HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0798.006 2004-2006
Ruth Glatt
73-4685 Kohanaiki Rd
Kailua-Kona HI, 96740
E mail uglatt@hawaii.rr.corm
Testimony concerning B-301, 258A
First, 1 Thank the Council members for meeting inrdrid being able to personally present
our ideas.
I would like to address a few issues concerning Animal Control.
1. Please do not pass any ordinances that can not be enforced
2. Include precise clarification of the roles of both the Police Dept and the Humane
Society.
3. Collars on cats versus Implants.
4. Number of animals per Residence (how to enforce?)
An example of lack of enforcement due to conflicting policies. This was my personal
experience. Picture this:. a vacant lot, two lots South of ours on Kohanaiki Rd., One big
Pit Bull Chained up 8 ft from the county Road. A truck comes once a week, puts out a tin of
hater and some food. The Dog is out of food and water in a short time. and left chained.
Neighbors, of course gave it water and food, One night at about 11:30 the dog was
screaming and sounded in pain. My husband went out with a flashlight and saw that the
dog had the chain wrapped around its neck and was choking. He managed to untangle
the dog. The next morning we called the Police, who assessed the situation and said
they couldn't help because they could not go onto private property, The Humane Society
was also called and couldn't do anything. We waited for the owners to make their weekly
visit, told them what happened and were told in terms i cannot use here, never to touch
their dog again. The problem was finally resolved when I went into the public records,
found the owner of the property, who lived in Honolulu, and didn't know a thing about the
dog. They finally took care of the situation and had the dog removed.. How does this relate
to the above issues? How can you enforce an ordinance limiting the number of animals in a
residence. Are you going to organize and fund a Pet Gestapo? Please consider
enforcement problems, before passing these Bills.
Collars on Cats. How? Which cats? Feral cats that run on our properties but are not our
pets. What kind of collar is safe on cats. with all their dimbing and normal cat behavior.
Let's use implants on Pets when collars aren't practical. It's only a shot, not surgery.
I won't take up amy more of your time, I've tried to be as succinct as possible, and hope I
have made a point or two. Thank you for listening, Ruth Glatt
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