HomeMy WebLinkAboutProper Pet Care BrochureProviding mental stimulation for your pet
will increase it’s health for it’s lifetime.
Regular play and medical checks can
prevent many issues in the long run.
Contact us:
County of Hawai‛i
Animal Control and
Protection Agency
Proper pet
care
If you find you are unable to
provide proper care for your pet,
you have options.
Re-homing vs
surrendering
Veterinary care and
enrichment
Pets shouldalways haveaccess to waterand shelter
Owner Basics
Pet owners are required to
provide their pet with necessary
sustenance
Re-homing: You know your pet
best and finding a suitable home
with family, friends, or groups
in the community will ensure
your pet goes somewhere you
have chosen..
Surrendering to the County:
Releasing your ownership and
rights of the animal to the
county.
Play is essential
for mental
health and
development
Routine
veterinarian care
will keep your
pet healthy
16-1900 35 Avenueth
Kea‛au, HI 96749
74-598 Hale Maka‛i Place
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
animalcontrol@hawaiicounty.gov
808-327-3558
water
Water is essential for
survival. Pets should
always have access
to fresh, clean,
drinking water.
food
Shelter
(a) Provide access to shelter;
(b) Be constructed of safe materials to
protect the pet animal from injury;
(c) Enable the pet animal to be clean, dry,
and free from excess waste or other
contaminants that could affect the pet
animal's health;
(d) Provide the pet animal with a solid
surface or resting platform that is large
enough for the pet animal to lie upon in a
normal manner, or, in the case of a caged
bird, a perch that is large enough for the
bird to perch upon in a normal manner;
(e) Provide sufficient space to allow the
pet animal, at minimum, to do the
following:
(i) Easily stand, sit, lie, turn around, and
make all other normal body movements in
a comfortable manner for the pet animal,
without making physical contact with any
other animal in the enclosure; and
(ii) Interact safely with other animals
within the enclosure;
Just like people, pets have specific
calorie needs based on their age, size,
breed, and physical activity.
Pets need proper nutrition based on their
size and breed. Pets should be fed daily.
If tethered, need
to ensure they
can reach their
water.
Dehydration can
occur quickly in
our climate.
Access to protection from
wind, rain, or sun
"Pet animal" means a dog, cat, domesticated
rabbit, guinea pig, domesticated pig, or certain
species of caged birds so long as not bred for
consumption.
"Equine animal" means a horse, donkey, mule,
zebra, hinny, pony.
The State recognizes equine animals are more akin
to pet animals than livestock and as such some
protections afforded to pet animals have been
extended to equine animals.