Hawaii Dog Foundation is an all-volunteer, no-kill rescue group that finds safe, loving homes for Oahu’s stray and unwanted dogs.
STEP 1 in the adoption process is the HDF Adoption Application. We ask that you complete the online adoption application to help us identify dogs that would be a good fit for your lifestyle and dog ownership experience. Hawaii Dog Foundation rescue dogs all live in foster homes with families - not in a shelter. In the foster home, the dog becomes familiar with household routines so the transition to a permanent home is a little easier. Fostering also helps us evaluate the type of home in which the dog would probably do best. Some dogs need an active family that can take them running and hiking while others would do better in a less active home. Some dogs love kids; others would do better in a house with only adults. Some dogs need an experienced dog owner; others will do fine with a first-time dog owner. Step 2 in the adoption process is to meet HDF dogs! If you list a particular dog that you are interested in adopting, you will receive phone/email contact about adoption events that that dog is expected to attend. If you don’t list any particular dog, you will receive phone/email contact about dogs that may be a good fit for your family and the adoption events they are expected to attend. Step 3 in the adoption process is a sleep-over (a trial adoption period). The dog will live with your family for a couple of weeks or a month - long enough to determine whether or not the dog is a good fit for your family and vice versa. HDF will bring the dog to your house along with some of the dog’s favorite “stuff” (food, treats, toys, dog bed, food/water dishes, etc.) An HDF coordinator will contact you regularly during the sleep-over to address any issues with the dog. Step 4 would be to either finalize the adoption or transfer the dog back to HDF foster care. If the adoption is finalized, HDF will send you the dog’s medical history and transfer the micro-chip to you. If the adoption does not go forward, that is not a problem. The most important thing is that both the dog and the family be happy! In any case, HDF is with you every step of the way. After a dog is adopted, we would love to see you and your new family member at HDF adoption events. And, if you can post pictures of your new family member on the HDF Facebook page, we would really appreciate it. Foster families love to see how their former foster dogs are doing!
Waipahu HI | 0 mile away
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Honolulu HI 96826 | 14 miles away
The Hawaiian Humane Society is dedicated to promoting the human-animal bond and the humane treatment of all animals. We work towards creating a truly humane society based on compassion and shared responsibility. We envision a community in which every companion animal has a home - a community in which people highly regard and care for their own animals and all animals on O’ahu. In 2019, the Board
Honolulu HI 96816 | 15.3 miles away
Hawaii Cat Foundation (HCF) is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, formed in 1993 and is dedicated to the welfare of Hawaii’s cats, including the humane reduction of the feral/stray cat population through an effective, non-lethal management program.
Waianae HI 96792 | 15.7 miles away
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Honolulu HI 96824 | 17.6 miles away
We dedicate our resources to care for the community of homeless cats by providing food, water, medical attention and lots of love.
Honolulu HI 96824 | 17.6 miles away
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Wahiawa HI 96786 | 22.5 miles away
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