Managing cats - the need for a meeting of the minds
On Tuesday, I had a meeting with Suzanne Case , Chair of Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), and Lisa Fowler , CEO and President of the Hawaii Humane Society (HHS). The topic? Cats and cat management in Hawaii. I am humbly aware of my shortcomings here. First, look who is in the room! Suzanne Case, born and raised in Hawaii, was the Executive Director of The Nature Conservancy in Hawaii from 2001-2015. She knows the issues, the location , and the politics . Suzanne Case, Chair, DLNR Likewise, Lisa Fowler has a great deal of experience, coming to the HHS after a stint as Executive Director of the Hawaii Island Humane Society. Her organization has spayed or neutered tens of thousands of cats in the last 2 decades, in addition to facilitating new homes for cats and dogs, and helping reunite lost pets with their companions. Lisa Fowler, CEO, HHS And then there is me. Me, lost in the woods, ...