ROH 7-2.5 caps Kailua households at ten dogs or ten cats, and Hawaii state law criminalizes hoarding more than fifteen dogs and cats combined when neglect is present.
Honolulu County caps Kailua residents at ten dogs or ten cats per household under ROH 7-2.5 as an Animal Nuisance trigger. HRS 711-1109.6 makes animal hoarding a misdemeanor when a person possesses more than fifteen dogs or cats combined, fails to provide necessary sustenance, and fails to correct living conditions. Animal cruelty and neglect are covered more broadly at HRS 711-1109. Cases in dense Kailua neighborhoods often surface through odor or noise complaints to 311.
Local nuisance citations, misdemeanor prosecution under state penal code, and potential animal seizure.
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