Hawaii News By JOHN BURNETT Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Monday, July 29, 2019, 12:05 a.m. Share this story Female puppies, Rubbie, left, and Rose, cuddle up on July 9 at Hawaii Island Humane Society in Keaau. (HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald) HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald Male dogs, Kawai, left, and Maury, play on July 9 at Hawaii Island Humane Society in Keaau. HILO — A committee of five community members has submitted to the County Clerk a ballot initiative proposal seeking to establish an animal shelter standards law. The proposal, sent by Deputy County Clerk Aaron Brown to County Council Chairman Aaron Chung on June 7, seeks to amend Chapter 4 of the Hawaii County Code by adding a new article regarding animal shelter standards to ensure impounded animals are protected from neglect and abuse, receive appropriate care and are given ample and reasonable opportunity for placement. ADVERTISING The measure, if placed on the ballot in 2020 and voted into law, would prohibit the euthanizing of a dog for 11 business days from impoundment and other animals for five business days, excluding animals that are irremediably suffering. The ballot question, as submitted, reads: Shall the Hawaii County Code be amended to add regulations for animal shelters… Read full this story
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