 | Aloha KHS Family, We were hoping this October was going to be all fun and games, but instead it is becoming quite spooky. After Mission Mainland we had a cat population that allowed us to offer spacious cages and a lot of individual attention. Now, just over a month later, we have more than 330 cats in the shelter and are fast approaching a cat population of 400 felines. We are not frightened! We have a plan. Cats in costumes, adoption fee specials, and low-cost mainland flights for adopted cats. Keep scrolling to read about all of our fun Catober events and let us help you find the perfect feline friend! Our kitties are waiting for their party invitation and they do not want to be late, so please adopt or sponsor a transfer flight. |
|  | Nicole Schafer Crane
Executive Director
Kaua'i Humane Society |
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| September By The Numbers Last month, KHS found homes for 140 dogs and cats, transferred 21 animals to our mainland partner shelters, and reunited 27 animals with their families. MAHALO to all our amazing volunteers, staff, and supporters who helped so many happy tails come true! |
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| |  | Catober on the Mainland! Our recurring nightmare is haunting us once again. The shelter is full with over 330 cats in our care. To help them all find homes we are offering some spooky specials. For mainland adopters we have created a special potion in our adoption cauldron that includes: Flight*, adoption fee, carrier to keep, health certificate, and vaccines, for only $250!! So, if you are ready to be a “mummy” (or daddy) we can help you pick “witch” cat to add to your haunted house. We have calico princesses, dudes in tuxedos, purring pirates, and so many more to choose from (not just black cats). Contact KHS today so we can pack their broomstick and you can cackle with delight when you meet your new furry “monster”. See our adoptable cats here: kauaihumane.org/adopting/cats-available * $250 includes flights to Seattle (SEA), Portland (PDX), San Diego (SAN), San Jose (SJC), Oakland (OAK), and Los Angeles (LAX) Other airports would incur additional costs |
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| | | KHS Cares - Free Community Clinic KHS is offering a free vaccine and microchip clinic to the public. The clinic is from 10 a.m. - noon, Saturday, Oct. 30 at the Habitat for Humanity Housing Area in Ele`ele at Iluna Street. This free vaccine clinic is first-come, first-served. No registration is necessary. Please bring cats in carriers and have dogs leashed. Learn about our other free and affordable community resources while you wait. |
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| | Happy Catober! We're not just giving our mainland friends a deal on cats, we're giving our island ohana a deal too! All black cats and kittens are 50% off all October long! We're also highlighting a different black shelter cat in a costume every day this month on our social media! Follow us @kauaihumanesociety to see our cuties in costumes. Let's get spooky. |
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| | | Featured Animals: Cuscino & Hemingway Meet Cuscino: Cuscino is an eleven-month-old male tuxedo hunk. With his bow tie on, he's ready to conquer the world. Whether that means defeating bad guys or just killing the bugs that try to intrude upon your home. Cuscino came to the shelter as a very shy teenage kitten and has lived in his kennel ever since. He gets along well with other kitties, but needs time to warm up to people. This sweet boy has been at the shelter for 152 days. Getting him into a home, whether his forever home or a temporary foster home, would do him so much good. He is not thriving in the shelter environment and needs to go to a calm home and a patient family. With time, love and treats, he's sure to blossom into a loyal and loving friend. Meet Hemingway: Hemingway is an eight-year-old Labrador retriever/hound mix. Don't let his graying muzzle fool you, he's just as spry as the younger pups. He loves to run and play in the ocean, or any kind of water really. He knows how to sit, heel, come, down, stay and wait. He came in with a friend who was adopted. This sweet boy is in foster care, fortunately, but he's now one of our longest stays! He's been at KHS for 124 days. Let's get Hemingway adopted! |
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| Halloween Costume Photo Shoot For $25 you can bring your pet in his or her best costume to KHS for a professional photo shoot on Halloween! Our talented volunteers who take all of our dog photos for our website have agreed to lend their services to get your pet's best Halloween photos! KHS has a plethora of costumes and accessories to borrow and/or buy if you don't have a costume for your pet. Email social@kauaihumane.org to make your appointment! Appointments will be about 15-20 minutes long and can be scheduled between 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31. |
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| | Staff Spotlight: Launa Bacon Launa is the KHS shop manager at the BloomingTails Thrift Store. She started with KHS as an animal care technician, then moved over to the front desk and then into management. Launa has been a long time KHS foster many years before working with us. She continues to foster several kitties at the "pawlace" in BloomingTails, and is always fostering an animal (or sometimes a whole litter of kittens) in need of some extra love at home. She said she really enjoyed working with the animals and misses that, but has also enjoyed setting up the new store in the new location and enjoys making money for the shelter. All proceeds from BloomingTails directly benefit the animals at KHS. "I'm seeing the difference you make in animals' lives and people's lives as well. |
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| | Volunteer Spotlight: Barbara Bacon Barbara has been volunteering with KHS for several years. She started with caring for the cats and then moved into surgery. She is one of two volunteers that work in the vet department helping our small vet team with whatever they need while performing spays and neuters for shelter animals and public pets! Barbara said she volunteers once a week because she enjoys the KHS staff that she works with and enjoys helping the animals. Our vet team is small, but they are mighty and we appreciate Barbara's consistent help so much! |
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| |  | Greater Good Charities - Good Fix Greater Good Charities is here on Kaua`i right now fixing up to 500 cats a day for free! They are offering free spay and neuters and free vaccines to owned and unowned cats. They intend to return next year and fix up to 15,000 cats on the island in total. Find out more information on their website greatergood.org/good-fix-kauai. |
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October 3-8, 2021
255 Ala Namahana Parkway,
Kilauea, HI 96754 |
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Kauai Humane Society
October 11-16, 2021
3-825 Kaumualii Hwy
Lihue, HI 96766 |
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Location To Be Determined
January 23-28, 2022
January 31-February 5, 2022
March 27-April 1, 2022
April 4-9, 2022 |
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PO BOX 3330
Lihu`e, Hawaii 96766
808-632-0610
support@kauaihumane.org |
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