12-27-2010, 07:10 AM
As far as loose dogs, this would mainly be a case of where your yard is.... there are areas that have dog pack problems, and areas that do not...
that said, we are in town & there is rarely a loose dog, and they were always pets that were quickly recovered, and they have never entered our fences (not the greatest condition 5'chainlink), but we do not have rabbits.... just cats & dog & occasional ferrel chickens that wanna play hide & seek with dog...
Remember that Hawaii is a stickler for all documents on animals to be filled in in the way they want them.... many a pet owner has found that they did not do the forms just so.... it is best to make sure that your vet is used to the documentation HI needs (this is for ANYONE bringing in a pet)
The shelters workers we have dealt with (Keaau) all seem to be very sympathetic, but have a HUGE load of animals to deal with (thousands of abandoned animals a month!).
If your bunnies (or any pet) are micro-chipped, register the ID # with the Shelter.... even helps to bring the pets by so they can check to make sure their scanner picks up the chip.... we have found that some chips are easier to scan than others....
ETA - one of the responses that you may not have seen as relevant is that fact that there are people on island with rabbits (not pets, but loose bunnies) that have been on their property, unguarded for years
that said, we are in town & there is rarely a loose dog, and they were always pets that were quickly recovered, and they have never entered our fences (not the greatest condition 5'chainlink), but we do not have rabbits.... just cats & dog & occasional ferrel chickens that wanna play hide & seek with dog...
Remember that Hawaii is a stickler for all documents on animals to be filled in in the way they want them.... many a pet owner has found that they did not do the forms just so.... it is best to make sure that your vet is used to the documentation HI needs (this is for ANYONE bringing in a pet)
The shelters workers we have dealt with (Keaau) all seem to be very sympathetic, but have a HUGE load of animals to deal with (thousands of abandoned animals a month!).
If your bunnies (or any pet) are micro-chipped, register the ID # with the Shelter.... even helps to bring the pets by so they can check to make sure their scanner picks up the chip.... we have found that some chips are easier to scan than others....
ETA - one of the responses that you may not have seen as relevant is that fact that there are people on island with rabbits (not pets, but loose bunnies) that have been on their property, unguarded for years