You may think you’re a hero, but… Michael Mann is not doing the right thing by trapping cats. Given the statistics released last year by the Kaua‘i Humane Society, said cats will probably be euthanized the minute they arrive at
You may think you’re
a hero, but…
Michael Mann is not doing the right thing by trapping cats. Given the statistics released last year by the Kaua‘i Humane Society, said cats will probably be euthanized the minute they arrive at the Humane Society.
Some 1,000 cats were put to death last year by their account and the number is probably higher.
Close to that number of dogs were also put to death at the Humane Society. Feral cats are euthanized right away.
What’s the point, he might as well get a gun and shoot the cats he traps. Have you ever seen a collar on a cat Mr. Mann? Get real.
Cats do not have i.d. tags and in your zeal to catch the cats, you may be trapping someone’s pet who is doomed to die in the Humane Society’s incinerator.
Take a look at the current “cats lost/missing” in the classified ads.
Those cat owners are offering huge rewards to get their beloved missing cats back and God only knows if you have trapped them and they are no longer alive.
Many pet owners do not have their cats microchipped so there is no way of determining their ownership.
Kaua‘i Humane Society does not keep them indefinitely.
Put your energy to working with less fortunate human beings of the 2 legged variety, especially those who need help during the Holiday Season and beyond.
You may think you are a hero but you would be better off spending time working as a volunteer on a spay/neuter/release program for said unfortunate animals who cross your path.
Cliff and Cecelia Waeschle, Kilauea
Do your fellow driver
a big favor
I thought I’d throw in my two cents on the driving commentary in recent letters.
I agree with Sean Ornellas, who mentioned a driver who blocked both lanes to let others into the flow of traffic.
The rules of the road have been established so that every driver will behave predictably, making it easier for other drivers to anticipate our moves and make safe driving decisions accordingly.
When drivers violate those customs and make unexpected moves, even if they are doing so to be kind or polite, it throws an element of unpredictability into the mix, which creates a hazardous situation for all drivers in the vicinity.
It won’t matter that you were trying to be nice if you end up in the hospital having been rear-ended.
Driving within a couple of mph of the speed limit is also one of those customs.
People who feel the need to slow everything down by driving 10 mph under the limit are as dangerous as people who speed, if not more so (unless road or weather conditions temporarily dictate slower driving).
If we’d all just stifle that urge to be kind, follow the rules of the road, and don’t try to police other drivers (as Mr. Ornellas pointed out) we’ll ultimately be doing each other a bigger favor by helping to make sure we all get where we’re going safely.
Lenny Lyons, Ha‘ena
Self-reliant and
self-sufficient
And now that the Congressional Super Committee imploded with both parties blaming each other as to why compromises could not be met, we here in Hawai‘i will be left without federal support heading our way which included billions of dollars in such diverse areas impacting Hawai‘i’s agriculture, transportation, education homeland security, defense and housing budgets, to name a few.
Are we prepared for such a multi-dimensional catastrophe which will impact each and everyone of us?
What plans are in place, really, for us to be self-reliant and self-sufficient? Who is in charge and how is the public being prepared to cope with these challenges?
It will take more than being able to grow our own food to survive! Does anyone have any answers to these kinds of concerns?
Jose Bulatao Jr., Kekaha
Everyone needs to
make a living
Why do attorneys so often say, “answer me with a yes or no, understand?”
However when the shoe is on the other foot and an attorney is asked a simple question, they will usually reply, “there is no simple yes or no, let me explain…”
Why does the clergy, (rabbis and pastors) tell their congregants not to work on the Sabbath or religious holidays?
Because those days are the days the clergy are on stage and if we the people went to work they would be out of work with nobody to preach too and collect tithings.
I guess everyone needs to make a living; I can therefore understand lawyers and clergy much better especially in these rough economic times.
James “Kimo” Rosen, Kapa‘a
