HCC §4-2-5

County pays for catching and holding stray animals

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This section says the County must pay all costs for catching, holding, and getting rid of stray animals like dogs, cats, and other pets. It does not say anything about who owns the animals or what happens to them.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Expenses and appropriations for the pound

A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

All expenses of seizing, impounding, and disposing of stray animals, including dogs, cats, or domesticated animals, shall be borne by the County.

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗as published Jul 16, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.

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