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Picture Perfect Pets in Paradise
Calling all pets in paradise! Hawaiian Humane is seeking entrants for our annual calendar contest running from June 1 - 30, 2023. By entering, not only do you get the chance to have your pet featured in our calendar, but you also support more than 30 lifechanging programs and services.
Submit your pet’s photo for just $25 and ask your family and friends to vote for them for a $1 per vote-donation.
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There will be three categories this year: Dog, Cat and Other Animals (which includes bunnies, reptiles, horses, guinea pigs, etc).
The “Top 5 Dog” entrants, “Top 5 Cat” entrants and “Top 3 Other
Check in online at HawaiianHumane.org for more information. For sponsorship inquiries, please email the Special Events Department at events@ hawaiianhumane.org or call 808-356-2247. daughters find it funny that we have so many turtles, but they also love it. They take responsibility to feed and care for the turtles. When they were younger, they would love to create paper structure homes and obstacle courses for them. We have had turtles for their entire lives, so that requires responsibility on their behalf and having lifelong bonds with pets.”
Fun Fact:
The collective noun for a group of turtles is a “bale.”
Gerald the cat first came into Hawaiian Humane’s care four years ago as a kitten when his original owner could no longer provide for his care. He was adopted less than a month later, but ultimately returned to Hawaiian Humane in August 2022 due to his new owner moving. To say that he was thrown into upheaval would be an understatement.
Upon behavioral evaluation by Hawaiian Humane’s admissions coordinator, Kara Leong, it was observed that Gerald had high levels of Fear, Anxiety and Stress (FAS), manifesting itself in defensive behavior like swatting and avoidance. Employing one of Hawaiian Humane’s pathway options to accommodate animals with specific needs, Kara felt Gerald would benefi t from a foster stint in an administrative office to decompress and gain socialization in a more mellow, secure setting than in Cat House Green or Blue. She tapped Director of Community Engagement (CE), Steph Kendrick, who rose to the occasion, offering up her shared Manager-onDuty (MOD) office with Manager of Communications, Brandy
