Kona Subaru Hosts ”Share the Love” event on December 1

Forever Homes for Dogs and Cats; Donations of Pet Food and Care Supplies Needed

WHAT:            Kona Subaru invites the public to attend “Share the Love” day on December 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  The dealership will host an engaging event on behalf of Hawaii Island Humane Society.

Thousands of cats arrive at Hawaiian Humane Society every month. In an effort to get as many neighborhood cats fixed as possible, the Humane Society is embarking on an aggressive sterilization effort targeted to the West Oahu community. The Humane Society will offer $10 “Feline Fix” spay/neuter surgeries for 100 feral cats in ONE DAY on Sunday, May 6, at Nanakuli High School.

Donations will be accepted along with Humane Society “wish list” items, which include: canned kitten food, cat toys and Kong dog toys, dog/cat nail clippers, kitty litter, shoe boxes and towels (full wish list can be found at www.hawaiianhumane.org).

The Humane Society’s Feline Fix is made possible through a $25,000 grant from ABC Stores and Humane Society donors. Appointments are being accepted now for the May 6 surgery at 356-2215 and jdunn@hawaiianhumane.org.

Three organizations teamed up over the weekend to reach out to homeless families and their pets at Keeau Beach Park.

On Saturday, the U.S. Vets Center, the Oahu Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and K9 Kokua provided free micro-chipping services, vaccinations, health screenings, dog food and food for owners and the homeless.

According to U.S. Vets Center operations director Gladys Peraro, 53 households came to the event and registered 150 dogs, eight cats and two goats.

This was the first time the Center executed this type of outreach.