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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Eoff, Karen <br /> <br /> From: Laurel A Gregory figregory@hawaii.edu] <br /> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 2:01 PM <br /> To: Pilago, K. Angel; Jacobson, Bob; Ikeda, Donald; Holschuh, Fred; Safarik, Gary; Arakaki, <br /> James; Hoffmann, Pete; Higa, Stacy; Isbell, Virginia <br /> Cc: Igregory@hawaii.edu <br /> Subject: Bill no. 301 Cat Registration - please do not support <br /> Dear Council Members, <br /> <br /> Although I do not see this issue on the Agenda posted at your website <br /> for the Council meeting tomorrow - June 20, 2006, I understand that Mr. <br /> Jacobson will put forward Bill 301 regarding Cat Registration for <br /> Hawaii County residents. As a cat owner, I believe in neutering all <br /> cats, domestic or feral, as a way of limiting the cat population of the <br /> County. However, I am very much opposed to any attempt to require a cat <br /> to wear a collar, or to require a license tag of some sort attached to <br /> the collar. My cats are indoor/outdoor cats, and while they are <br /> microchipped, I have never been able to keep a collar on them for any <br /> length of time! I use the safe breakaway type - and it never fails - the <br /> collar winds up in the yard somewhere. I will not use any other type of <br /> collar because I have seen the unfortunate results - cats caught in the <br /> underbrush by their collars, and in one case a cat with their leg caught <br /> in the collar. I think requiring cat owners to try to adhere to this la <br /> w would be futile and time consuming to the County. I do not understand <br /> the intent of this bill. If you are seeking ways to limit the cat <br /> population, please consider expanding the discounted spay/neutering <br /> program now in place. Perhaps a spay/neuter mobile van that could assist <br /> people in getting both dogs and cats neutered? With people having to <br /> drive so far to work and get children to school, making arrangements to <br /> get animals to a local vet during regular working hours can be a big <br /> challenge. I feel that anything that can be done to make it easier for <br /> working people or those without transportation to be more responsible <br /> pet owners by helping them spay/neuter their animals would be a better <br /> investment of county time and finances. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Laurel Gregory <br /> 75-5850 Lulu Place <br /> Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 <br /> 322-4858 <br /> Laurel Gregory, Librarian <br /> Library & Learning Center <br /> University of Hawaii Center, West Hawaii <br /> 81-964 Halekii Street <br /> Kealakekua, HI 96750 <br /> Voice: 808-322-4858 Fax: 808-322-4859 <br /> Email: lgregory@hawaii.edu <br /> Comm. No. 9 317-20 <br /> Ref. Tore <br /> Ref. Date JUN 7.0--7nn- <br /> i <br />