HAWAII -- There were cheers at the Hawaiian Humane Society's animal shelter in Honolulu recently as they cleared out all their animals available for adoption for the first time in its 130-year history ...

WAIKIKI, Oahu (KHON2) — Veterinarians, law enforcement and experts from across the country gathered in Honolulu to look at ways to strengthen Hawaii’s animal laws on Thursday, Jan. 8. The Hawaiian ...

A Hawaii County law that came into force this month (January 2026) bans the feeding of feral cats on county property. The law came into force on January 1 and aims to protect native species from an ...

Brandie Shimabukuro, communications manager at the Hawaiian Humane Society, tries to get two 5-week-old kittens to feed in her office. Brandy Shimabukuro, communications manager at the Hawaiian Humane ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaiian Humane Society said Hawaii has some of the weakest animal cruelty penalties in the nation, but a new proposal could change that. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or ...

MAKAWAO, Hawaii — Five Hawaiian crows on Wednesday were released on Maui for the first time as part of an ongoing effort to return the species to its home, conservationists said. The Hawaiian crows, ...

Hawaii's native tree snails, known as the "jewels of the forest," are rapidly disappearing. Some of the most imperiled only live in human care... Meet Hawaii's 'jewels of the forest' — some of the ...

From left: Sylvia Dolena of Aloha Animal Advocates, Sharon Caldwell, Renee Rabb and Greg Baker, were among those at Hawaii County Council Chambers of Hilo Wednesday testifying against Bill 51, which ...

HONOLULU -- There were cheers at the Hawaiian Humane Society's animal shelter in Honolulu recently as they cleared out all their animals available for adoption for the first time in its 130-year ...