05/03/2024
Adopt this Buddhaful Grrrl ❤️
Some dogs are just good dogs… and right now, in a time when intakes are up and adoptions are down, being a good dog doesn’t seem like it’s enough. Good dogs are continually overlooked and many good dogs, here on our island and everywhere, are losing their lives because of _________. (Politics? Economy? Lack of education? You fill in the blank.)
The reality is that in today’s animal welfare crisis, we desperately need the good dogs to go home, so we can save more good dogs. At Hawaii Island Humane Society, we have the privilege of not having to euthanize animals for time nor space. But time and space aren’t the only factors and our animals are not the only animals. We know that 1) the dogs in our care are at risk of declining as their time in a shelter gets longer and longer - they deserve to be in a home and 2) our partners, Hawai’i County Animal Control, do not have a choice when it comes to euthanizing for time or space… because there isn’t enough time, and there isn’t enough space, and there are too many animals.
Good dogs like Mia need to go home. Mia might be one of the lucky ones. She was found roaming on Stainback Hwy and brought to Hawai’i County Animal Control. When no one came to claim her, she was seen and saved. We met her, enjoyed her goofy temperament, and knew that we could give Mia a chance.
So Mia got her chance… but then what? For the past 78 days, Mia has lived at the Keaau Shelter, waiting to be noticed and waiting to be adopted. Mia is a nice dog. Her friends describe her as affectionate, smart, friendly, and curious.
Mia is one of nearly 60 dogs available for adoption RIGHT NOW at Hawaii Island Humane Society. If you care about saving lives on the Big Island, it starts with focusing on solutions: ADOPT. FOSTER. SPAY/NEUTER. and more!
Now through May 15, Mia’s adoption fee is ✨sponsored✨ by Bissell Pet Foundation through their national Empty the Shelters Event.
Learn more about Mia - and all of our dogs - and apply to adopt at hihs.org. 🩷
