Hawaiian Humane Society
Newsletter People for animals. Animals for people.
October-December 2013
Put on your walking shoes for PetWalk Grab the leash and put on your walking shoes. Hawaiian Humane Society’s PetWalk on October 6 at Magic Island is an opportunity to
make a difference in the lives of animals by collecting donations for the Society’s 30 programs and services. Registration starts at 7 am
and the walk begins at 8 am. Get involved as a team or individual by visiting FirstGiving. com/HawaiianHumane/ PetWalk2013. Create a personal fundraising page and share why you are supporting Oahu’s animals. Thanks to the City & County of Honolulu and Mayor Kirk Caldwell, it will be the one morning of the year when leashed pets are allowed at Magic Island. For more information on how to get involved, contact events@hawaiianhumane. org or 356-2225.
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President’s Message
Building a better future for animals In July, we celebrated our 130th birthday. What most impresses me about the Hawaiian Humane Society is its ability to continually re-evaluate and reinvent itself in order to be a dynamic agent for change. When we were organized in 1883, we had no enforcement powers. Instead we worked collaboratively with a police officer designated to fight cruelty with us. It was at this time that we also pledged our
commitment to child protection. We once had branches on the neighbor islands. Today, all island humane societies are completely independent. Sheltering did not become a part of the Humane Society’s work until well in the 1900s when Victoria Ward donated a small parcel of land in Kakaako. Due to the recent changes to countycontracted animal services, we have Pamela Burns President and CEO
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