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<br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Mitchell, Megan <br /> <br /> From: Murashige, Laura <br /> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 8:39 AM <br /> To: Mitchell, Megan <br /> Subject: FW: Bill 301 <br /> <br /> <br /> -----Original Message----- <br /> From: Bee Henderson [mailto:henhill@hawaiiantel.net] <br /> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 9:29 PM <br /> To: Hoffmann, Pete; Pilago, K. Angel; Jacobson, Bob; Safank, Gary; Higa, Stacy; Arakaki, James; Ikeda, Donald; Holschuh, <br /> Fred; Isbell, Virginia <br /> Subject: Bill 301 <br /> Dear Council Members: <br /> <br /> I have just learned about the existence of Bill 301, which seems to contain regulations about cat <br /> registration. I have been unable to get a copy of this bill to see for myself, but I have been told it <br /> includes language that states: <br /> <br /> "The director of finance shall at the same time issue and deliver to the person an identification <br /> tag of such form and design as the director of finance may designate with a serial number and <br /> the year for which it is issued plainly inscribed thereon, WHICH TAG SHALL BE ATTACHED <br /> TO A COLLAR AROUND THE NECK OF THE CAT FOR WHICH THE REGISTRATION HAS <br /> BEEN ISSUED. " <br /> I have always been concerned about putting a collar around a cat. It is too easy for them to get snagged <br /> on a branch and then to hang themselves. I have two cats that I have had microchipped and put outside, <br /> with quick release collars for their microchip tags. Both cats have thrown their collars and lost their <br /> tags. I do not want to have to pay to replace the collars or tags, but I certainly do not wish to buy <br /> sturdier collars and see these beloved cats hanging themselves. <br /> <br /> My larger concern is for the "feral" or abandoned cats. I have personally trapped and paid to have vets <br /> "fix" over 100 cats in the Kawaihae to Waimea area. Am I now supposed to try to re-trap all these cats <br /> and have them microchippcd? The fact that they have their ears "tipped" shows that they have been <br /> spayed or neutered. When I can pay $35 to have a cat fixed, and it costs me $25 to have it <br /> microchipped, where do you think my money is best spent? To put it another way, for 51,000 I can <br /> "fix" 28 cats, OR I can fix AND microchip only 16 cats. <br /> I wish I had access to this Bill 301 so I could address it in more detail. I understand that you will be <br /> discussing this bill Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Kona. Unfortunately I will be unable to attend. <br /> <br /> I do hope you will consider all the ramifications of this bill before voting on it. If you can tell me where <br /> I can view this bill, I would appreciate it. <br /> <br /> Sincerely, p <br /> <br /> Bernice Henderson Comm. No. l <br /> <br /> Ref. Torre NCI L <br /> Ref. Date <br /> 6/20/2006 <br />