Hawaiian Humane Society
Newsletter People for animals. Animals for people.
April – June 2014
Building a better future for animals It is with great joy that I share our news that we have launched a Capital Campaign in which we intend to raise $18 million. More than $14 million has already been pledged by our generous friends. What drives this incredibly ambitious undertaking is the need to address two opportunities that are critical to improving the lives of animals. One is elevating our facilities to reflect contemporary standards in caring for animals. The other is meeting the needs of the dramatic population growth in West Oahu. This year we successfully secured a 55-year lease for our Moiliili campus. So the time is now to redevelop our campus. Imagine species-specific housing that is designed to support psychological and behavioral health. Imagine a shelter designed to be energy efficient that optimizes cleaning
have a pet, which is the highest concentration of any Oahu area. In 2011, we commissioned a study by urban planners Helber, Hastert & Fee to determine the need for a second site. The report revealed that if we offered services in West In the last 5 years, 40,000 Oahu, nearly half of the sterilizations have people and animals we been conducted in the Society’s small currently help would surgery suite. be better served. We are actively searching for a second home. And we plan to identify a property by Fall and care so that more resources 2014 and will keep you informed. can go directly to animals. Imagine a shelter that’s so visitor-friendly We are very excited about the and interactive that more people present progress and future plans. consider adoption. A multi-million Now is the time to build a better reconstruction is just on the future for animals and people horizon. and that vision will encompass two centers devoted to animals, While our Moiliili campus is in compassion and the center of busy Honolulu, we education. have long recognized that the population growth in West Oahu has created greater demand for services in that area. According to a 2012 Ward Research study, 74 Pamela Burns percent of West Oahu households
Say it in Hawaiian ‘Ahahui Kū‘ē i ka Ho‘omāinoino
The term and concept of the “humane society” is part of the Hawaiian language and appears in the Hawaiian dictionary. ‘Ahahui Kū‘ē i ka Ho‘omāinoino is defined as a group that fights cruelty. Hawaiian Humane Society was founded as an anti-cruelty organization in 1883.