ROH §12-6.7
How cat impoundment and sterilization rules are enforced
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗The animal control contractor can enforce these cat rules. If your cat is impounded and lacks ID, you must prove it has ID before getting it back. If your cat isn't sterilized, you may get a ticket, but the fine is dropped if you sterilize it within 30 days.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Enforcement
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) The animal control contractor may enforce this article.
(b) An impounded cat for which identification is not maintained by an owner may not be released by the animal control contractor to a person claiming ownership of the cat until the owner complies with the identification requirements of this article.
(c) If an impounded cat, with or without identification, has not been sterilized, the person claiming ownership may be cited by an officer of the animal control contractor for a violation of § 12-6.6 . The penalty for violating § 12-6.6 shall be waived upon proof of sterilization of the cat by a licensed veterinarian furnished to the animal control contractor within 30 days after the date the citation was issued.
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