Kauai Humane Society


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Kauai Humane Society
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3330
Lihue, HI 96766-6330

Physical Address:
3-825 Kaumualii Highway
Lihue, Hawaii 96766

Shelter Hours
Tuesday - Friday
8am - 6pm

Saturday - Monday
8am - 4pm

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Email:
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Phone: 808-632-0610
Fax: 808-632-0727
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Kauai Human Society

The Kauai Humane Society was established by the community in 1952 as a local non-profit 501(c)(3) organization to protect Kauai’s animals. We opened our new home on Grove Farm property just west of Lihue in 2001 thanks to the generous support of many individuals, families, businesses and foundations. We are an independent animal welfare organization and not a chapter of any mainland or Hawaii group.

What is our mission?


The Kauai Humane Society is dedicated to ensuring compassionate, informed care of all Kauai's animals and promoting the human-animal bond.

Who are we?

Board of Directors

Laura Wiley, President
Elizabeth Freitas, 1st Vice President
Jeffrey Kennedy, 2nd Vice President
Sandra Day, Treasurer
Orianna Skomoroch, Secretary
Directors: Paul Douglass, Naomi Giovanni, Leticia Lee, Leslie Milnes, Maureen Mulvihill, Dawn Murata, Betty Unanian, and Joyce Weidman, DVM

Leadership Team

Rebecca Rhoades, D.V.M., CAWA, Executive Director
Jerry Rich, Director of Operations
Dawn Ushio, D.V.M., Staff Veterinarian
Joyce Takayama, Business Manager
Denise Hohu, Customer Care Manager
Jessica Venneman, Field Services Manager
Adria Fisher, Thrift Store Manager

How do we serve the people and animals of Kauai?


We are the only animal care resource center on Kauai where all animals are welcomed, rescued, protected and sheltered every day, all day.

We are the pet lost and found center for Kauai and offer pet adoption services daily.

We provide convenient subsidized pet spay/neuter services for free to the community to control pet overpopulation.

We provide animal management services for the County of Kauai to maintain harmony with animals in our neighborhoods.

We protect Kauai’s animals by investigating all reports of animal abuse and neglect.

We advocate for animals by promoting effective legislation.

We provide the only pet cremation services for the island.

We provide state approved quarantine services for mainland pets entering Kauai.

We offer a variety of education programs and dog training classes to promote proper care of animals and enhance the human-animal bond.

We are Kauai’s first emergency pet friendly disaster shelter to protect our families in the event of another storm like Hurricane Iniki.

We provide pet boarding services and Freddie’s off leash dog park to members of the Society.

How are we funded?


We work closely with other animal welfare groups nationally and locally to protect Kauai's animals but receive no funding from these organizations. Annually, we apply for a grant from Kauai county government to provide animal management services and a low cost pet spay-neuter program for Kauai residents. Our other community services and programs are funded by our Lihue thrift store, fees for services, grants, and donations from supportive and generous individuals, businesses and community organizations. We receive no state or federal funding.

 
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Privacy Policy

The Kauai Humane Society respects and values your right to privacy and makes every effort to ensure that your privacy is protected. We will not give or sell your personal information that we collect to any outside third parties.

What do we do?


In the summer of 2001, we moved from Hanapepe to our beautiful new home just west of Lihue where we provide many community services in addition to sheltering lost and homeless pets:

  • Adoptions and pet owner support programs

  • Advocacy and legislative action to improve laws protecting animals

  • Animal cruelty and neglect investigations

  • Animal pick-up services island-wide

  • Animal rescues 24-hrs. daily

  • Deceased animal removal from public roadways

  • Discount spay-neuter coupons for services with private veterinarians

  • Dog bite prevention enforcement and education

  • Dog licenses and pet microchip identification services with free central registry

  • Dog training classes for all ages of dogs year round

  • Education and enforcement of county animal ordinances

  • Freddie’s Off Leash Dog Park for Society members

  • Free spay-neuter services for low-income residents and feral cat colonies

  • Host the Therapeutic Horsemanship of Hawaii program

  • Humane animal trap borrowing services

  • Humane education for children and adults including Critter Camp

  • Lost and found reporting and recovery services for pets

  • Meeting room space for other agencies and non-profit organizations

  • Pet cremation services

  • Pet friendly emergency evacuation shelter

  • Pet support program for owners with debilitating illnesses or injuries

  • Pet visitation to hospitals and long-term care facilities

  • Private pet boarding services for Society members

  • Recycling of used clothing and household goods at our Lihue thrift store

  • Resolution of neighborhood animal-related problems through education, mediation and enforcement

  • Safe refuge and protection for pets threatened by domestic violence

  • Save Our Shearwater rescue, rehab and release services for endangered seabirds

  • State approved quarantine services for mainland pets entering Kauai

  • Volunteer program for children and adults in all areas of shelter operations, advocacy, community outreach, humane education, pet visitation, special events, veterinary services and at our thrift store

How can you help Kauai's animals?

  • Make sure your pet wears identification at all times.

  • Spay or neuter your pet to prevent more homeless animals on Kauai.

  • Volunteer at the shelter to help care for the animals, advocate for animals or assist the public with our services for animals.

  • If you are looking for a new pet, come visit and adopt a shelter pet.

  • Donate goods, shop or volunteer at our thrift store.

  • Support our work protecting Kauai’s families and our quality of life by becoming a member of the Society and making a financial donation.


On behalf of the animals, thank you for your continued support to help pets and people on Kauai!

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