Hawaiian Humane Society Newsletter Dec18-Feb19

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Hawaiian Humane Society

Newsletter People for animals. Animals for people.

December 2018 - February 2019

New clinic launches a new era The grand opening of Hawaiian Humane’s Community Spay/Neuter Center in October marked the addition of an incredible resource for Oahu’s animals and launched a new chapter in the Society’s history of service to the community. Kahu Kordell With the capacity to provide Kekoa, Board Member up to 8,000 spay/neuter Susan Kosasa, President & CEO Lisa Fowler, Board surgeries annually, Oahu’s Chair Bob Armstrong and first high-quality, highBoard Member Ginny volume spay/neuter clinic is Tiu untie the maile lei to signify the opening of the “Having the a powerful force for change. Community Spay/ opportunity It allows the owners of pet cats Neuter Center. to spend a week and dogs and the caregivers of with the Spay/ Free-Roaming cats to access highNeuter Alliance was quality, low-fee sterilization services incredible. It was an invaluable that benefit their animals while experience to have the chance to learn reducing animal overpopulation. the specialized techniques of a highDr. Kasey Carter, Hawaiian Humane’s quality, high-volume sterilization clinic. Our team was excited to bring chief veterinarian, led a group of six this much needed resource to our staff members who traveled to North community,” said Carter. Carolina in October for a week-long training in the operation of this type The opening of the center builds of specialized spay/neuter clinic. on the Society’s long-standing Experts at the Spay/Neuter Alliance, commitment to reduce the suffering who pioneered the practice of highcaused by pet overpopulation. Every quality, high-volume spay/neuter, shared their knowledge and strategies dog, cat, and rabbit rehomed through Hawaiian Humane for the past 25 with the Hawaiian Humane team. years has been spayed or neutered before being made available for adoption. Yet too many pets on Oahu The Community Spay/ remain unsterilized and the Society Neuter Center is open sees the effects of overpopulation Tuesday through Saturday. every day.

To schedule an appointment, visit HawaiianHumane.org.

“The Community Spay/Neuter Center was inspired by the vision of Hawaiian Humane’s board and executive team to reduce the

number of homeless animals,” said Board Chairman Bob Armstrong. By offering low-fee spay/neuter surgeries to pet cats and dogs for the first time, the Society is helping to further reduce the barriers that some pet owners face in securing these services. The center is also a vital component in the Society’s effort to humanely reduce Oahu’s population of FreeRoaming cats. The clinic sterilizes Free-Roaming cats as part of the trap, neuter, return, manage (TNRM) strategy. With this approach, the colony population stabilizes and then decreases as cats live out their natural lives without reproducing. “We are thankful for the generous support we received to build this new clinic,” said Lisa Fowler, Hawaiian Humane president and CEO. “We have the resources, knowledge, and commitment to make a real difference in the community and we encourage the public to use our spay/neuter services.”


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