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May 8, 2006
Stacy Higa and the County Council Members
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Re: Changes in the Animal Control Laws
Gentlemen:
I am writing to you regarding the upcoming hearing at the Council on 5/16/06
regarding changes m the Animal Control Laws.
One of the changes proposed is that all cats have to wear collars. I am a cat owner
and I know that ft is very dangerous for cats (feral or pets) to wear collars because the collars
become attached to bushes or trees or rocks and can strangle the cat or keep it pinned
there until it dies of starvation.
Also, cats from feral colonies should not be subject to large penalty feesrf they get
turned in to the Humane Soaety. People will occaionally pick up an Advocat (a feral cat
which has been trapped, neutered and returned to its colony by a volunteer for
Advocats,lnc.)) for which Advocats has paid $50 to have spayed or neutered and tum it into
the Humane Society, not realizing that the cat is cared for in an established colony. This new
large fee that is being proposed for redemption of animals from the Humane Soaety will
be an undue burden on a small nonprofit organization that is helping solve the feral cat
problem on the island.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
oberta Agre
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5-660 Hualalai Rd.
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
(808) 329-3020
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