Honolulu police, supported by the Hawaiian Humane Society, have confiscated dozens of dogs in recent weeks from homeless encampments along the Wai’anae Coast as part of a beefed-up effort to enforce city park laws.
Now, it bothers us that this theft would have the support of the Hawaiian Humane Society, but as we have lately learned, “Humane Soceities” aren’t always “humane” - to animals *or* people.
At first glance, being a pet owned by the homeless would seem to be a dire condition, but it is our understanding that this can be close to an ideal life for a dog. He’s outside all the time and around his “pack” (owners) close to 24/7. What dogs think is good isn’t always what humans think is good.
“The dogs are our protection against thieves,” said Annie Pau, who locked herself and her two dogs, Baboo and Hey You, in her car and refused to leave when police attempted to confiscate the animals the same day they ticketed Gomes.
Pau’s husband, John, stood near the couple’s tent and watched the encounter.
“The officer said, ‘Either I take your dogs or I’m going to take your husband.’ And I said, ‘Then take my husband. I hope you’ve got a cage big enough for him.’ ”
Cooler heads prevailed and police left without the dogs or John Pau.
Now this woman, we like - “you can take my husband, I hope you’ve got a cage big enough for him.” Hee!
Don’t homeless people have enough issues without having their property stolen by the police?
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