A little bit OT, but interesting.
I remember seeing a few chickens running around Ala Moana Park, in Honolulu, also. But the place that really has chickens (and cats) is Key West, FL. As for the chickens; a few years ago, it was estimated that there were 2,000 in the town. They actually hired a guy to be a chicken catcher. He was to be allowed to catch up to 1,000, and he would be paid $20.00 for each one he caught. They were then to be taken to a farm, on mainland Florida. He set traps. I think he caught about 20, and then quit. He said that the chickens had figured a way to get the bait food, without getting caught, and some people (not everyone wanted the chickens gone) were springing the traps.
Then there are the cats. They are all over, also. One example is the house where Ernest Hemingway lived, which is now a museum. They try to keep everything like it was when he lived there, including the number of cats, which was 69. For some time, people could sign up to get the extra kittens, many of whom had six toes. The practice was discontinued when the waiting list got to 1,000 people. Now most of the Hemingway cats are fixed, and just enough are allowed to breed to maintain the number. However, there are plenty more, all over the rest of the town.
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