""There is no excuse for inhumane treatment of any island animal," Presley said in an announcement released by the Aloha Animal Advocacy Association last month. She said she will boycott visiting the island and will encourage others to do the same, calling the law "inhumane" as it shows "lack of compassion and ugliness." "If Elvis was alive today, he would be totally against that as well," Presley also told Civil Beat. "I'm definitely going to spread the word, what's happening over there.""
""A person may not feed or attempt to feed a stray or feral animal on property owned, leased, rented, managed, or operated by the County," the bill reads, adding that it does not prohibit a person to trap or seize the animal. People convicted of feeding feral animals will be fined up to $50 for the first violation and up to $500 for subsequent ones, according to the bill."
Hawaii County passed Bill 51 making it illegal to feed stray or feral animals on county-owned, leased, rented, managed, or operated property on Hawaii Island. The law covers all animals, including cats, chickens, pigs and goats. Convictions carry fines up to $50 for the first violation and up to $500 for subsequent violations. The council introduced the bill to help protect indigenous species by controlling non-native populations. The measure passed in August despite thousands of opposing testimonies, and the mayor let it become law without his signature. The law is slated to take effect January 2026. The measure has prompted public outcry and a celebrity-led boycott.
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