Hawaiian Humane Society
Newsletter
June - August 2011
Puppy mill dogs get their first glimpse of hope In February, Hawaiian Humane Society got just the break it needed to rescue more than 150 dogs from a Waimanalo puppy mill. After nearly three years, the investigation was about to come to a head.
That break came when the Honolulu Police Department was investigating a barking dog complaint and found animals in deplorable living conditions. Care had deteriorated to the point where the operator was irrefutably in violation of the law. A German shepherd had just given birth in a kennel with other dogs. She held her pup in her mouth desperately searching for a clean spot of concrete
that wasn’t soiled in feces to lay her newborn. With overgrown coats, shih tzus and poodles dragged their matted hair across urine in their cramped housing. Water bowls were muddied with filth. Flies swarmed about unsanitary kennels. Continued on page 3
Frenzy for felines in June The Hawaiian Humane Society is infatuated with felines – which is perfect since June is Love-A-Cat month! To celebrate, Feline Fix returns on Sunday, June 12 as a one-day mass spay and neuter extravaganza with sterilizations at a rate of $10 per cat. Contact 356-2208 or arueda@hawaiianhumane.org for reservations. Sponsored by your donations and Dr. Celina Hatt, a similar event was held in February with 93 cats spayed or neutered.
“About 19 percent of Oahu residents own a cat and 17 percent are feeding a cat they don’t consider their own,” says Pamela Burns, Hawaiian Humane Society president and ceo. “The Humane Society urges cat owners to keep their felines indoors for their pet’s safety and to protect birds and other wildlife. Most importantly, all cats allowed outside – even those residents may be feeding but do not claim as their own – need to be sterilized.” In addition to Feline Fix, the Humane Society will offer 2-for-1 cat adoptions in June!