building a better future for animals and people
Hawaiian Humane Society Annual Report
July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014
BOARD OF DIRECTORS July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014
Rick Zwern – Chair Ginny Tiu– Vice Chair Ernest H. Fukeda, Jr. – Treasurer Mi Kosasa– Secretary Pamela Burns – President & CEO Eric Ako, DVM Robert H. Armstrong Robert R. Bean Francie Boland Stan Cadwallader John Doty Nick Dreher Brandt Farias Elizabeth Rice Grossman Pamela S. Jones Susan Kosasa Kent T. Lucien Stephen B. Metter Mark Polivka Lawrence D. Rodriguez Virginia S. Weinman Mary H. Weyand
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turning point:
capital campaign will fund future for animals ow is the time to build a better future for animals. This has been the driving force behind this year’s launch of a capital campaign in which the Hawaiian Humane Society and its board of directors have committed to raising $18 million. An astounding $15 million to date has been raised. What drives this incredibly ambitious undertaking is the need to address two opportunities that are critical to improving the lives of animals. One is to upgrade the Moiliili campus to reflect contemporary standards of care. The other is to meet the needs of the dramatic population growth in West Oahu. After years of negotiations, the Society successfully secured a 55-year lease from the City & County of Honolulu for its Moiliili campus. This was a necessary commitment
Rick Zwern Chair Board of Directors
to warrant a multi-million dollar investment of charitable gifts into campus upgrades. With plans in motion, our goal is to begin construction in 2015. In addition to so much progress towards these great ambitions, our day-to-day work of saving animals and helping people continues in earnest. We continue to wage war on animal cruelty and serve as a safety net for animals as Oahu’s only open-admissions shelter. This dynamic year has served as a turning point in our history. It has been a year full of success in our daily aid to animals and two centers devoted to animals, compassion and education are about to become a reality. Your continued support is so important to the future of animals.
Pamela Burns President & CEO
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building a better future for animals and people he Hawaiian Humane Society is laying the groundwork to transform the lives of more animals than ever imagined. This year the organization is a giant step closer to bringing to life a master plan to reinvent its current location and establish a second campus. The Shelter Experience The Humane Society’s current location was opened nearly 85 years ago in the late 1930s. Those original structures, including dog housing, which are still in use today, were designed to take care of as many animals as possible in the most basic quarters. Over the decades, animal sheltering has evolved. Modern design is better informed by animal behaviorists, veterinarians and other specialists. New generation shelters optimize the behavioral, psychological and social needs of animals. They are also designed for ease of cleaning, maintenance and disease control. Moiliili Campus Redesign & Redevelopment This project will embody the latest innovation in shelter design that lends itself to optimal care for animals. Highlights will include increased housing capacity, upgraded living quarters designed from the viewpoint of animals, an all-new admissions center and
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an unparalleled visitor experience. It will also mean our 170-square-foot clinic, in which more than 8,000 sterilizations occur annually, will be expanded. Studies support a transition away from institutional cages and long runs to friendlier housing that minimizes stress, allows for improved cleaning and sanitation and improves the health and happiness of the animals. In addition, these renovations will ensure lower operational costs so that less is spent on repairs and maintenance of an aging infrastructure and more can be devoted to animal care. An animal center, designed to reduce animal stress levels, and create comfortable housing that promotes positive behaviors, is within reach. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2015.
An All New West Oahu Campus The population growth in West Oahu, coupled with increasing traffic, has made the Moiliili campus difficult to access for many and the need for a second site an imperative. According to a 2012 Ward Research study, 74 percent of West Oahu households have a pet – the highest concentration of any island region. In 2011, we commissioned a study by urban planners Helber, Hastert & Fee to determine the need for a second site. That report revealed a fascinating fact. If we offered services in West Oahu, nearly half of the people and animals that we currently help would be better served. The Society will have its second location identified before the end of 2014. This campus will serve as a gathering place for those who love animals, feature an educational center and offer all the animal care services that the public has come to rely on in Moiliili.
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Capital Campaign Committee “I am so impressed with how much this organization accomplishes and all the good work that is done regardless of the fact the facilities are space constrained and in need of renovation. The commitment and dedication of all the people involved in this organization is so evident from the board of directors and the staff to the volunteers and donors. This is a phenomenal organization and one of the most effective and well run organizations that I have been involved with.� Pamela S. Jones Committee Chair, Capital Campaign Robert Armstrong Robert R. Bean Pamela Burns Ernest H. Fukeda, Jr. Elizabeth Rice Grossman Mi Kosasa
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Susan Kosasa Norman Noguchi Sue Sylvester Palumbo Lawrence D. Rodriguez Ginny Tiu Leslie Turnbull
The following list recognizes donors who have pledged $1,000 or more to the Hawaiian Humane Society’s Capital Campaign through June 30, 2014. $2 Million + Anonymous (2) $1 Million to $1,999,999 Schuler Family Foundation / Jones Family $500,000 to $999,999 Bob & Frances Bean Ginny Tiu $250,000 to $499,999 Bob & Kelly Armstrong Dr. Richard & Elizabeth Grossman Barry & Virginia Weinman $100,000 to $249,999 Anonymous Governor Ben & Vicky Cayetano Lawrence & Patricia Rodriguez ALTRES & Simplicity HR Bank of Hawaii Foundation Joyce B. Doheny Steve & Susan Metter $50,000 to $99,999 Dr. Sue Sylvester Palumbo / Billy Palumbo Larry & Carol Jones
$25,000 to $49,999 Pamela Burns First Hawaiian Bank Foundation Ernest H. Fukeda, Jr. Devon & Tim, Hoku, Mele & Maluhia Guard Alan Ho & Sylvia Liang - Ho Kent & Sharon Lucien Norman & Ann Noguchi / Marcus & Associates Mary Weyand Rick Zwern & Karen Huffman $10,000 to $24,999 Eric & Lori Ako $5,000 to $9,999 Francie Boland Stan Cadwallader & Jim Nabors John & Christine Doty Nick & Koren Dreher Marvin & Sandra Fong Mary Philpotts McGrath $1,000 to $4,999 Joan Bellinger Brandt Farias Riki & Karen S. Morimoto Raymond Okada Jamie & Pauline Osborne Mark & Karen Polivka Jack Tyrrell / Rainee Barkhorn Charitable Foundation
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To view animals for adoption and all who arrive to us in need, visit HawaiianHumane.org.
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give me shelter total of 26,372 arrivals this year meant that nearly 75 animals were in need every single day. The public continues to bring animals to the Hawaiian Humane Society for needed care, despite the discontinuation of free stray pick-up services, previously sponsored by the City & County of Honolulu. The first goal is to reunite as many lost pets with their owners. Reports of missing pets or found animals totaled 4,970 cases and the Humane Society assisted with 2,523 reunions. Those efforts were supported by education campaigns to promote the value of identification. Also, 23,020 new microchip records were added to our database and 5,717 dogs were licensed. Daily walk-in service for microchipping meant that 954 animals received the gift of permanent ID this year. Our partnership program with animal clinics, called Microchip Madness Month, drew 2,700 pets in July 2013. Our next goal is to find animals a new home. Finding new families for animals continues to require intensive mobilization and creative promotions. The Society’s Adoptions Center offers more than 100 animals in need of homes every day. Four hundred events were held islandwide through partnerships with six petco stores and PetSmart in Mililani. A total of 7,982 animals were adopted. These results are driven by a weekly pet feature in MidWeek, a KITV morning news partnership and online publicity programs. Animals remained with us as long as it took to find each and every one of them a home.
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There are only two kinds of shelters: those that are limited admission and those that welcome all. Limited-admission shelters are selective about the quality and quantity of animals they will take. Openadmission shelters will not turn any animal away.
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here they are The facts and figures are much more than numbers. They represent the lives you transformed and the stories you changed with your donations in just a year.
we believe in welcoming all
26,372 arrivals in total
13,833 cats
9,205 dogs
3,334
additional animals
365
days open
24-7
hours of operation
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admissions specialists 11
we believe in second chances
7,982
total pets adopted
4,200
dogs adopted
2,953 cats adopted
829
additional animals adopted
1,690
received tender, loving care with foster families
401
adoptions events held islandwide
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adoptions advisors 12
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no easy fix to pet overpopulation he Humane Society led efforts that resulted in more than 10,000 sterilizations this year. In addition to performing 8,583 sterilizations at the Humane Society, the City & County of Honolulu’s Neuter Now program enabled 3,499 sterilizations of owned dogs and cats. The Society runs the program for the City at no charge and works with 19 participating veterinary clinics. Pet overpopulation means there are more animals than the community can care for. Overpopulation includes a wide spectrum of companion animals and free-roaming cats – some of which are feral, abandoned or lost. There is a great need for affordable and accessible spay and neuter services and for Oahu’s people to help get more animals sterilized. Mahalo to these veterinarians who volunteered their time to help the Society’s two staff veterinarians sterilize more than 8,000 animals at the Humane Society: Doctors Wendy Asato, Carolyn Naun, Jill Yoshicedo and Aaron Raney.
we believe that spay & neuter saves lives all of these animals were sterilized at the Humane Society
8,583
total sterilizations
3,016 dogs
2,276 cats
2,843 feral cats
252
guinea pigs & rabbits
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Humane Society veterinarians 14
we believe that the City’s Neuter Now program is essential all of these animals were sterilized in clinics island wide
2,499 owned dogs
1,000 owned cats
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clinics participate in the City’s Neuter Now program
2013-2014 animal clinics A successful spay/neuter program for people’s pets requires choices. Thanks to so many clinics who participate in the program so that pet owners have options. All Pets Clinic Animal Clinic of Honolulu Animal House Veterinary Center Blue Cross Animal Hospital Cat-Bird Vet Mobile Hospital Kailua Animal Clinic Kakaako Pet Hospital Kalihi Pet Clinic Kapalama Pet Hospital Kapolei Pet Hospital Makai Animal Clinic Mililani Mauka Veterinary Clinic Mililani Town Center Pet Clinic Ohana Veterinary Hospital The Cat Clinic The Pet Clinic The Pet Doctor Waipahu-Waikele Pet Hospital Waianae Veterinary Clinic
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The Society spearheaded an education campaign featuring radio announcements and public bus ads to urge the community to call with tips to end cruelty. The Humane Society investigates every cruelty allegation and takes tips at 356-2250.
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dog owner convicted of cruelty for failing to provide veterinary care ften it takes great effort under just the right circumstances to ensure justice for animals. The intervention of a caring neighbor who brought a little dog named Volcano to an animal clinic launched a cruelty investigation that ended in a conviction. The Humane Society received a call from Kahala Pet Clinic and the Society’s investigation began. The situation started when the dog’s leg had been badly broken. The owner attempted to splint the leg with popsicles sticks and when that did not work, he cut the dog’s leg off with a pair of scissors. Humane Society’s chief veterinarian Dr. Aleisha Swartz served as key expert in the case and the pet owner was sentenced to 60 days in jail and a year of probation.
we believe that together we can end cruelty
1,068 calls for rescue
1,063 cruelty, neglect reports
3,226
total calls for help
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pet slain by Haleiwa woman fter a North Shore woman brutally killed the family pet with a kitchen knife, she did something even more unusual. She cleaned up the blood bath and called 911 to report her crime. Honolulu Police Department immediately called the Hawaiian Humane Society to the Haleiwa home to begin building a case and documenting the tragedy. According to her statement to the police, the woman admitted that she killed her dog Starr for sniffing her daughter inappropriately. Starr was dragged to the bathroom and stabbed multiple times - slashed from the neck through his chest. It was one of the most gruesome animal crime scenes that the Humane Society has witnessed in recent history. A felony animal cruelty case was opened and the Society began working closely with the Prosecutor’s office. The Society’s medical experts provided key testimony. After a trial with no jury in May 2014, Judge Richard Perkins found the defendant not guilty by reason of mental disease. Special thanks to the Prosecutor’s office for getting this case in to the courtroom so that Starr’s story could be told.
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all that remains The Hawaiian Humane Society cares as much about people as it does animals. A total of 1,088 people entrusted their pet to the Humane Society for euthanasia and 322 people used its pet cremation service. There is no higher calling than to comfort pet owners who face the realization that letting go is the greatest gift they can give their pet. Our monthly pet loss support program helped 29 people through the stages of grief.
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a focus on felines ith an estimated 300,000 cats outdoors on Oahu, overpopulation has become a serious problem. The issue has no single panacea and finding solutions has been elusive. One conclusion that all agree with is that it’s going to take a lot of funding, creative collaboration and unprecedented partnerships with government, businesses and individuals. All must lend assistance to help animals. The Hawaiian Humane Society’s work to reduce the number of street cats is motivated by a goal to reduce suffering and increase the value of these animals as family members. The 17 percent of Oahu residents who feed cats that they do not own say they don’t know if they are sterilized. This creates a significant issue. With feral/unsocialized cats and unweaned kittens accounting for more than 77 percent of cat euthanasia at the Society, this has become a focal point.
Humane Society Chief Veterinarian Dr. Aleisha Swartz and volunteer Dr. Mary-Elizabeth Ellard of Georgia sterilized 75 cats and dogs in a single day in fall 2013. Skilled surgeons who specialize in high quality, high volume sterilizations in Hawaii are rare finds.
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In the last five years, the Hawaiian Humane Society has sterilized more than 11,000 feral cats at a cost of more than $473,000, funded by charitable gifts. Two nonprofits, the Hawaiian Humane Society and Cat Friends, teamed together for a PetSmart-funded program that worked to tackle neighborhood cat overpopulation in Kalihi, Mapunapuna, Sand Island and parts of Moanalua. A total of 1,042 cats were sterilized through a partnership with businesses and residents who were willing to trap and neuter free-roaming felines. When Chaminade University came to the decision to ban the feeding of stray cats on its campus, a partnership was formed between the Hawaiian Humane Society, Poi Dogs & Popoki and the Hawaii Cat Foundation. Chaminade’s staff trapped the cats and brought them to the
Humane Society for sterilization and health services. As available, the two cat rescue groups would take these cats into their sanctuaries. Collaboration is key to progress and the Humane Society continues to convene stakeholders around the issues to forge solutions. The Society joined with petco foundation in November 2013 to present “The Cat Trap Depot,” a conference for caregivers to address Hawaii’s free-roaming cat population. More than 125 people learned about petco foundation’s interest in funding feral cat solutions, successful trapping approaches and how to improve cat colony health. Joining the Humane Society were local rescue group representatives, including Happy Cats, Cat Friends and Poi Dogs & Popoki. Areas identified for future community initiatives included caregiver coordination and communication, as well as anti-abandonment education. Passionate animal lovers seeking communitybased solutions come in all ages. Derek
Tanizaki-Hudson, a student of American Renaissance Academy, was selected as this year’s essay winner of the Humane Society’s West Oahu Contest titled “What animals in my community need.” The first place winner composed a plan and call for community action and compassion for the humane reduction of homeless cats in his neighborhood of Barber’s Point. To celebrate felines and elevate their status in our community, the Humane Society held Feline Fest in June 2014. Feline aficionados enjoyed the cat film festival, kitty pageant, adoptions specials, microchipping by Richard Fujie, DVM and presentation by feline specialist Sue Sylvester-Palumbo, DVM. There is a great need for more sterilization options, people to trap cats for the surgery and for pet cats to be revered companions that are kept indoors, for their own safety.
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lady justice finds a new courtroom companion Vietnam veteran and his dog, Athena, named after the goddess of justice, have become regulars at Honolulu Circuit Court. Hawaiian Humane Society volunteer Ron Stebbins and Athena have made giving back a family affair. Athena was adopted from the Humane Society and Ron adopted the Society as his charity, devoting time as an advocate, educator and joy ambassador. The duo visits hospitals and classrooms, teaching kids and adults about the joy of the human-animal bond. Their regular weekly rounds expanded when the Humane Society launched a partnership with Hawaii’s judicial system in 2014 when Judge Ed Kubo reached out to the Society. “Word came back we have a veteran who has a service dog who does marvelous work at the VA and other locations.” Kubo said. “I said, ‘My God, that’s perfect for this.” Judge Ed Kubo’s courtroom now features a furry face during his weekly veterans’ court proceedings. Each Friday, Stebbins and Athena attend court and ease the stress of veterans who must report on their rehabilitation progress. The first veterans’ court opened in New York in 2008. The court model is based on substance abuse or mental health treatment as an alternative to incarceration. Hawaii is the second community in the nation to feature an animal as part of this program.
we believe in the healing power of fur
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pet visitation facilities
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14,091
human beneficiaries
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pet visitation volunteers
The Hawaiian Humane Society’s pet visitation program brings the joy of animals to people in a variety of locations from school rooms to hospital rooms. To volunteer, call 356-2222.
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Education and advocacy continue to be the cornerstone of all that we do since 1883. Both have the greatest potential for empowering people to do more for animals in their own care and more for animals within their reach.
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emerging issues:
choosing between a roof over your head or a pet ets are family, too. This is a fact not to be forgotten as our community is poised to tackle Oahu’s burgeoning homeless population. The National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that between 5 to 10 percent of America’s homeless have a dog or a cat. Accordingly, it’s no surprise that California, Pennsylvania, Florida and other states have established shelters that aim to keep people and pets together — not segregated. The national nonprofit Pets of the Homeless features a list of 24 shelters nationwide that have provisions to accommodate homeless with pets. The Humane Society staff is sometimes asked: “Why are the homeless allowed to have pets? Can’t you just take their animals away from them?” For those who have walked the beaches to work with the homeless and investigated complaints, the answer is simple: “Anyone can be a responsible pet owner.” In the Society’s experience with the homeless, the majority of pets are well cared for. The truth is that anyone can become homeless. All it takes is one missed paycheck, a medical diagnosis or an abusive partner. Anyone can become homeless overnight. “Pets provide comfort, loyalty and companionship,” says Jerry Rauckhorst, President and CEO of Catholic Charities of Hawaii. “The homeless find normalcy by providing food and water for their pets. In some cases, they keep them rooted in reality.” In July 2013, our teen outreach project focused on Waimanalo homeless with pets. Collars and leashes were provided as well as food from the Society’s pet food bank. More than 350 people and nearly 1,000 animals benefited from our pet food bank this year. Many were homeless. The Humane Society has created a model for sheltering pets with their owners and has urged shelters and policy makers to integrate provisions for pets into all plans for the homeless.
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pet food bank Since its inception in 2010, the Pet Food Bank has distributed food to thousands of pets and their people. Our first priority is to help those on any form of government assistance and the homeless.
we believe in freedom from hunger
997
pet food bank beneficiaries
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364
people served
new law makes renting to pet owners more attractive or landlords, the biggest barrier to renting to pet owners is a lack of protection to recoup costs for pet-related damages that exceed the security deposit. The Hawaiian Humane Society advocated for the passage of the Pet Deposit Law, which went into effect in November 2013. The new state law allows landlords to charge an additional pet deposit that is equal to one month’s rent. “No one should have to choose between a roof over their head or a pet,” says Humane Society President and CEO Pamela Burns, who started the Pets in Housing program more than 20 years
ago. “About 375,000 dogs and cats share our lives and about 60 percent of Oahu’s homes have a pet. Policies that ban pets increase the number of pets relinquished to shelters, limit the pool of qualified applicants and penalize the majority of pet owners who are responsible.” This year the Society urged Kakaako developers to establish policies to welcome pets and served as a resource for landlords and tenants. The Society also worked with community associations to advocate for responsible pet ownership.
Learn more about the Society’s Pets in Housing program at HawaiianHumane.org.
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animal welfare projects teach skills training for youth ost pets on Oahu is a big issue. This year Oahu was faced with fewer governmentfunded animal services including the elimination of free pick up of stray animals. Concerned by the numbers of loose animals in Ewa, Campbell High School partnered with the Humane Society to use their neighborhood as a classroom and animals as teachers for a schoolwide campaign to address this issue and develop skills along the way. In December 2013, more than 360 students and faculty from Campbell High School produced a community event to increase the number of pets with ID. The students got hands-on experience with event planning, as well as graphic design and publishing of educational brochures and T-shirts. Students also made dog tags and ceramic dog bowls. The greatest lesson
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learned was teamwork – the most valuable skill to cultivate in future leaders. Together, students collaborated to tackle a community problem and create social change. Students called on partners to help make the event a success, including petco Ewa Beach, dog handlers from the Marine Corps and the Army National Guard. “Giving youth a chance to develop workplace skills and explore their role as problem solvers in their own community are giant steps in their educational development,” says Campbell High School teacher Sara Kimura-Tung. “This was so successful that it was repeated in the Spring and now we’re looking to get the entire Ewa complex of schools involved.”
we believe that youth lead the way for animals
12,618 students educated
118
students conducted service projects
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groups toured the Humane Society to learn about animal welfare
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education presentations to the general public
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classrooms & youth groups adopt humane curricula
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school assemblies and in-classroom presentations
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staff educators 29
county animal services redefined he City & County of Honolulu provides animal-related services as part of its municipal responsibility to the community. On Oahu, this includes services largely related to the management and care of stray animals and enforcement of certain animal-related laws. Nearly $2 million in donations to the Society have been reallocated in recent years to assist in funding these county-contracted services. The Society believes that continuing to do so will prevent the organization from making significant progress in preventing abandonment, homelessness, cruelty and the suffering of animals. In August 2013, certain city services were eliminated from the contract, including investigations related to barking dogs, dangerous dogs and pick up of stray dog. Most programs for stray animals remained intact such as 24-hour admissions, daily adoptions, lost and found and animal sheltering and care.
Like many cities nationwide, local governments contract nonprofit welfare organizations to provide animal services instead of providing them directly by a county department. It is more cost efficient and allows the county to benefit from animal welfare experts who specialize in high quality, high volume animal care, shelter medicine as well as animal law enforcement.
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While the investigation and enforcement of animal cruelty and neglect were removed from the county contract, the Humane Society will continue to investigate all tips and allegations, as ending cruelty is core to its mission since 1883. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser issued its own viewpoint with an editorial: “Yes, animal control is a municipal function. But many county governments are having to curb spending in this area. Finally, these are pets, after all, and pet owners need to step up and provide proper care, rather than lean so heavily on City Hall.�
animal priorities on the horizon The Hawaiian Humane Society is an advocacy organization that works closely with the public in a wide variety of ways. As a voice for the animals, the Society issued a report to county officials in 2013 outlining emerging issues to watch. Here are four identified issues: • Pet owners want access to affordable pet spay/neuter programs. • Oahu’s large free-roaming cat population must be addressed. • Dog owners want public policy to better accommodate a lifestyle with companion canines. • Unregulated puppy sales through the Internet, newspaper and pet shops are increasing.
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little known facts When the Hawaiian Humane Society was organized in 1883, it had no enforcement powers. Instead it worked collaboratively with a police officer designated to fight cruelty. It was at this time that the Hawaiian Humane Society also pledged its commitment to the protection of children. In addition, many don’t know that the Society once had branches on the neighbor islands. Today, all island humane societies are completely independent. In addition, the Hawaiian Humane Society is not affiliated with any national organization. It relies on gifts from friends like you who donate directly to the Hawaiian Humane Society.
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donations drive the mission As an independent, nonprofit organization, donors make miracles happen daily for the animals and people we serve. It costs $18,000 a day to run the Society’s 30 programs and services. Mahalo nui to 20,000 donors and all supporters who strengthened our ability to promote the humananimal bond and the humane treatment of animals this fiscal year.
The Humane Society’s Tuxes & Tails April 2014 gala raised a record-breaking $680,000.
Fat Cats & Top Dogs – $10,000+ Mahalo to the Humane Society’s most generous benefactors – individuals, businesses, trusts and foundations who gave more than $10,000 between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014.
ABC Stores Bob & Kelly Armstrong Atherton Family Foundation Bank of Hawaii Bank of Hawaii Employee Giving Campaign Bob & Frances Bean Joan Bellinger Bernice Barbour Foundation Connie Black Evelyn Black Governor Ben & Vicky Cayetano Central Pacific Bank Employees Central Pacific Bank Foundation Catherine Conrad Dorvin D. Leis Co. Sally Edwards Ernst & Young Family Health Hawaii G.N. Wilcox Trust Richard & Elizabeth Rice Grossman Barron & Dede Guss Mike & Sandra Hartley Hawaiian Electric Industries Charitable Foundation Alan Ho & Sylvia Liang-Ho Charlyn Honda Masini John R. Halligan Charitable Fund
Kaiser Permanente Susan Kosasa Thomas & Mi Kosasa Jim & Lynn Lally Tom Markson & Jan Gardner Mary Philpotts McGrath McInerny Foundation Mike McKenna’s Windward Ford Monarch Insurance Services PC Enterprises petco foundation Jennie Phillips Wayne Pitluck & Judith Pyle Rainee Barkhorn Charitable Foundation / Jack Tyrrell Alice Robinson Lawrence & Patricia Rodriguez Schuler Family Foundation Frank Slocum Sophie Russell Testamentary Trust Stanford Carr Development Barbara Tilley Ginny Tiu United Laundry Services Barry & Virginia Weinman Mary Weyand Jane Wylie
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Animal Champions $5,000+
Best Friends $1,000+
Eric & Lori Ako Albert Schweitzer Animal Welfare Fund Barry & Anna Binning Cades Schutte Stanley Cadwallader & Jim Nabors The Cat Clinic Davey & Bobby Crockett Christopher & Marcia Croft Joyce Doheny & Bob Kruger First Hawaiian Bank Tim & Devon Guard Hill’s Pet Nutrition HMSA Ilio Dental Insurance Associates Kenneth & Myrtle Hamura Family Foundation Diane M. Kimura & Bill Nagle Matson Navigation Allen & Sue Miyahara New City Nissan Benjamin & Mealani Parish David & Kathleen Pellegrin Gilford & Shareen Sato Sephora Alvin & Susan Shishido Steve & Pam Sofos Mark & Carol Ann Solien Jacqueline Takeshita Darwin Thompson Wyndam Vacation Ownership Zephyr Insurance Rick Zwern & Karen Huffman
Satoru Abe American Carpet One Animal Clinic of Honolulu Anne Namba Designs Aqua Hospitality Hawaii Renee Archer Nakashima Janet Archy Carol Asai-Sato & Dennis Tsuhako Dawn Aull Frank Baensch Brian & Wendy Barbata Kenneth Barclay Albert & Dolores Bediones Jan Bellinger Dennis Bernard BKA Builders Tami Blatter Steven & Debra Bookatz Anthony & Elizabeth Borge Gillian Boss Thomasene Brodhead George Bruno Pamela Burns Benjamin & Jennifer Cable David Cadiz Mayor Kirk Caldwell & Donna Tanoue Kimberly Carson & Buddy Ellis Castiglione A Casauria Foundation Ronald Chandler & Kenneth Cayetano Edith Chave Elanor Chinen-Van Gieson Stanley Ching & Jocelyn Nakashima Catherine Chung City Mill Company / Chung Kun Ai Foundation
Helen Kinau Wilder Legacy Gifts People who have made a gift through their estate plan to the Hawaiian Humane Society. Jacqueline Chun Phoebe Craig Maria Da Silveira Arthur & Virginia Day Elizabeth Flora Deinert Edwin & Hildagard Hurley Thomas Keller Mary Frances Kocsis Wilma & Remy Latour Jack & Marie Lord Henry Otto Mahn Susan Mahn Doris Miller Walter Omori Patricia Prukop 34
James Carl Radtke Madelyn Ross Liselotte Schon Grieshaber Ann Schwab Ingeborg Shields Jean Taketa Elma Taylor Margaret Van Poole Mary & Paul Wagner Adelia Williamson Frank & Katharine Woodford Joyce Mary Wright
Erin Claggett Herbert & Nancy Conley Bruce Coppa Kleona Corsini Jack & Janet Covington Christine Curatilo Dwight Damon Jeffrey Deer Bill & Phyllis Dendle John & Christina Doty Patricia Doyle Nicholas & Koren Dreher Peter Drewliner William duPont Dolores Marie Dyer Gary Edwards & Lisa Brewer Ellen Koenig Memorial Fund Norman & Deborah Day Emerson John Emery Robert Erickson Mark Favrow & Nancy Brouillet Mary Ann Fernandes Ralph Fisher Peter Fong Cynthia Foster Laurie Foster Vincent & Pamela Fragomene Christopher & Tertia Freas John Fritz Tiare Fullerton Gary Furutani Stephen & Gloria Gainsley Chun Hui Goo J. Goodman Robert Hackman Dimitri & Suzanne Haniotis Donald Hardy & Francesca Passalacqua Harmony Chapter No. 4, O.E.S. Hawaiian Telcom Charlaine Higashi William Higdon Jeff Hirschberg Marshall Hung Ken Inouye Leslie Ito James C. Shingle Family Fund James & Juanita Wo Foundation Harold Jensen Gary & Melanie Johnson LeRoy & Juanita Johnson Louise Johnson Donald Johnston Michael & Pamela Jones Raechele Joyo Patsy Kalawaia Walter Kam Marjorie Kashiwada Denise Keala Brian & Shannon Kelly Robert & Adelaide Kistner Wendell Kitsu Sherry Kline Koaniani Fund Kathleen Kobayashi John Koga & Family Steven & Estrellita Komura
KSK Foundation David & Cecilia Lee Ki Lee Terrence Lee Lee Bentley Family Judith Leon Lisa Lewis Paul & Naomi Loewe Joyce Logan Diane Lord Kent & Sharon Lucien Jerry & Jeri Lynch Klaus Manderscheid & Amy Meng Michelle Mansker Microsoft Giving Campaign Marcus & Associates Henry Matsuoka Meng Dynasty Stephen & Susan Metter Paul & Ann Misura Norma Moon Catherine Moore Riki & Karen S. Morimoto Michelle Morlet Audrey Mueh Aaron & Margo Mun George & Bonnie Murphy MW Group John & Wendy Nakamura Nakamura Educational Institute Mark Nakatsukasa John & Suzanne Noland Ruth Okubo William & Hope Oliver Susan Onishi Andrade Gerrit & Gayle Osborne John & Libby Otte Laeton & Lena Pang Margaret Pang Deborah Park Charles Parks Pearl Harbor Submarine Spouses Charity Association Perkin & Faria PetSmart Charities Mark & Karen Polivka Steve Prieto & Richard Kennedy Pamela Princenthal Queen’s Medical Center Dianne Robinson Linda Rowan Thomas Sakoda Justin & Faith Seguirant Carl & Lu Seyfer Calvin Shiroma SLSS Partners Richard Smith & David Griggs Solution Engineering Hawaii Moon Soo & Marilyn Park Luella Spadaro John & Barbara Stephan Bill & Ellen Stiles James & Linda Stragand Edward & Betty Lou Stroup Kelly Sueda Francine Sunada Suzanne A. Nakano Giving Fund
T.C. Lupton, Jr. Family Foundation Ann Takahashi Nancy Takata Rod & Fumiyo Tanaka Eric Tang Paul Taniguchi Janis Tanimoto Jennifer Taylor & Paul White William Thomas Ruedi & Debra Tobler Michael & Marlene Tom Derik Tomoyasu JoAnna Tomuro Thurston & Sharon Twigg-Smith Arthur & Ruth Ushijima Leslie & Annie Usui Stanley Uyehara Lothar & Cheryl Varady Keoni & Jacque Vaughn Ralph Vaughn Walk the Talk Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation Peter & Sue Ann Wargo Paul & Leinee Watase Julia Wo Michael & Joanne Wood Carol Jean Yakuma Ayako Yamada Rodney & Frances Yamamoto Ronald & Judy Yamamoto Mark & Kimberly Yamauchi Blake & Sandra Yoshida Peter & Adrienne Yoshihara Glenn & Kathleen Yoshinaga Mele Young Irene Zane
Devoted Companions $500+ A Charitable Foundation Leonard Adams Aikahi Elementary School Student Council Dale & Katherine Aina Gwen Akimoto William Altizer ALTRES American Hospital Services Group Richard & Ethel Anbe Eve Anderson Lynn Ariyoshi Leona Auerbach Letitia Bailey Jeffrey Baker Ray & Rosaline Ballungay Mary Ann Barngrover Gertrude Berger Emmalisa Bledsoe Jeffrey Boeckman & Joanne Hogle
Rachael Boxold Peter & Antoinette Brown Marie Burghardt Ignacio Cariaga Catherine Caudle Chaminade University of Honolulu Summer Chan Brenda Sue Chang Wieland Chee Burt & Carolyn Chinen Robin Ching Ronald & Lita Ching Eileen Cho Wesley & Gayle Chun Cinnamon’s Family Restaurant Coldwell Banker, Kahala Mall Steven Colon & Carrie Hermstad John & Joni Conklin Leslie Cook Scott Coors & David Hurt Richard Crabbe Diana Cummings Thomas & Shirlee Cunningham
Brenda Cutter John & Sue Dean Daniel Delbrel Concetta DiLeo The Dog Class Patrick & Cathryn Downes Dr. & Mrs. L.Q. Pang Foundation Jon & Mary Lou Earll Vernon & Marina Endo Suzanne Engel James & Chikako Epure Sarah Falzarano Thomas & Barbara Farrell Jim & Joan Fleming Linda Flinn Foodland Super Market Mary Lou Foy Paul Franke Benjamin & Laura Fujimoto Louis & Mary Furtado Marilyn Gagen Robert & Cynthia Geiling Francis & Jayne George Maimona Ghows James & Lydia Gibson Ollie Goldstein Carmen Gonzalez Emiko Goto Grace & Richard Okita Foundation Stella & Kika Grantham Jay Grekin & Judy Stubbs Jeffrey & Rhonda Griswold Morena Gullett Patrick & Joyce Hada Marvin & Rae Alice Hall Gail Hamada Gregory & Wendy Hanna Harbor Shores Apartments Harry & Catherine Halloran Family Foundation Hawaii Firearms Training & Education Lynn Shizuko Heirakuji Lynne Ellen Hollinger Holy Nativity School Lorraine Honda Stephanie Hong
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PetWalk in October 2013 raised $272,000 for the animals. The Humane Society hosted or participated in 57 events this year.
Eric & Mandy Horst Ilima Transportation & Tours Rodney & Cherie Imai Dennis & Ann Imamura Marshall & Ardine Ingraham Eric & Ann Inouye Sean Ishii Tad & Carol Iwanuma Jacquelyn Johnson Ralph Johnson Carol Jones Skipper Jones Patricia Jordan Kathleen Kagawa Walter Kagawa Tania Kahale Kalaheo High School Kumiko Kaminaka Dale Kanehisa-Lam Francis & Marion Kaneshiro Nobuharu Kato Yuko Kato Johnny Kelly Kevin Kelly Saundra Keyes Robert & Hope Kihune Kris Kim John & Marilyn Kiner Mildred King Dan & Kathryn Kirley
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Derek & Evelyn Kiyota Carol Kleinert Bert & Harriet Kobayashi Christen Kobayashi Patty Kort Jacqueline Kubo Ricky & Ethel Kubota Mark & Linda Kuklinsky Clayton Kunitake Yoshiko Kurosu Neuman Kwong & Leimomi Fukuda Doris Ladd Ernest Lai Tom & Lynn Lalakea Joseph Larnerd Ann Leighton Mahealani & Mapuana Lew Michael Lewis Cheryl Lippman Steven & Jill Loui Kara Lum Mary Macmillan Edward & Mimi MacNaughton Janice Maeda Jeanette Magoon Eddie Mak Nancy Makowski Ronald & Mary Jane Makua Marianist Center of Hawaii Reiko Matsuda
Kaori Matsumoto Virginia Maxwell Stephen & Dani McCarthy David McCauley Frances McClurkin Glorietta McCurdy Brenda McDonough Patricia Middleton Roy Miller Lance, Jennifer & Sarah Mills Howard & Mildred Miyamoto Yoshiye Miyashita Blake & Stephanie Mizuno Kelly Morikone Naomi Morita Karen Morrissette Don & Wynne Mullinax Seshagiri & Kristine Munipalli Gail Myers Bob & Eileen Nakamura Nicole Naone Milton & Nancy Napuunoa Joel Narusawa Gerald & June Naughton Jemal & Atsuko Ned Paul & Loc Nelting Mike Nevin & Robyn Wong James & Shirley Newman Peggy Newton David Nichols
Glenn & Joy Nishino Evan Nishioka Shirley Nishizawa Marvin & Susan Nitta Bert Nobriga Cathy Nonaka Marjorie Norstrom Gary & Barbara North Nancy Nott Patricia O’Connor Cynthia Oda Harold & Betty Okimura Ryan Oleksy Patrick & Elizabeth O’Malley Carole Onouye Kimberly O’Quinn Mike & Sheryl Oschin-Goodman Louise Pagotto Donna Park Stephanie Pauling Robert & Mi Ae Pepper Alan Phillips & Audrey Buyrn John Plews Michiko Porter Barton Potter Harold Prados Monica Ramirez David Randell & Rosemary Fazio Makakaualii Rego Camille Rellinger
Steven Rinesmith Shaunagh Robbins John & Maile Romanowski Jim & Puchi Romig Iain & Linda Ross Victoria Sakai Kenneth Sakamoto Bert Sakuda Carol Sato James & Bettye Schuler Leilani Schuman Glenn Seo Lawrence Seward Glenda Shibata Stanley & Theresa Shibata Earl & Sue Shimabukuro Masayoshi & Juliet Shimabukuro Ruth Shimada Steven & Laura Jeanne Short Anthony Silva Earl & Nancy Simao Theodore & Judith Simon
Andrew Singer & Melanie Winters Eugene & Betty Smith Arthur & Beverly Soares Stanley Ito Florist Keith Steiner Vicky Stewart Bonnie Stifel Alice, Florence & Chester Sugimoto Stephen Takamiyashiro Mr. K.M. Tanaka Wesley & Lena Tanaka Alexandra Tateyama Edward & Marcia Taylor-Kaneshige Lloyd & Constance Teixeira Mary Tholl James & Mary Thrash Rene Tillich Mike Toibin Tim & Dana Tokioka Tualua Tolua Judy Tom David & Sheri Lee Tongg
Frank & Margaret Trevor Valerie Trotter Tyler & Sharlene Tsuda Alfredo & Belen Udani Linda Uezu David Umeda University Health Alliance Richard Vaughn VCA Kaneohe Animal Hospital Janice Vincent Grace Visaya Roberta Wakisaka-Fellezs Johnny & Bubba Walker John Washburn Patricia Wayman Brad & Lindsey Whitcomb John White Edmund Wilkinson Douglas Wilson Ron Winkleman David & Arporn Winsko Charles Wirta
Robert & Betty Wo Judith Wolfe Danny Wong Mun Kin & Florence Wong Vernon Woo Workplace Solutions Joan Worthen Linda Wright Wong Todd & Cynthia Wyrick Sueo & June Yamachi Amy Yamakawa Mitsuru & Lorraine Yamamoto Beverly Yap Margaret Yogi Joy Yonemura Oda Bryan & Jeannie Yoshida Paula Yoshioka Thomas Yue Patricia Zane
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130 years of service t was a rainy night in Honolulu on July 16, 1883, when 25 prominent citizens gathered in a gymnasium to establish our organization. The needs back then were as complex and diverse as they are today. His Majesty King Kalakaua was one of those signatories in favor of creating an organization devoted to welfare. At that time, due to the growing number of child welfare and troubled youth cases, our founders desired that the organization also devote itself to the protection and children. It’s a little known fact that the Humane Society provided adoption services for children until the mid-1900s. It’s an even lesser known fact that only one other local charitable institution, the YMCA, is older than the Hawaiian Humane Society. By the end of summer 1883, work was underway. Captain John A. Mehrtens of the police was designated to hold dual assignments – one as a policeman and the other assisting the Humane Society with cases. The Saturday Press editorial team reported that they hoped “he will bridge the difficulty and render effective service in this noble cause.” Clearly, our founders struggled with how to incorporate a growing new conscience into existing roles. Oahu’s population was about 100,000 people and the most pressing animal welfare issues involved “working” animals such as horses, oxen and water buffalo. In 1894, the Hawaiian Gazette
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published a compelling editorial advocating for religious leaders to support the Humane Society’s mission. Churches were urged to take on the cause to enlighten congregations that animals are vulnerable and sentient creatures, deserving of compassion and kindness. By the turn of the century, a social movement that would change the relationship between people and animals had begun. By 1897, the Marshal of the Republic deputized animal champion and Humane Society leader Helen Kinau Wilder. Her credibility and influence in pursuing justice for animals captured hearts and minds locally and throughout the United States. In one year alone, she brought 44 cruelty cases to court with the support of a bicycle cop named Chang Apana. Once a paniolo who worked for the Wilder family, Apana helped with the case work and investigations and his reputation soon equaled Helen’s as a fearless crusader for animal protection. The Humane Society’s Chang Apana was the first compensated humane investigator in Hawaii. Apana later became the real-life inspiration for novelist Earl Derr Biggers’ character Charlie Chan of the popular detective series. Together, Wilder and Apana’s cases ranged from ensuring that cobble-stone stables were covered with straw to improve animal’s living conditions to cases of heinous cruelty crimes such as when a horse’s eyes were gouged out
by a drunkard. Their protection work also included animals used for food in which they successfully stopped the practice of plucking live chickens in Chinatown. In 1899, the animals of Hawaii enjoyed a conviction rate of 90 percent. Without a doubt, the Humane Society has changed with the times. Child protection was relinquished when its leaders successfully advocated for the establishment of organizations that would focus solely on the causes for children. There was once satellite humane societies on the neighbor islands. Those organizations evolved into independent charities. Sheltering did not become a part of the Humane Society’s work until well in to the 1900s when Victoria Ward donated a small parcel of land in Kakaako. Today, programs and services include adoptions, spay and neuter and sheltering of animals. These also encompass preventative programs such as youth and community education, outreach to under-served communities and advocacy for animal-friendly policies, a pet food bank and so much more. Help is needed in every area as the Humane Society continues its mission to serve more than 700,000 animals and nearly 1 million people who share our island home. The needs are so great that all are called to find a role in service to animals.
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financial report July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014
Our goal is to ensure that we can continue to serve as Hawaii’s most comprehensive and progressive animal welfare organization to the fullest extent of our resources.
12% 8%
REVENUE 21% 4%
55%
City & County Animal Services Contract City & County Neuter Now Contract* Contributions - Fundraising Events & Capital Campaign Adoptions & Other Fees Net Gain on Investments
$2,358,000 $448,000 $6,192,000 $887,000 $1,408,000 TOTAL $11,293,000
EXPENSES
11% 9% 8% 7%
65%
Animal Care $4,319,000 Direct Neuter Now Program $448,000 Administration $536,000 Fundraising $591,000 Education & Community Programs $762,000 TOTAL $6,656,000 *Hawaiian Humane Society administers the Neuter Now program for the City & County of Honolulu at no cost. This amount reimburses private practice veterinarians in the community for services provided.
Published by the Hawaiian Humane Society: Community Relations Director Jacque Vaughn jvaughn@hawaiianhumane.org 2700 Waialae Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii 96826 Phone (808) 356-2200 HawaiianHumane.org
Hawaiian Humane Society is an education and advocacy organization that shelters, protects, rescues, reunites and rehomes animals. It is Oahu’s only open-admission shelter. Established in 1883, the Hawaiian Humane Society is not affiliated with or funded by any national organization. Gifts made to this local organization help local animals and people.
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