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    Surf Cat Ranch - Maui Cat Sanctuary

    4.4 (7 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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    Linda B.

    It was great to share the cat sanctuary with you! Thank you!

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    Thank you for visiting. We hope to see you again!

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    Habitat For Humanity

    (19 reviews)

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    I've shopped at Habitat For Humanity Restore Shop several times. If they have what your looking…read morefor, you can score big time because their prices are very reasonable. My most recent purchase there was a floor lamp with ceramic pole. I had to replace the lamp socket on it but still a good deal. That's probably why it was donated. Anyway, they usually have a good assortment of light fixtures, tables, chairs and small appliances. The sort of stuff that people upgrade from time to time. They also are a good source of building materials that are left over from jobs the contractors finish. It's hit or miss whether you find the type or quantity of materials you need, but it's still a good place to check if you're about to start a project. We were there recently, to drop off a couple boxes of floor tile and some used copper tubing. I hope someone can use it. There's a small parking lot beside the building. Be really careful there because you might not have much time to react when someone backs out without looking. I had to use my horn, first time in years!

    My little thrifting heart was happy to stop here during our recent trip to Maui to visit my…read morehusband's family. We brought his nephew along and found some decent things for his apartment - a mid century side table for $50. They had so many huge furniture decor pieces and prices were pretty reasonable. Also tons of art and housewares. Our local family didn't even know this place existed but now that they do, they've told us they will be coming back. Definitely check this place out if you are looking for furniture and/or home decor on the island.

    St Joseph's Thrift Shop - Little shop at the top of the parking lot and behind the church.

    St Joseph's Thrift Shop

    (3 reviews)

    Small thrift store behind the church in Makawao. It's fun to see if any good items are available…read more Got a nice salad spinner for only $1. Nice ladies keeping an eye things. Easy parking. They accept donations. Open only Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

    The move to the new location (reportedly cause the old location and the auditorium above it will be…read moredemolished) has brought good and bad. Good means that there is more room to move around. Your not having people trying to squeeze behind you or fighting for space cause there is 15 women fighting over the kids clothes while all you want to get to is the last three piles of mens clothing and it's right beside the kids clothes. This is a big improvement. The move to the new location unfortunately took away one of the best things about this thrift store that was never replicated at other places: Early Morning Cheap Junk for Pennies on the Dollar. Now, given the surrounding area, Upcountry is Farm/Ranch Land, and these areas means that there is a garage or barn or shed with old junk in it. And once in a while, people will clean it out, and sometimes will "unceremoniously" dump it at St Joseph. The ladies there would have to sort out the good from the bad, and I guess to maximize the effort, would price anything that was sellable outside before the place opened at 8AM. And it was a real crapshoot and a surprise what got donated. Sometimes, you'd find a great deal, other times you'd find something fixable,or broken items that you could utilize for other uses. Depending on what was there, I would walk off with anywhere from $1.00 to $40 of stuff before the doors opened. I guess now with the move, they can't continue with this practice, and anything that could be saved even though it's junk is sent straight to the dumpster. Mixed on this.

    Maui Humane Society - Sand + shade make for a nice kennel break!

    Maui Humane Society

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    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.

    Surf Cat Ranch - Maui Cat Sanctuary - animalshelters - Updated September 2026

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