Burns said the caretakers and the Health Department must get together to come up with an alternative to a feeding ban. The two sides must also reach an agreement on what is responsible caretaking and cat-colony management. We want cat-colony caretakers to stand up and assume ownership responsibility. Even though they may not be keeping these cats at their home, somebody ultimately still needs to be responsible for their welfare. Burns also acknowledged that it will take a while before a compromise can be reached.
People feel very strongly about cats.
Advertiser staff writer Scott Ishikawa contributed to this report. The Honolulu Advertiser, a division of Gannett Co .