KCC §22-24.7
Rules for getting your impounded cat back
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗Animal control won't give back a cat until the owner follows the rules. If the cat isn't fixed, the owner must pay a fee that goes up each time. The owner can choose to have the cat fixed instead of paying.
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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Enforcement
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The Animal Control Provider shall not release an impounded cat to a person claiming ownership of the cat until the owner complies with the requirements of this Article. If an impounded cat, with or without a microchip, has not been sterilized, the person claiming ownership shall pay a redemption fee of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for the first offense, Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for the second offense, and Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00) for the third and any subsequent offenses. In lieu of paying the redemption fee, an owner may opt to have the cat sterilized by the Animal Control Provider prior to reclaiming the cat.
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