About Us

The Kauai Humane Society, a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals (SPCA), was incorporated in 1952. We are an independent and private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization directed by a committed board of community professionals.

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.

How do we serve the people and animals of Kauai?

Animal protection and prevention of cruelty through education, legislation, and enforcement. Community outreach promoting humane values, the human-animal bond, and compassionate and informed care of all animals. Control of pet overpopulation and eliminating the need for euthanasia of adoptable animals through public education, easily accessible and affordable spay/neuter services, and effective legislation.

Emergency disaster services for the entire family including pets through partnerships with other organizations and the government. Provide a quality, professional shelter where animals are provided a safe haven and people have convenient access for recovery and adoption of lost and homeless animals.

How are we funded?

We work closely with other animal welfare organizations 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 care and control services and a low cost spay-neuter program for Kauai residents. Other community services and programs are funded by our Lihue thrift store, grants, and donations from supportive and generous individuals, businesses and community organizations. In February 2002, we opened a satellite rabies-quarantine facility for pets of new residents moving to Kauai. This fee for service is helping us fund final construction requirements to complete our new facility.


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What do we do?

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

Adoptions and pet owner support programs
Animal cruelty and neglect investigations
Animal pick-up services islandwide
Animal rescues 24-hrs. daily
Convenient quarantine boarding for new pets moving to Kauai
Deceased animal removal from public roadways
Discount spay-neuter coupons for Kauai residents
Dog bite prevention
Dog licenses and pet microchip identification services and central registry
Education and enforcement of county animal ordinances
Euthanasia and private cremation services
Free spay-neuter services for low-income residents
Free spay & neuter services for managed feral cat colonies
Humane animal trap borrowing services
Humane education for children and adults
Legislative action to improve laws protecting animals
Lost and found reporting and recovery services
Meeting room space for other agencies and non-profit organizations
Pet friendly emergency evacuation shelter
Pet support program for owners with debilitating illnesses or injuries (PALS)
Pet visitation to hospitals and long-term care facilities
Resolution of neighborhood animal-related problems through education, mediation and enforcement
Volunteer program for children and adults in all areas of shelter operations and special events

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 or assist the public in selecting a new pet for their family.
If you are looking for a new pet, come visit and adopt a shelter pet.
Donate goods or volunteer at our thrift store which helps fund many of our community programs and services.
Support our work to help pets and people live in harmony by 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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Click here for Star Bulletin article on KHS Director, Dr. Becky Rhoades

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