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hawaiipublicradio. org > the-conversation > 2026-04-07 > how-to-protect-your-pets-from-leptospirosis-the-bacterial-backwater-disease

How to protect your pets from leptospirosis, the bacterial backwater disease

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (174+ words) As the long-term impact of the devastation of the recent Kona low storms comes into view, a new unexpected risk is on the rise. Leptospirosis is a dangerous bacterial infection that can affect both people and their pets, and it's…...

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hawaiipublicradio. org > local-news > 2026-03-10 > women-incarcerated-on-oahu-care-for-kittens

'Responsibility is everything': Women incarcerated on O'ahu care for kittens

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (686+ words) Orphaned kittens are finding a temporary home to grow, play, and build strength at O'ahu's Women's Community Correctional Center. The "Transforming Animal and Incarcerated Individuals' Lives" program, or TAIIL, is a collaboration between the Hawaiian Humane Society and the state…...

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hawaiipublicradio. org > local-news > 2025-12-26 > hawaii-island-bans-feeding-feral-cats-help-endangered-native-species

Hawai'i Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (887+ words) Throngs of feral cats emerge from the shade of parked trucks and bushes as soon as the familiar Subaru Forester pulls into a dump on Hawai'i Island. They run after the vehicle to a certain meal " a gravy train that…...

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hawaiipublicradio. org > national-international > 2025-09-17 > greetings-from-american-university-of-beirut-where-more-than-1-000-cats-roam

Greetings from American University of Beirut, where more than 1, 000 cats roam

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (202+ words) Hope you like cats! There are more than 1, 000 of them on this campus. About 1, 200 actually, although it's impossible for the staff to count them all because " cats. About 30 years ago, the American University of Beirut (AUB) started taking in cats…...