We did a Puppy Field Trip day in Kauai.
We took a 5 month old puppy named Yao Yao! He is a great car rider, playful, loving and gentle with young kids. He is slowly warming up to going in the ocean and loves to explore. He is so happy to cuddle and nap next to you.
It was so hard to give him back at the end of the day!
I'm pretty sure Yao Yao is already being adopted as a result of our field trip.
If you are looking for a forever friend or new family member, definatelycheck.out Kauai Humane Society. For more information on adopting a dog or cat, please check out @kauaihumanesociety (https://kauaihumane.org/service/field-trips/) or message me for details.
P.s. They WILL ship an animal to CA (or anywhere) too!
Staff at KHS are very welcoming, caring, helpful and compassionate towards the animals and their people/community. I highly recommend this non-profit organization.
Kauai Humane Society works tirelessly every day to make the lives of animals and people better! We were lucky enough to take a dog, Nickel, on a field trip for a day during our travels (amazing program!) and ended up bringing him home with us! KHS made the whole process so smooth and as stress free as possible for everyone, especially Nickel! He is known around our neighborhood as the Aloha Dog and has been the best addition to our family! Thank you KHS!
Very helpful staff. Fantastic program with the field trip with a dog program they run.
They made the process easy and fun. They’re doing great work. Keep it up!
We have taken a KHS field 4 times and our 2023 experience had us adopting and bringing home Mr. Nakamura to CA. The KHS staff are the best at what they do!
We traveled to Kauai in April and I couldn't wait to go on a field trip. It was so much more fulfilling then I expected. We picked Thylane and took her hiking and to the beach. We spent all day with her and she was so well behaved. She slept in the car, loved to greet people, and walked perfect on leash. I wish I could have adopted her then but I am at my max at home. These dogs deserve a day out of a noisy shelter to experience some fun! This program is a great way to prepare them for their new home. I watch every week to see if Thylane gets adopted. This will be a must do for my next trip in April.
KHS has been very compassionate with handling the euthanasia of an elderly cat, encouraging and supportive with fostering neonates, great community care clinic that makes care affordable and excellent social media through which we were introduced to and adopted a great little pup.
Their staff goes above and beyond - and they are so overloaded with animals.
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Our family volunteers and fosters animals. KHS staff has been great to work with - skilled, supportive and encouraging. Which is amazing given the hard and emotionally tough work they do. In my professional life I was an exec director for a granting organization.
All lives matter. Kauai Humane society is over filled and they still make every day positive for the animals that they are getting day in and day out.
The staff and volunteers deserve the world because most days they are these animal’s world!
The executive director is a bully to humans and has no idea how to run a shelter. Her skills are great elsewhere I’m sure. But things not the environment for her. Many complains roll in but nothing is done. This shelter has lost its ways. The animals are being tossed aside. They need new people. People that actually care and know how to run a a shelter.
KHS always has the best social media presence — showing animals who need special attention, have been at the shelter a long time, and new exciting ways to get engaged (taking pets for day hikes, crafts at the shelter, off island reduced adoption fees). They are a best in class no kill shelter really thinking outside the box to help animals in need. ❤️
Thanks to the Kauai Humane Society, we were able to pair with the perfect furry family member. The staff was patient, allowing us to interact with all of the dogs we were interested in, very much dedicated to helping us choose wisely.
We met Eliana and immediately knew she was the one for us, she was so sweet and gentle. In less than three months, she went from a terrified skin and bones pup who had never been inside a house to a tail wagging, beach running, toddler snuggling, loving family member.
On vacation we signed up for a dog field trip and it was the best time! I highly recommend it for anyone and even better if you are able to adopt.
We loved our experience with Kauai Humane Society in July 2016. We took a dog name JoJo out on the island for the day. He was the sweetest dog with a deformed leg and we fell in love with him so we decided to adopt him and flew him home with us. We named him Makai and he now lives a spoiled happy life with 5 other dogs in Austin and is now 11 years old he still runs, and plays with his deformed leg and is the best most Aloha dog. It was the best most memorial experience in Kauai.
No matter what I needed when it came to neutering, surrendering, or overall questions and concerns there was always someone who was there to help me with what I needed. Communication with any of the staff was amazing the best I’ve ever had in all my years dealing with KHS.
We took a dog on a field trip while visiting your beautiful island. Everyone was kind and helpful and the dogs are so sweet! 100% recommended!
KHS is an excellent animal welfare organization. We adopted our beloved Eddie from the shelter in January of 2023 after taking him out on a field trip while on vacation. He was shipped to Seattle and it was well organized with no hiccups. Top notch shelter that continues to provide amazing work for dogs and cats. Highly recommend adopting form this shelter near and afar. The transfer process is easy and seamless!
Four years ago my husband and I were vacationing in Kauai for our honeymoon. My mom had told us about KHS and their field trip program and we decided to check them out. We chose a young, energetic puppy who was new to the shelter. Upon returning to the shelter we just knew we couldn’t part with this dog! KHS was great getting everything together for us to adopt! They handled flights, Puka’s vaccines and even an overnight stay at a Pet ranch for our little guy. Thank you KHS for being amazing to work with and for giving us our sweet Puka!
This is the best animal shelter I've ever seen. I foster for various rescues at home, but I recently vacationed in Hawaii and participated in "Field trip for shelter dogs" at Kauai Humane Society. I got to take a shelter dog hiking and shopping for a day! What an incredible program! It was truly the highlight of my trip. Everyone at the shelter is so kind and helpful. Just an all around incredible place.
I found a puppy loose on Kuhio highway running up to cars. He didn’t have tags or a number to call, but I was able to take him to Kauai Humane Society and he was reunited with his family. The staff do amazing work!!
Amazing staff! We have donated to the Kauai Humane Society over the last few years and the staff is just so gracious and grateful. They do an amazing job for the community and we are so happy and humbled to be able to help when we can.
Kauai Humane Society has done an amazing job incorporating visitors to the island into engaging via doggie field trips and increasing social media exposure to assist our furry friends.
I’ve had the pleasure of adopting my cats from the Kauai Humane Society and I can’t say enough good things about them. The customer service of these hardworking employees does not go unnoticed. Their currently Directory Nicole Crane has made such a huge impact on the importance of responsible pet ownership and has worked hard with her team to provide extended services beyond just adopting to the locals of Kauai. From their management, to their board of directors, their employees, volunteers, everyone associated with the humane society is truly making a powerful difference in their community. As 2023 is coming to an end, I am excited to see what the future of the Kauai Humane Society is as they continue to work tirelessly to give the animals of Kauai a better home.
Kauai Humane Society introduced me to Scrappy Joe, now Banjo, who has brought such joy to my life, it’s immeasurable. They do amazing things, sometimes in difficult circumstances, and they are a huge asset to our community.
We adopted our sweet girl after we took her on a field trip while visiting Kauai. They shipped her safely to the mainland. Sending me pictures when she was in her crate at the airport and even checking in to make sure she was settled in. When she was at the shelter her name was Vail but we have renamed her Kaia.
I am a volunteer with the Kauai Humane Society. I volunteer assisting with surgeries. I cannot think of a better group of people to work with. They are the most caring people I have ever met. Their Field Trip program has helped to get so many dogs adopted. Their low cost spay and neuter programs helps so much with the overpopulation of dogs and cats on this little island. Their community care clinic assists so many that can't afford to go to a regular vet clinic for care. It is so much easier financially to make sure your pet gets the care they need. Their food program helps those that are struggling financially to keep their fur kids fed. They also do community outreach and go out where people need the help but can't come into the shelter. The way they care for all the animals is heartwarming. And...they are all just good people.
I adopted my dog Koa in June 2022. The employees and volunteers were fantastic. We got to spend time with our dog nearly everyday on the island and they made his flight home a seamless process. We tell EVERYONE about KHS!
During our vacation in Kauai, the best part of our stay was taking a shelter dog on a field trip. What a great program! Our shelters in my area on the mainland are starting to use these programs to give dogs much-needed exposure and a break from their kennels. Thank you for making my vacation even better!!
Incredibly impressed with the dedicated team, working 24x7, with the care of animals always top of mind.
I love Kauai Humane Society!!! The staff work tirelessly to help our ever growing stray & abandoned animals. The staff is devoted beyond their job descriptions. The outreach to public w their community clinic, free adoption events and low cost spay/neuter. Kauai is different than other places we are a finite space and remaining a "no kill" shelter is tough! They are committed and we are better for it. I was a volunteer on sight for about a year and now share their social media posts on my social accounts. Aloha & Mahalo nui loa!
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I am a volunteer with Kauai Humane Society! I enjoy my time when I am there! Filling food bags, cleaning kennels, loving on the kitties/cats! I love doggies too but work mostly w the cats. I am so happy they are expanding their campus and renovating their buildings. The staff are so compassionate and energetic about what they are doing for our tiny island's animals. Big love to all that are part of Kauai Humane Society!
We took Sadie on a field trip when we were on vacation in June 2023 and fell in love with her. She was so polite, gentle and mellow, we knew she would be a great fit for our family. She now lives with us in Temecula, Southern California with our 2 elderly dogs aged 12 and 14. They love her too. We changed her name to Koloa like the rum town on Kauai because we already had a dog named Sadie.
Today we had the kitten we adopted from KHS flown to us from Kauai to Colorado. We so appreciate all the work the staff at KHS did to get Pua to us. KHS does amazing work to get the dogs and cats of Kauai into loving homes.
I LOVE the Kauai Humane Society and here’s why:
These dedicated folks work in what has to be a very difficult and often heart wrenching job. An animal gets adopted only to have five more come in. It is a constant uphill battle that they never fully get on top of.
When I lived on Kauai many years ago, the animal shelter was not a “No Kill Shelter”.
Thankfully, it is now and it takes tremendous work, enormous effort with the influx of animals they receive, most of which need to find homes off island. Maintaining their No Kill status requires constant fund raising, constant reaching out to the Community. A constant web presence. Foster homes, volunteers…so much to manage.
I was visiting friends on Kauai last March and not for any particular reason, looked at the “Dogs Available” page and little did I know that would instigate me bringing a new friend back home to California with me. With so many dogs to choose from, the patient and friendly staff worked with me to choose the best dog for my circumstances.
I ended up adopting a cool little whippet mix who fit right into my pack and has been a joy to have as a new family member. The process was graceful and EASY.
If you’re off-island, the staff will make time to video chat with you and they will also make arrangements to fly your new friend to your closest airport.
I enthusiastically and whole heartedly recommend adopting a new friend from the Kauai Humane Society. If you can’t adopt, please do what you can to support this deserving, animal saving and serving, non-profit. You’ll be glad you did.
While visiting, you should definitely take a shelter dog out on a field trip. It was so much fun that this is the second time I have done this while visiting Kauai. We took McKenna out today from your shelter. He's so good with your kids and loves people in general and loves to sniff everything. It was an absolute pleasure. 7/1/2023 field trip. We took Mrs Incredible out 7/2/23 and she was amazing too. The facility was very clean and staff was very helpful and friendly. I highly recommend taking a shelter dog out for the day or fostering/adopting from Kauai Humane Society.
Every person at this organization has a love for animals. We go to Kauai every year and a highlight is taking a dog out for a field trip. This last trip we asked to be matched with a mellow older female dog and they found us the perfect dog. So perfect that we could not leave her behind. Coordinating the travel for her to the mainland was seamless and she is now safe and happy in our home. I can’t thank them enough for all that they do. The capacity of animals is incredibly high for the population of the island and I couldn’t even imagine what would happen to all these animals if this great organization didn’t exist. Meli says thank you from her new home.
The Kauai Humane Society has a wonderful program called" Take a dog on a field trip for the day". It allows the pups to get out of the stress of the shelter, keeps them socialized to be around people. Helps them to be constantly trained in heeling, basic commands and good manners. And of course the love and snuggle time that the dog receives.
The field trips are also beneficial to expose the pup to potential adopters and awareness of the program to visitors of the Island.
KHS also do many activities and functions to raise awareness of the need of fosters and adopters.
Events like, kitten yoga, Breweries and adoption, Critter Camp for kids, Yappy hours with participating hotels, calender photo contest and more.
There is a wonderful community of volunteers that give so much from their hearts. I was able to witness such kindness in the way they talk and interact with the shelter pets.
I would also like to mention KHS is always over capacity. In turn this means dogs have to be doubled up in kennels. It also adds the extra time for the staff and volunteers to take care of them.
The off Island program they offer is spectacular. The airlines and volunteers that make this happen is phenomenal with excellent communication during the process. They also work with other shelters on the mainland to transfer when needed.
I can hardly imagine the costs associated with these programs.
Kauai is so blessed to have their awesome Humane Society.
The photo is KiKi. I adopted her from The KHS. And her birthday was May 28th. Her little sister is Melia and Kona the black lab.
I took her on a field trip. After I got home, I could not stop thinking about her. I was crying all the time. My bestie told me" you know why she hasn't been adopted yet"? Why? BECAUSE SHES YOUR DOG! I phoned KHS and started the process. I had a informative chat about KiKis behaviors and knew i could address them and that my home would be a perfect fit. The process went as planned. I received notifications on her care when she arrived in different airports. Alaska Airlines was amazing with their communication and the staff that brought her to me were so kind.
I've had KiKi now for two months. She is a sweetheart who has overcome her issues with lots of love from me and acceptance from my other two pups.
I now have a family of three rescues and couldn't be happier.
We adopted both of our current dogs from Kauai Humane Society. Pele, a part airedale and part terrier is the sweetest dog ever. Princess, part whippet and part terrier is the fastest dog on 3 legs around. We enjoy them immensely and are glad to have them in our family,
We adopted Mir(Katsu) 2 years ago from Kuaia Humane Society, and they are great to work with. They care very much for their animals in need AND the potential new adoptees. Mir has added so much to our lives. It took him 6 mos.to wag his tail, but it has been upward ever since. Thank you Kauai Humane Society for the best dog ever !! Here he is, after a hard day of playing with his best friend, Willow Run.
We adopted our fur baby from the Humane Society about two years ago. Maile found us. She was living outside but definitely was not feral but extremely skinny. The Humane Society staff were wonderful to work with and helped getting Maile into our family. They named her Oz because my name is Dorothy but we felt she needed an island name.
Jump ahead to 10/2022 and Kauai Humane Society is our family resource for all things animal. My latest is trying to catch a feral kitty who is all by herself. Hoping for the catch and release and staff is very supportive with good suggestions and encouragement. Hoping to get permission to set up a trap to catch her. Watched a link from the Humane Society that shows process of socializing a feral kitty. It’s a process and one day at a time.
The pics are of Maile( obviously doesn’t miss a meal now) and little feral kitty
We adopted our boy from KHS 2 years ago. Given that we were all locked down, there could have been big problems getting our dog flown in, but they were there to make it all smooth. We couldn’t be happier.
All the people working at the Kauai Humane Society are just wonderful and so caring to the animals and visitors! We saw some marketing saying that they had a program called “Adopt a dog for the day” and since we were already missing our doggies we decided to go for it. And we had the best time with Talin/Rocco Koa on our day of adventures. We just fell in love ❤️ So we adopted him!! Everyone who helped in the process were so incredible and made adopting him and getting him to the mainland seamless. We are forever grateful and so happy this sweet boy is part of our ohana family. Thank you Kauai Humane Society. I keep trying to upload photos but it says they’re too big. But he’s a very happy boy! ❤️
Have adopted two precious babies. Kona in 2016 and Uncle in 2017. They are the best fur-babies in the world. They have totally enriched our lives with their love. If I had more room I'd be adding more babies. KHS made the adoption process so easy. Love this place.
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Both of our furbabies came from Kauai Humane Society. Kona was adopted Dec. 1, 2016 and Uncle was adopted Oct. 11, 2017. The people at the humane society were extremely helpful in helping us choose the right babies for us. Because of the great work they do, we became members of the Kauai Humane Society to help them continue the great work that they do. We couldn't be happier with these two additions to our family and just wish we had a bigger place so we could adopt more puppies. Thank you Kauai Humane Society for caring for Kauai's animals.
KHS is relentless in their pursuit of ensuring that the stray and abandoned animals on Kauai find loving homes. My husband and I volunteer every time we go to Kauai for vacation to take a dog on a field trip, and have adopted 2 dogs from KHS through that program. They were great in working with us to ensure our dogs arrived safely in Philadelphia. I tell everyone to consider adopting from them.
We adopted an amazing KHS pup that was transferred to a rescue agency in WA. KHS has an amazing transfer program that allows hundreds if not thousands of dogs and cats to find homes on the mainland. We visited the shelter once when we were visiting (years before we adopted our pup) and they were so kind and welcoming. Great shelter with a great staff and volunteers. From her beginnings at the beach to the snow in WA - our beautiful Lilikoi “Lily”
Hello, we have been vacationing in Kauai for the past 25 years, and 9 years ago we saw our dog Koa on a field trip at Kalapaki beach. The following day we went to Kauai Humane Society and took him out on a field trip of our own. He snuggled up next to me and it was all over! We adopted him and flew him back to our home here on the mainland. He has been such a blessing to our family. Yesterday was his 9th birthday! We love the island of Kauai and the people at KHS are amazing. They were extremely helpful in getting him all situated and on his flight to us. Thank you for all you do!
I have two furry dog friends from the Kauai Humane Society and both adoptions were made very easy and inexpensive due to the volunteers and the “visitors “ programme
We are Canadian and getting each pup back on two separate occasions was seamless
Love this humane society. Best I have ever interacted with.
KHS is amazing. They have helped bring so many families the missing fur member they so desperately need! I myself am a foster failure of 2 adorable kittens. They are above and beyond generous with their resources and time. I will forever be indebted to you for being me my precious Peanut and Walnut aka Wally. Xoxo
I went to Kauai island in 2018 and I was missing my dog after 10 days of vacation. I took Daisy on a field trip and it was a fantastic experience. I have loved everything during that day from meeting the staff, to choosing Daisy, to spending time with her, and to seeing how everyone was so friendly and ready to help! I have been following the Kauai Humane Society since then and recommend it every single time I can.
When we were in Kauai in 2019 we saw that there was an opportunity to take a dog on a field trip on our last day so we knew when we were going to come back this was something we absolutely had to do. So last week we did!!! We took out Ramsy a dog that has been at the shelter for over 230 days. We had an absolutely amazing day. We walked a trail, had lunch at Jimmys Grill, and even took him for a swim and maybe he got an ice cream. He was such a good boy and while our house has two dogs and a cat we just couldn’t adopt him ourselves. I made a post all over social medial and he is getting adopted by friends of ours and could not be any more happier. This Field Trip Program is absolutely amazing. Everyone at the shelter has been so helpful and kind and I look forward to going to Kauai for many reasons but taking a dog on field trip is my #1.
I did my second field trip with a dog yesterday. I cannot say enough great things about KHS and their staff! It is an amazing well run program. The staff are always friendly, kind, and helpful!
I just love the field trips and so do the tourist.I’ve watched this place grow from the day they built the new location and I believe the last few years have been the best ,and I hope they will continue to grow.
We had a wonderful experience with them when we visited! The place was clean, friendly, and efficient. We got to take a shelter dog out on a field trip for the day with an "Adopt Me" vest on -- such a great idea, and so fun for us too! Highly recommend.
The Kauai HS is one of the most proactive shelters I've yet encountered in my rescue dog advocacy. When tourists visit this exquisite place, they can take a dog out on a hike for a day, allowing not only for exercise and peace of mind, but socialization. They bond with people and learn that while they may be temporarily without a home, they are part of the larger community of life. It helps to reduce fear, stress, aggression and in many cases, tourists often adopt their charge when they leave home. Simply a proactive and well-thought shelter, in my opinion.
I brought my two kitties with me from Hawaii I had to fly to Kauai as I did not want a connecting flite to Hilo (my final destination)
Cathy who works with the Kauai Animal Shelter was the one that guided me thru the arrival and met the flite and made it a piece of cake. She also greeted them with a little lei which we thought was so cute.Thank you to all that made this transition so easy.
The Kauai Humane Society has helped more animals on this island than I can even identify. Every time I ask someone on the island who is doing the most work to help animal injustice and to help bring a safe and loving home to animals, everyone always says the Kauai Humane Society. They are truly amazing.
When we visit Kauai I took my bicycle with me and recognized at a ride the Humane Society.
On next day my wife and me decided to visit the Humane Society to play with some kitten.
We walked the gangway between the dog boxes and Claudia falls in love when she saw buddy for the very first time. Buddy is an American Stafford terrier. On our first trip Buddy was the captan of my standup paddle board. He was swimming with me in the ocean and we had a lot of fun. After 4 weeks we adopted Buddy and the very friendly H.S. stuff send Buddy to Big Island where we stood for Ironman. On the first day from he's new life I took him on a cross walk at the top of Mauna Kea.Buddy had 2 days bad musclebound.
After a long flight Buddy arrived Munich Bavaria Germany his new home.
Now he is in the 5th year as a family member and the prince in our house. Buddy is the perfekt travel dog we take him every vacation around the world with us.
A few years ago while walking in Princeville Kauai my daughter and I stopped to chat with a woman walking two dogs with Adopt Me jackets on. She told us all about the work the Kauai humane society does. My daughter heard about a transfer of dogs coming to the Seattle area and saw that the pup she wanted was coming to her nearby shelter. She was first in line and adopted her! We both are continually amazed by the outreach work KHS does to transport animals off island and always tell people of the wonderful work they do. I always feel my donation is valued and I worth it!
We visit Kauai every year and one non negotiable visit is to the Kauai Humane Society. We take a dog for the day on a field trip and do our best to learn about them and post lots of pics to promote adoption. What is done here is truly noble work as it’s even more difficult to find homes for animals with a limited population of adopters. All our encounters with staff have shown incredible compassion and love for doing the right things for these animals. Adoption programs, assisting and making it easy to get animals to the mainland. I appreciate everything they do.
We visited the Kauai Humane Society in August 2021. We participated in the Shelter Dog Fieldtrip Program. We took out Manny the shelter dog for a fun day. We went to the beach, the rainforest, and shops to get shaved ice. It felt wonderful to give a lovely dog a day out. The Kauai Humane society is a great organization who truly love the animals in their care. If you can't adopt, then this program gives you the opportunity to help a dog and support the organization. If we are lucky to go back to Kauai, then we will do this again.
My wife and I were visiting Kauai from SoCal, and she had heard about the island's unique Humane Society. Specifically, Kauai's Humane Society allows us to take out dogs to go on play dates. We immediately penciled that in for one of our must-do's while visiting. We were able to befriend "Dusty," one of the shelter's dogs, and took him out on an afternoon trip with us. Snacks, leash, etc were provided by the shelter. We absolutely adored Dusty and took him to the beach, a restaurant, and even a hike. We still remember Dusty very fondly to this day and hope that he found a forever home. This was an unforgettable experience that, to our knowledge, only the Kauai Humane Society provided. It was a great idea/way to improve the Humane Society's presence on the island and, more importantly in our opinion, to provide love and fun times outside of the pens for the dogs.
Great shelter that really cares about the dogs and cats there. Helps the community by offering free spay and neuter plus free vaccinations. Also provides a food pantry for free food for dogs and cats.
They were helpful, informative and quick to help send our beloved pal to us. Apparently a Good Samaritan found him lying bleeding on the side of the road and brought him to the shelter where they sewed him up and fixed him with meds. He was maybe attacked by a wild pig according to the vet that worked on him. I saw his photo and immediately decided to adopt him - and they sent him to the island of Maui! He was afraid of everything and now is truly confident on our walks. The people at the Kauai Humane Society answered questions for me and gave the Maui Humane Society information so they could contact us - when he bolted and ran once. We were able to locate him within 20 minutes because of this.
This is from emails we sent to Kauai Humane Society to thank them and update them for such an extraordinary job in getting our new dog to us.
I wanted to update you on the progress of "Frog", now named Griffin here in Maui. He is fully recovered from his wounds and doing fantastic. He loves our walks and the beach but not baths.
We (my daughter and I) play with him all the time now. He didn't really know how to play nor trust us at the beginning, but now he is a very happy dog! I constantly get asked what kind of dog he is and everyone tells they love our dog - that he is great.
So glad to add him to our family - he knows all our neighbors now, even the cats (who aren't too sure of him). We're going to obedience class tomorrow so he can be a little more sedate in a more populated environment, like when he sees another dog, or a spots a noisy skateboarder.
At first he didn't sleep more than an hour or two at a time, but now it's all night.
He's a joy and cannot imagine life without him!
Thanks for all your help! Please pass this on to everyone for me.
The Kauai humane Society is a great nonprofit group! We adopted a dog there in 2014 and he’s a very special dog. They were awesome with us and we’ve been supporting and following them since and they are doing great work! They are very creative with their fundraisers and the way they adopt out animals to the mainland! I would recommend them to anyone....
Steve Ogle
While traveling in Kauai we heard about the field trip program and missing our dog at home decided to take one out for the day. What we didn’t know was this one small decision on our itinerary would change our lives and open the door to lifetime friendships as well. We took out a pit bull named AJ and took a nice hike along the Maha’ulepu heritage trail and had an amazing time. When we got back though I asked to play with a black lab mix who was laying in the back of his pen looking sad. 5 minutes into playing ball and I was head over heels in love with my Shamu, in fact I cried all the way back to our hotel when I had to leave him! We made a decision to bring him home that night and went back first thing in the morning to adopt our boy. The staff at KHS was absolutely phenomenal! So helpful in getting our guy literally across the world. Since that trip in 2018 I have become friends with many KHS volunteers and adoption alumni through their Facebook groups and trips back to the island. Their sense of community definitely doesn’t end on Kauai! These people are the true meaning of Aloha, and their slogan “aloha for animals” could not fit them better. Extremely proud to have a KHS alumni. An organization I can stand by again and again. You are amazing KHS!
I have had multiple dealings with the Kauai Humane Society. And they have always been so helpful and so focused on taking care of the animal population here. Living here gives you immediate awareness of how many feral cats there are. The Humane Society will provide you with cages to capture the cats and if you bring them in they will neuter them. They also do many fundraising events to support their programs and sustain the care of the island animals.
Personally I adopted a feral cat here on Kauai. And then needed to move back to the mainland for a period of time with the cat. When I came back to Kauai there is a rigorous program to make sure that rabies does not get introduced onto the island. At this time there is no rabies here. They helped me navigate through the paperwork and schedule so my cat could come with me when I returned without any problems. They have a wonderful representative from the Humane Society that meets you as you deplane, does the necessary exam and review of all your paperwork. And then releases the animal, if everything is in order, so you can take them home with you.
The employees and the services they provide are so essential, and so well organized, I can't say enough about how important and how lucky Kauai is to have this wonderful organization.
Kauai Humane Society is a spectacular place in Kauai that really works hard with the limited funds they have to work with.
My family has adopted 2 dogs from this organization. I have helped with 2 flights to send over 200 animals off the island to be adopted because of overcrowding in the shelter.
The most recent dog we adopted is a 12/13 year old pup who was very sickly and he has brought so much joy and love to our home! We always adopt older dogs, but when we saw him, we knew we had to get him out of the shelter. He was skin and bones when we rescued him because the shelter had saved his life. They weren't sure he was going to live when he was brought in, but miraculously after a few months they were able to get him ready to be adopted.
We are so grateful because he has made our other dog so peppy again! (our old boy passed away a few months ago) He follows me like a little shadow and that makes me feel so wanted. My father just passed away, and I really needed that bit of extra love in my life! He is an extra special dog, and if it weren't for the Kauai Humane Society, this little guy wouldn't have been around to bring so much happiness to our pack.
My Wife and I have owned a condo in Kauai for over 20+ years. About 6 years ago, we became aware of the KHS program that allows you to visit the Kennel, select a Dog to take out for the Day, go hiking, to the Beach, socialize and provide exposure of the Dog and the KHS Adoption Program. Being Dog Lovers we find this available Island program and experience most enjoyable and rewarding not only for us but the Dog as well. The past 5+ years we have monitored the Dogs we have taken out and if they were not adopted with a 60 day window we would consider adoption to the Mainland, the dogs have all been able to find a home. The staff at KHS is awesome. They are Professional, Knowledgeable, Caring and most of all, seem to provide a Great service for the Dogs and Cats on Kauai. Fortunately we are able to Donate financially on a yearly basis to help support the work KHS performs.
I have been to Kauai several times and on each visit my sister and I stop to the society and take a dog out to see the Island! We have a great time and enjoy our time with the dogs! I think it’s great that the society allows this to happen! The personnel there are fantastic and very helpful! We plan on doing this each and every time! Thank you!!!
They staff and volunteers are so dedicated to all the pets. They treat them as if it was they were their own. When a dog or cat is adopted they all come to say goodbye. It's so touching.
We have been traveling to Kauai regularly for over a decade.
Locally, we support our regional rescue organizations via donations as well as adopting dogs - we currently have 3 living with us now.
After we started visiting Kauai on a regular basis, we learned about the Humane Society initially through social media. In particular, we learned about their Field Trip program which allows for folks to take a dog out for the day to get exposure to the adoption program as well as to provide them a day out. We've done this many times. The program really helps; this year (Sept 2021) we took a little guy out for the day, my wife posted pictures and a story about him to instagram and FB and he was adopted a few days later after the KHS shared her story!
KHS has a very important role to play on the island as they are the only shelter providing services for strays, relinquished animals, and free spay/neutering. They also assist with spay and neutering of "community cats" to keep the feral population under control.
You'd think that their services would not be so needed on such a small island with a small population, but that is not the case.
So far in 2021, according to their website (as of Oct) they have:
Transferred 435 animals to mainland rescue partners
Adopted out 920 pets
Returned 311 pets back to their homes
I cannot stress this enough - all the people that work at KHS are wonderful, caring individuals that work so hard for animal welfare. Kudos to their whole team.
Kauai Humane Society will always have a very special place in our hearts! In March of 2019, we traveled to Kauai and took a puppy out for the day with their amazing field trip program. We honestly had no intention of adopting, but after spending the day with sweet Philip (now Motu), we knew we couldn't leave the island without him! This affectionate pup has become the most amazing addition to our family - he thinks our 10 year old Golden Retriever is pretty great too. Thank you Kauai Humane Society for all you do!
These kittens were in your loving care until I met them. Thank you KHS for changing my life! I love my cat family. ❤️
I really appreciate all that our Kauai Humane Society does for Kauai’s animal population. I can’t even count how many “feral” kitties I’ve brought in to get fixed. They do this by donation which makes it possible for an individual to continue to take care of a feral group without having to worry about a kitty explosion!
I’ve also used their boarding services for some of my dogs and was very satisfied with their professional service. Keep up the great work!
KHS goes above and beyond on the daily, helping to spay and neuter animals on the island at their cost to reduce the amount of Kauai's homeless animal and feral population. I have lived in many states in my lifetime, in small and big cities alike. I have never seen the kind of service and dedication these folks have to their cause.
We visit Kauai for a couple weeks a year for the past 20 years. Over that time we have become aware of the KHS and this year decided to get involved. They do important work to help animals ( and humans too) on Kauai. They rescue dogs and cats in need, care for them find them homes and really save lives. Please support the KHS.
When I lived on Kauai for many years I volunteered at Kauai Humane Society and it was the most gratifying time to spend with the animals while they were waiting for their forever homes. The staff takes good care of the animals while in their care. The KHS offers many opportunities for the public to be involved, including field trips for the dogs with locals and visitors, dog training classes, programs for children, many fundraising events, free spay and neuter clinics, and so much more. KHS is so important for the both the people and animals.
We adopted our pup from the Kauai Humane Society in 2014 on a trip to the island. They have a great program and facility, providing shelter and homes to the animals of Kauai. Thanks for all your hard work.
I absolutely love the work that the Kauai Humane Society does! We try to visit the island every summer and one of our favorite activities is taking a shelter dog on a field trip. The community outreach programs and adoptions on the mainland really make this organization top notch! The staff is always so friendly and helpful and you can tell they genuinely care about the animals they have. I'm a proud monthly sponsor and feel so fortunate to be able to help the animals....even from California!
I saw an ad about the Kauai Humane Society on Facebook. Someone had posted it in our local community board. It really tugged at my heart. We have a Hawaiian cat already. Her name was Jena but we call her Kiki now. She has been such a wonderful addition to the family and we thought it would be nice to have a few more little "coconuts" running around the house. We called up the shelter and picked out one cat, then it became two because they are so darn cute!!!!! IT WAS THE BEST DECISION EVER!!!!!! Your program to get cats and dogs adopted was so over the top wonderful that we were blown away. We had all their medical papers, letters from the foster parents, little flower leis ( which made the us cry because it was so cute!) and stickers. Plus, you brought them to the mainland and we were able to pick them up right away. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! I can't say it enough, THANK YOU!!!! The older kittens we got were so well socialized and super friendly that they just melted our hearts!!!! Your staff were so helpful and friendly, even when were were panicky about the location of the airport, your staff just help us through it. THANK YOU!!! And you just didn't send them on a plane, your staff also went with them and helped to manage getting the cats to their right owners. We are totally amazed at how dedicated you all are to the cats and dogs you adopt out. One of our kittens, who was named Taffeta, we had renamed to Bela Bela Wigglebottom because she is so cute and when she gets ready to pounce, she wiggles her bottom. Bela bonded right away with her adopted sister from Kauai. Her name is Lumi. Those two do everything together! Lumi is such a joy and is so funny to watch. She loves to cuddle too and has is very vocal about being fed on time! I love it!!! Thank you all for all the work you put into this!!! God bless all of you for doing this!!! You have not only helped those animals but you have also helped and blessed those people who adopted from you!!!!!
We lost one of our precious kittens Arrietty. We were devastated. Her brother Castiel laid on her grave the first day all day. We were heartbroken and unsure how to proceed.
Then I saw on the news that 200 cats were coming to the mainland.
I browsed the cats and came across Leanne . I knew she was ours. Nothing has my name . Haha!! Anyway Kauai Humane made adopting so easy from the beginning to the end.
Lilo formerly Leanne has helped our family and so has Kauai humane.
She came in wanting to be friends with everyone right away. It took a minute for Castiel but it wasn't even weeks and they were snuggling. They played together within days.
Mavis our puppy was scared at first but was playing with her that night. Thank you for giving Lilo everything she needed including love until we got her.
Mahalo LeAnne B
Volunteering at the KHS is very rewarding. I feel fully supported when fostering kittens with the staff checking to see how things are going and if I need anything. I help take the pictures for the website and I am amazed when I need help finding a particular cat, the staff members know each one’s name and where to find them. As they are going about their chores, I see them take time to socialize with each animal.
I take cat photos for the shelter’s website. KHS has a challenging job and they do it amazingly well. When I have fostered, I have felt completely supported. The staff truly loves animals and they create such a positive environment it makes volunteering at the shelter a joy.
I have volunteered here a few times and the staff is very friendly and helpful. The dogs and cats are always well-treated and happy. I would highly recommend KHS to anyone looking to adopt.
I enjoyed working with the animals in the Kauai Humane Society. It was great, for instance, to see a shy dog grow more confident after I had interacted with them for a while. It was nice that I could see that I was helping them.
We have three dogs who came from KHS and never plan to adopt from anywhere else. Our dogs all came to the mainland from KHS and the adoption process was clear and easy. The staff handled everything professionally and we couldn’t be happier. The volunteers are passionate about the animals and spend time with them one on one.
The Kauai Humane Society is an incredible organization. When I adopted my dog, Reef..they went absolutely above and beyond for us. They arranged for so many aspects behind the scenes as I was off island. Once Reef arrived to her home..we had some challenges to work thru and KHS was there to support us with each challenge. The field trip program that they run is incredible for the dogs and humans alike. It’s so well run and organized and helps so many of the dogs meet their forever families. I’m so thankful for them and all that they do for animals and their people!
I found a two month old orange tabby kitten on the glass beach in Port Allen. He was starving and no sign of mother or siblings. My husband and I fed him for four days. I bought a carrier and took him to the Humane Society. They checked him out, neutered him, shots, health certificate to travel, and the rest is history. The staff was wonderful. I could not have asked for a better experience. “Little Don Ho” is now a Texas kitty!
We adopted Mahina from Kauai Humane Society. I first saw her picture on their Instagram from when a visiting family took her on a field trip. When we visited Kauai, I was hoping she was still there-she was and we were able to take her out for the day. We ended up falling in love with her and filling out her adoption forms when we took her back that evening.
The Humane Society did an amazing job with scheduling her flights and helping to get Mahina to the mainland safe and sound. They couldn’t have done a better job and we are so in love with our senior rescue dog.
They really care about the health & well-being of the animals, while trying to educate the community to the best of their ability!
In July 2014 my family flew from Seattle to Kauai for 2-week vacation. We absolutely LOVE the field trips at Kauai Humane Society. We “borrowed” a beautiful 9-month old pup named Kenya and it was love at first sight. We adopted Kenya, changed her name to Koa, keeping her Hawaiian heritage alive, and flew her home with us to Seattle to meet her big brother, Max. My friends who were on the island also sponsored 4 puppies and flew them back to Seattle too for adoption here. I tell everyone about Kauai Humane Society and every time we are back we donate and go on field trips. My next dog will come from here too I’m sure. I wish more shelters would offer this amazing field trip opportunity. Here’s a couple photos of our adopted Koa and another of Humphrey, another beautiful dog we took for a field trip another year.
There are so many aspects about KHS that I love. I love that I can take a dog out for a day. So fun to give those pups a refreshing day out on the island. I also can't thank KHS enough for all the detailed help they have as I struggled the paperwork and process of bringing my dog over from the mainland. I wish I had extra money because if I did I would give big donations to help keep this pet hale safe and prosperous.
These folks give heartfelt support and care to all the animals who find their way to this shelter whether they are strays, rescues, or surrenders. Their partnership with mainland shelters is brilliant, widening the opportunities to find these animals safe and loving homes. The doggie field trips keep the dogs active and engaged, and show the community what enlightened dog ownership looks like. They are a standout organization!
I adopted my Kauai HS pup after their transfer program flew him to Seattle. I have since been connected with several of their dedicated volunteers and know just how much they care for their animals. They work so hard to keep them happy while they’re in the shelter go to great lengths to get them adopted to loving families. I have even started volunteering to overnight foster animals coming from KHS on their way to an east coast animal rescue. They are a really great organization that is invaluable to the animals (and animal lovers) of Kauai and the animal rescues around the US they are connected with.
We try to spend as much time as we can on Kaua'i, but each time we go we miss our rescue dogs at home. I'd been following Kaua'i Humane Society Shelter Dog on Field Trip on Facebook and on our most recent trip we decided we would get a dog to take on a hike. We picked Kekai, and the KHS staff and volunteers were knowledgeable in telling us about him and helping us know what to expect. They us up with water and a travel bowl, a towel, treats, everything we'd need for a day with a dog. We had a great time with Kekai, to the point that we decided he needed to join our family! We were understandably anxious about an off-island adoption, but KHS staff and especially some very loving and dedicated volunteers helped us make the arrangements. Their experience with off-island adoptions and their very evident care and affection for Kekai gave us the confidence to go through with it. Kekai had to fly separately from us, and they did everything so well, to make sure he was ready for the flight and had what he needed to be comfortable. They stayed in close touch with us as they put him on the plane, and we celebrated together via text and photos when he landed safely on the mainland. He's a great, healthy dog and is fitting in with our "pack", and I know it's in no small part due to KHS's level of care and genuine love for the animals. Thanks KHS!
Over the past 30 years I’ve both volunteered at the shelter, fostered and adopted some wonderful animals from KHS. They’re always there for Kauai’s abandoned and unwanted animals. They get everything from rabbits to horses and do everything possible to find them loving homes, either here or on the mainland. Their innovative programs like mainland transfers and letting tourists take a dog out for the day is innovative and helps save lives. I hope anyone reading this will help out either financially or by taking a dog out on a field trip on their next visit to Kauai.
I've been volunteering with KHS for over a year now with their foster program and have to say it has been a very rewarding experience. The staff is knowledgeable, supportive and experienced and always willing to help. So much fun!
I've been a volunteer at the Kauai Humane Society for 5 years. I've personally witnessed the staff's dedication to and love for the animals in their care. Their " doggy field trips and A.L.O.H.A. transfer program" are innovative ways to promote Kauai's animals. The new executive directive is working hard to get more funding and improve the lives of our animals. KHS has my full support!
Aloha-We Adopted two of our dogs from the Kauai Humane Society back in 2009. I also became a volunteer for the shelter in 2009 and have been volunteering regularly every Sunday for the past few years. I also became a foster parent for the Kauai Humane society and have loved every minute of this opportunity. The interaction with the staff and their support has been phenomenal. It brings me great joy and pleasure to be a part of this organization.
My husband and I opted to take a dog on a "field trip" while on vacation in Kauai, and ended up gaining another member to our family. Thanks to the hard work of staff at Kauai Humane Society, our new dog (Tiny Tim/"Teeko") arrived in Seattle that same week. KHS took care of all of the logistics of bringing Teeko home to us, including getting a kennel, arranging air transportation, and getting him to the airport. The shelter area appeared clean, organized, and all of the animals appeared well looked after. It was clear that the animals were loved and appreciated by all of the staff there.
I have shared in the life of this organization for over 25 years, first as a volunteer and currently as a proud member of the Board. I have been the recipient of the wonderful stories shared to me by tourists participating in the amazing Field Trip program as well as the Transfer Program. I have worked hand in hand with many of the caring Staff and volunteers that work there ~ their compassion for the animals and the work they do is incredible!!! The island of Kaua’i is so fortunate to have this caring organization in their community.
Wonderful non-profit serving the animals and people of Kaua'i! I am so proud to support the Kauai Humane Society and all the life saving work they do.
Having spent the past 9 days off Island in California, it was nice to be heading home to Kauai and reuniting with our two four leggeds. The gentleman sitting next to me shared his pending itinerary of activities planned for his six family member group and asked for a locals perspective for good eats locations. I was happy to share my mana'o of places and activities he had planned to visit.
Just before deplaning, the gentleman asked about places on island to visit that allowed dogs for his family had planned on getting a four legged from KHS to share time with . Long before their flight reservations were bought and paid for, he had read about the Kauai Humane Society's field trip program for dogs. The prospect of leaving their 8 year old Black Lab at home left a void in their Kauai plans. He reminisced that knowing they could share their experience with another canine cinched the trip would be one for great adventures, hiking mountain trails and strolls on the east sides bike and ped path.
His pre planned itinerary covered most of the dog friendly places fro Kauai. So, I just smiled, said it looked like he's got the basses covered and wished them the best for their vacation. Knowing the dedicated staff and volunteers that are the face of KHS will do more than can be expected, I was warmed to be part of this Organization.
Love that they are open intake for Kauai. They have great programs such as the Field Trip Program where people can take a dog out for the day and get them out of the shelter for a break, a hike or just a day at the beach. I also love the Transfer program and others that get more animals adopted and transferred to forever homes.
Thank you for all you do.
Great foster care program. Too bad I failed twice and gave two fosters a forever home! Lots of support and help from staff when you foster. And it gives many animals another chance.
Elizabeth
KHS is by far the cleanest and most welcoming shelter we've ever visited. Every single staff member was friendly, knowledgeable, and demonstrated overwhelming love for the animals in their care. The field trip program is an amazing opportunity to get a dog out of the shelter for a day and enabled us to fall in love with our new pupper Tiny Tim! KHS made adoption easy from a logistical standpoint, even though we live on the mainland. The client services manager Hope Ramirez took care of all the logistical issues related to adopting an island dog and within 3 days we were reunited with our little man Tim in Seattle. It was a very easy process and we cannot say enough good things! We are so proud to offer Tiny Tim a forever home and it likely wouldn't have happened if it weren't for the Field Trip program!
I first learned about KHS in 2014 as a result of their field trip program and quickly fell in love with the program, spending almost every day of our Kauai vacations taking dogs out for the day. When Mirah Horowitz became their new Executive Director in 2018, I took on a more active role at KHS even though I don't live on Kauai, volunteering remotely to help with their transfer program as well as working on grant applications for them. Being in the animal welfare sector is difficult, but KHS's obstacles are amplified as a result of a limited on-island population and increased shipping costs to get vital supplies to their location. In spite of being faced with severely limited resources, KHS steps up every day to do the absolute best they can to serve the animals of Kauai. I'm happy to get to help be a small part of their lifesaving efforts and believe they are doing a great job making a difference in the lives of Kauai's animals!
Any dog or cat that ends up at this shelter is a lucky one indeed. There is so much love and dedication to the animals. As someone who has volunteered at the shelter, I can say that the streamlined system they have developed to help animals, and the community is excellent. It is no wonder that people in the community sometimes jokingly refer to the Kauai Humane Society as the "Kauai Hilton". I'm very proud of our island's shelter.
On my first trip to Kauai, I went to visit a family friend of ours who worked at KHS. Through this meeting, I learned about the field trip program for dogs at KHS! What a great idea to take shelter dogs out for the day! It is great for the dogs and great for connecting those dogs with possible adopters. On my 3rd trip to Kauai, my husband and I went to visit KHS to take a pup out for a field trip, and they were all already out having amazing adventures, so we ended up visiting the kitties! One particular little baby chose us to be her new parents,and we adopted a kitty from KHS, even though we are from WA and had stops in CA and MA before returning to WA. Little Kalea is our most treasured gift from that trip, and we are so thankful to KHS for the services they provide for the animals of Kauai and for allowing us to expand our fur family with such an amazing addition.