Bill aims to spare doomed critters

The City Council may make the Humane Society offer animals to adoption groups

By Gordon Y.K. Pang

~~<p>The Hawaiian Humane Society would be required to offer approved "no-kill" or rescue shelters, and give citizens a chance to take in any animal at least five days before it is scheduled to be euthanized, under a proposal to be heard by the City Council's Parks and Cultural Affairs Committee at 10:30 a.m. today.</p>
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<p>Bill 57 appears to be the latest battleground between the Hawaiian Humane Society, which runs animal control operations under a contract with the city, and the no-kill shelters and other advocates objecting to the killing of animals at the Humane Society's facility in Moiliili.</p>
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The Hawaiian Humane Society would be required to offer approved "no-kill" or rescue shelters, and give citizens a chance to take in any animal at least five days before it is scheduled to be euthanized, under a proposal to be heard by the City Council's Parks and Cultural Affairs Committee at 10:30 a.m. today. PET OHANA » Adopt a pet

Bill 57 appears to be the latest battleground between the Hawaiian Humane Society, which runs animal control operations under a contract with the city, and the no-kill shelters and other advocates objecting to the killing of animals at the Humane Society's facility in Moiliili. Login for more...