Beautiful dogs. Best people doing God's work. Adopters are…read morehonored and assisted along the waythank you all

I wish I could add another star after five. Excellent communication and a super clean place. We…read morehave had our pup for a week and just finished our first vet appointment. Our vet says to me, "where did you get this puppy? This is one of the healthiest puppies I have seen, and, the accompanying paperwork with dates and each exam the pup had is rare." We are in love with our new pup and think the world of Paula and the Ohana of HKK. Mahalo

A friend and I decided to have an adventure with a MHS doggo. An afternoon walking on the beach,…read moresnoozing in the sand, enjoying the quiet and the sun, and having a bite of Mexican food and a pup cup before returning to the noisy and overcrowded shelter. Our doggo for the day was JT, a smaller black pitbull mix, who turned out to be a real gentleman. JT was happy to join us in our adventure, jumping into the SUV like a pro with a stuffy in his mouth and a wag in his tail, which matched our vibe exactly :) He was such a good boi at the restaurant, ignored the chickens begging from us and took a quick nap under a chair, waiting for a shrimp or a morsel of chicken to be offered from the gods. JT jumped for joy when he exited the car and smelled the sea air, life is good! We had a leisurely stroll along the sands, then he plonked himself down in the shade of a tree to destroy a tennis ball, then sploot out and have a nice snooze with a sandy nose and a smile on his furry face. We gave him a good hour, as it must have been a nice break from the noise of the shelter, with the trade winds gently cooling him and the murmur of the waves in the background. Once he woke up he was ready for the next part of the journey.....a pup cup from Starbucks :) In and out of the SUV like the pro he is, he waited patiently at the outdoor table with our friend while I sourced the pup cup. He wasn't sure for a second what it was then after his first lick he became a connoisseur of pup cups with a creamy smile and a glint in his eye. After a lot of lip licking and grooming we realised it was time to return him to the shelter. Once there he gave us a downward dog bow of thanks and he was off to his hopefully temporary home at MHS. What an adventure for all of us, and so enjoyable! If you have time to take a MHS dog out for the afternoon (12 noon pickup, 4pm dropoff), please, go on an adventure and give them a pup cup and some beach freedom, go jogging with them, take them on a drive and let them sniff the smells of Maui, give them a mini vacation. MHS provide a backpack with everything your doggo will need, blankie, stuffie, chew toy, treats, water and bowl, a safety belt addition for your car. All you have to do is provide a vehicle, time and fun! JT was a lovely boi, very well behaved, and he was a good example of a MHS dog. Unfortunately black dogs are the last dogs in the shelters to be adopted, I know I adopted one myself (I have 2 rescue bois at home), so hopefully there is someone out there waiting to meet JT and see what a fantastic doggo he is....could it be you? Why not spend some time with a MHS doggo and find out?

Really bummed to leave a 1-star review, but this is based on mine and my husband's recent…read moreexperience. We've been coming to the Humane Society for as long as we can remember and never had issues until this visit. Service: When we walked in, we were greeted, but the lady at the front demanded we sign in. Normally we don't have to because we're just in and out to visit the animals. We love animals, but we can't adopt yet due to our living situation. We signed in online, but honestly, we've never had to do that at any other location even on Oahu. We went to visit the dogs first - the facility there was clean. But when we got to the cat house, the smell was horrible. We've been coming here for years, and it has never smelled that bad before. Opening the cat house door was like getting smacked in the face with a strong, unpleasant odor. As we were looking at the kittens (and we always sanitize in between touching them), a lady wearing a mask walked up and asked, "Are you visiting the animals or adopting today?" We told her we were just visiting, and she walked away. I was barely even touching a kitten's paw through the cage when she suddenly said, "MAKE SURE YOU SANITIZE YOUR HANDS IN BETWEEN!" I told her, "Yeah, I know." There were plenty of other people around us, but she only told us that. We moved to look at more kittens, and even though we had already sanitized, she came up behind us again saying, "MAKE SURE YOU SANITIZE IN BETWEEN TOUCHING THEM." My husband and I looked at each other thinking, what the heck? It felt so uncalled for, especially because she was only talking to us. For context, my husband and I were the only local Hawaiian couple there. Everyone else was Haole, including her. She wasn't telling any of them to sanitize, just us. Honestly, it felt kinda racist. We were minding our own business, doing everything right, and she kept targeting us for no reason. We probably won't come back until we're ready to adopt - and even then, maybe not. I don't see what's wrong with visiting and showing love to the animals. We left feeling really disappointed and uncomfortable.

Sheena was responsive, always keeping us updated and sent photos. Everything went smooth.read more

We got our puppy from Toy Poodle and Maltipoo Maui last February and we were so impressed. Right…read moreaway we were able to Face Time and see the available puppies and as soon as we made a choice and paid a deposit we were able to stay in touch with all the puppy developmental stages until the day we flew to Maui from the Big Island to pick up our little guy. He is 8 months old now, perfectly healthy and is now a sturdy strong 10 pounds with no physical problems. This is a small home ethical breeder with excellent communication and customer service skills.

Thanks to Laura's amazing care at Hoku Kennels we have a beautiful male Chow Chow…read more Teddy Boi. She answered all my questions sent videos,met us at the airport in Hilo. Gave me all the info and paperwork we needed to bring him home to Oahu. She followed up to insure he was fitting well into our pack. She loves what she does to insure that the breed standards are met and exceed. We couldn't be happier and would highly recommend Hoku Kennels to anyone looking for a beautiful fur baby. Thank you for all you did to make it happen

Laura at Hoku Kennels is amazing... she takes great pride in her breeding and caring for her…read moreanimals. She was very informative, friendly and patient with all my questions and needs while we were in the purchase period. The entire process from our first connection until we were handed our new pup was smooth and easy. Thanks to Laura. We consider Laura's as part of our ohana. She will forever be our Kinamona's nana. Thanks to Holu Kennels and Laura, we now have an amazing addition to our ohana, Kinamona was friendly, loving and potty trained when we brought her home. She is a blessing here in the islands. Cleveland Ohana

Great doctor, very caring. You can trust your beloved pet is in excellent hands. Very pleasant…read morefront desk staff.

We worked with Dr. Terry Smith when bringing both of our labs to Hawaii from the Mainland and again…read morewhen one of my dogs started to get odd rashes on her body. Dr. Smith is patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely cares for his patients and animals. My husband enjoys working with Dr. Smith and he is really picky when it comes to care of our animals. Highly recommend!

We had to attend a party in Waikoloa so we had to have someone watch our GSD Jax overnight. We…read morechose Alpha K9 since they are very familiar with GSDs. I knew he'd be safe and well cared for, but wasn't sure how he would be since it was his first time away from both of us. He's reactive to other dogs and cautious around new people. When they sent we a picture of him on his walk, I was so relieved because he looked happy. And was told that he ate his dinner too. Thank you Alpha K9 for taking such good care of Jax.

BEWARE of boarding at the Alpha-K9 facility. We boarded our cat, Bernadette, for four nights in…read moreOctober 2022. When we returned, we were told SHE WAS MISSING! We could have left her at home, but we made the decision to board her TO BE SURE SHE WOULD BE SAFE. Not only was Bernadette lost, possibly never to be in our home and part of our lives again, but she was lost ten miles from home. Bernadette is part of our family so we were devastated. The cat cages at Alpha-K9 are made of plywood and hardware cloth which are enclosed inside a secondary "building". Bernadette escaped her cage by pushing through its rotted plywood. She then escaped through holes in the secondary housing. The people at Alpha-K9 are nice, but the cat boarding facility is of substandard construction and is inadequate to safely board felines. Alpha-K9's owner, claimed they had recently worked to improve the cat boarding area before our cat escaped. She also claimed that they had never lost a cat before. As we spoke with neighbors of Alpha-K9, one individual told us of a cat previously gone missing from the facility. During the time spent searching, we realized mosquitoes are terrible at the facility. The presence of mosquitoes put your pet at risk of mosquito borne disease such as heartworms. We searched the ten mile area for twelve days. Hope faded with each passing day, but we were fortunate and on day twelve, we found her hiding in the grass on a neighboring property. She was thin, dehydrated, and traumatized but we were reunited. Be forewarned of boarding at Alpha-K9. **in response to Laurels comment. Laurel, our cat Bernadette is extremely friendly and during her first stay with you was apprehensive as it was her first time being boarded. We explained that to you prior to bringing her the second time. Bernadette is not a wild animal, the rotten wood seemed to be the real issue. How unfortunate you can't acknowledge your shortcomings. So far as our inspection of your facilities goes, I would recommend anyone choosing to use Alpha-K-9 do an "extreme review" as obviously the cursory review we did did not expose rotted wood and substandard secondary containment fencing. Regarding your interpretation of what kind of cats you choose to board. I recommend you don't board cats. That's your choice, we are just sharing our experience so other folks don't suffer the same as we did.