honokohau harbor last year. Cats should be included along with dogs in BOTH measures A and B. <br /> Cornm. No. ~2• ~0 <br /> Ref. To: G <br /> Rs~f. ~ ata VU <br /> <br /> 1 /23/2006 <br /> <br />