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Honolulu City Council passes bill on excessive barking and nuisance pets
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (54+ words) KITV The Honolulu City Council has passed a bill increasing fines for nuisance animal violations, including excessive barking. First-time fines could jump to $250, with repeat offenses reaching up to $1, 000. The measure now heads to the mayor for final approval....
Hawaiian Humane Society waives all adoption fees with holiday adoption special
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (323+ words) The Hawaiian Humane Society is waiving all adoption fees for the rest of the year with its Home for the Holidays Adoption Special. All adoption fees at Hawaiian Humane Society will be waived from Dec. 19 through Dec. 31, 2025. The Home for…...
Big Island therapy dog Lincoln competes for Pet of the Year
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (58+ words) KITV Lincoln, a 7-year-old chocolate lab from Kamuela, is competing to be the 2026 Pet of the Year while raising funds for animal-assisted therapy programs in Hawaii. Voting is open until April 13, 2026! Big Island therapy dog Lincoln competes for Pet of…...
Hawaiian Humane Society offers $17 pet adoptions amid storm impact
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (37+ words) KITV Adopt a furry friend for just $17 until March 22nd as adoptions slow following the Kona low storm. Your new best friend might be waiting for you!...
Dogs or Cats: Which One Really Loves You? (According to Science)
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (70+ words) KITV What's da scoops with the war in the Middle East is affecting Hawai'i, dogs or cats -- which one loves you more and AI putting anyone in any kind of dress? "What's Da Scoops" is a daily Island Life Live…...
Another skunk caught at Hilo Harbor in November
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (460+ words) The pier located at Hilo Harbor on the Big Island. HILO, Hawaii (Island News) -- Another live skunk was captured by agriculture inspectors at Hilo Harbor this month. Agriculture inspectors from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity Plant Quarantine Branch…...
Three opossums caught in Hawaii this fall
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (339+ words) An opossum captured at Pier 1 at Honolulu Harbor on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. HONOLULU (Island News) -- Three opossums were caught by agriculture inspectors at harbors on Oahu and the Big Island throughout the last couple of weeks. Two of the live opossums,…...
Maui Humane Society calls for adoptions, dogs face euthanasia
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (224+ words) Maui Humane Society put out the call for help adopting dogs and the community is answering. Maui Humane Society is trying to get more than 20 dogs adopted from their over-capacity shelter in five days. Eight dogs currently remain which means…...
Maui Humane Society seeks public's help to address overcrowding
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (256+ words) The Maui Humane Society needs public help to address overcrowding at its shelter as it prepares to take in 26 dogs from Moloka'i. MAUI, Hawaii (Island News) " The Maui Humane Society (MHS) is asking for the public's help to make space…...
Several feral cats found dead on Oahu from possible poisoning
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (126+ words) A free-roaming cat found on Oahu. HONOLULU (Island News) -- Several feral cats were found dead around a man's home after the cats were possibly poisoned. A 48-year-old man reported the suspected animal cruelty on Tuesday, July 1. He found several cats…...