Hawaii: Not exactly pet paradise

[Vacanegro]

I had a dog in Hawaii and I found the state to be very dog friendly. I took the dog to the beach and into the ocean on a regular basis. I also regularly went hiking with the dog.

Landlords in general are not dog friendly but don't associate them with the entire state of Hawaii.

[Kawena]

Originally Posted by KaraBenNemsi

Actually would like to see an article about the folks in Hawaii who still EAT their dogs. Yes, they live amongst us and continue to do it. Never read or heard the Humane Society or PETA cracking down on that despicable habit.

Here in Hawaii, it is currently legal to kill dogs, slaughter them, and eat them, as long as the dogs are killed in a "humane manner". Working on a tip from a community member, I uncovered the facts and documented the dog meat trade on Oahu. (see link to Dog Purchase at left). Using audio and video taping, I gathered substantial evidence documenting how dogs are purchased for slaughter and the conditions where they are held prior to killing, how the dogs are slaughtered ("processed"), who the meat is sold to, and how much it costs.

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[MauiPartTimer]

Originally Posted by pj737

As long as the owners take their pets out to "run around" outside of their tiny condos, it's perfectly humane to house most animals in units designed for and large enough for human occupancy. Of course I'm not saying you should house a Great Dane in a 250 SF studio - common sense should still apply.

If you really love your animals, you won't buy them from breeders. Go to the humane society or pick up a pup from an accidental litter for the cost of immunization on Craigslist.

Nothing more contradicting than a self-proclaimed "animal lover" that pays top dollar for their pet from a breeder.

Yup. It's a misnomer that dogs need a big house and big yard. as long as they get regular exercise, doges (even big ones) are quite content in small places. In the wild, dogs look for small, safe places like caves that are easy to "defend", where they can rest and sleep, which is what they spend most of their time doing. When dogs are given a big yard, they can actually get stressed out feeling they need to patrol and defend the area.

This is why crate training is so effective and popular. I never believed it until I adopted a crate-trained dog. I thought, "How mean!", but he loved his crate.

[hawaiian by heart]

I find it funny, in all the places ive been i have never seen flamingos and other animals run free like in Hawaii. I don't know if its still the case today? But back when i lived on Oahu all one had to do was live by Kapiolani Park to encounter the wildlife from the zoo running free. Or live in Kaka'ako during heavy rains to see tons of stray feral cats huddling on highground to avoid the water. But on the flipside Hawaii is know to be the extinction capital of the world. Weird contrast huh?

[terracore]

I can't speak for the other islands, but on the Big Island dogs are banned from virtually every public space; county, state, and private- leashed or not. The only exception I can think of (other than the Bark Park) is the Hilo Coffee Mill that has a sign asking that they be leashed. At the same time, there are strays running all over the place and feral dogs killing livestock has impacted farmers we know. We had to bottle feed a goat who's mother was killed by dogs.

The Kea'au shelter euthanizes 900-1300 animals per month. I don't know how many the other shelters kill. The Kauai shelter has a program where it actively ships dogs to homes on the mainland. If it seems difficult to bring animals to Hawaii, consider the fact that Hawaii is destroying dozens (or hundreds) of companion animals every DAY.

[pj737]

Originally Posted by terracore

The Kea'au shelter euthanizes 900-1300 animals per month. I don't know how many the other shelters kill. The Kauai shelter has a program where it actively ships dogs to homes on the mainland. If it seems difficult to bring animals to Hawaii, consider the fact that Hawaii is destroying dozens (or hundreds) of companion animals every DAY.

Nonsense. The ENTIRE island of Hawaii euthanizes about 900 animals per month. And virtually all (97%) of the 900 animals they euthanize are not adoptable animals. They almost entirely consist of mongoose, chickens, feral cats, ill, injured or aggressive dogs, cats and other species, and at the owner’s request.

[terracore]

I'm glad things have improved since we volunteered there. 99% of the cats were euthanized, along with almost all the dogs that tested positive for heartworm. Which was almost all of them. We never saw any moongoose or chickens brought in. Plenty of very pleasant house dogs met their demise due to no space.

[Joliefille]

I don't think its too onerous to bring a dog to Hawaii. We brought our dog after doing the in-home quarantine and blood tests, etc. After he passed on, we bought dog from an Australian breeder. Australia & New Zealand are also rabies free, so no quarantine. As far as adopting a dog, we visited our local shelter and contacted others and honestly didn't find much except pit bull mixes, so we opted to buy a dog breed we loved and also happens to be on the endangered dog breed list.