Disclaimer: AWK News is an independent informational directory and is not sponsored by, affiliated with or endorsed by the organizations listed below unless specifically stated otherwise. Please contact each organization before transporting or surrendering an animal. Intake policies, current services, hours, licensing and available space can change. Wildlife rehabilitators may also be permitted to accept only certain species.
Hawai‘i Wildlife Center — Kapaʻau
501(c)(3) Nonprofit: Yes
Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator: Yes — permitted by both the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Hawai‘i DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife.
Address:
53-324 Lighthouse Road
Kapaʻau, HI 96755
Phone:
(808) 884-5000
Email:
info@hawaiiwildlifecenter.org
Wildlife Help: birdhelp@hawaiiwildlifecenter.org
County:
hawaiiwildlifecenter.org
Emergency Hotline: Business Hours Only
The wildlife hospital and rehabilitation center operates seven days a week, generally from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Animals Helped:
Native Hawaiian birds
Seabirds
Shorebirds
Waterbirds
Forest birds
Birds of prey
Hawaiian hoary bats
Oiled and injured native wildlife
Services Provided:
Wildlife rescue assistance
Emergency wildlife intake
Veterinary medical care
Wildlife rehabilitation
Statewide wildlife transport
Oil-spill wildlife response
Release preparation
Conservation education
About:
Hawai‘i Wildlife Center provides professional medical care and rehabilitation for sick, injured and displaced native birds and bats from throughout Hawai‘i. The center also coordinates statewide rescue and transport efforts and has treated thousands of wildlife patients since opening.
Last Verified: September 14, 2026
Maui Humane Society — Puʻunēnē
501(c)(3) Nonprofit: Yes
Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator: No
Address:
1350 Mehameha Loop
Puʻunēnē, HI 96784
Phone:
(808) 877-3680
24/7 Animal Emergency Response:
(808) 877-3680 ext. 211
Email:
info@mauihumanesociety.org
County:
Maui County
Website:
Home – Maui Humane Society
Emergency Hotline: Yes – 24/7
Animals Helped:
Dogs
Cats
Kittens
Community cats
Small companion animals
Stray and abandoned pets
Injured domestic animals
Services Provided:
Open-admission sheltering
Animal adoption
Foster care
24/7 emergency response
Humane enforcement
Community spay and neuter
Community cat services
Lost-and-found assistance
Off-island pet transport
Community outreach
About:
Maui Humane Society has served Maui for decades and is the island’s open-admission animal shelter. Its programs extend beyond adoption to emergency response, humane enforcement, veterinary assistance, community cats and support designed to keep pets with their families.
Last Verified: September 14, 2026
Kaua‘i Humane Society — Līhuʻe
501(c)(3) Nonprofit: Yes
Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator: No
Address:
3-825 Kaumualiʻi Highway
Līhuʻe, HI 96766
Phone:
(808) 632-0610
Email:
customerservice@kauaihumane.org
County:
Kauaʻi County
Website:
Home – Kaua’i Humane Society
Emergency Hotline: No
Animal emergencies are directed to the Kauaʻi Police Department; Kauaʻi Humane Society maintains a separate Animal Control Dispatch line for non-emergency matters.
Animals Helped:
Dogs
Cats
Puppies
Kittens
Stray companion animals
Abandoned pets
Injured or distressed domestic animals
Services Provided:
Open-intake sheltering
Adoptions
Foster care
Animal control services
Veterinary services
Pet food bank
Behavior and training assistance
Animal transfers
Pet transportation assistance
Lost-and-found services
About:
Kauaʻi Humane Society has served Kauaʻi since 1952 and operates the island’s open-intake animal shelter. In addition to shelter and adoption services, it provides animal-control services, veterinary programs, transfers, pet support and other community resources.
Last Verified: September 14, 2026
Hawaii Island Humane Society — Holualoa / Keaau
501(c)(3) Nonprofit: Yes
Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator: No
Address:
Animal Community Center
78-6767 Mamalahoa Highway
Holualoa, HI 96725
Keaau Shelter
16-873 Keaau-Pahoa Road
Keaau, HI 96749
Phone:
Kona/Holualoa: (808) 329-1175
Keaau: (808) 966-5458
Email:
info@hihs.org
County:
Hawai‘i County
Website:
Home – Hawaii Island Humane Society
Emergency Hotline: No
Animal-control emergencies in Hawaiʻi County are handled by the County of Hawaiʻi Animal Control and Protection Agency and Hawaiʻi Police Department rather than HIHS.
Animals Helped:
Dogs
Cats
Rabbits
Guinea pigs
Puppies
Kittens
Homeless companion animals
Special-needs pets
Services Provided:
Adoptions
Foster care
Community veterinary care
Spay and neuter programs
Pet food assistance
Behavior and enrichment
Rescue partnerships
Animal transport
Lost-and-found assistance
End-of-life services
About:
Hawaii Island Humane Society is a private nonprofit animal welfare organization serving Hawaiʻi Island through its Kona-area Animal Community Center and Keaau shelter. Current programs include adoptions, fostering, veterinary services, pet support and rescue partnerships.
Last Verified: September 14, 2026
Hawai‘i Marine Animal Response — Kailua
501(c)(3) Nonprofit: Yes
Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator: Yes — authorized marine wildlife response organization that operates Oʻahu’s full-time sea turtle emergency care and rehabilitation center.
Address:
905 Kalanianaʻole Highway
Kapaa Industrial Park, Building 21
Kailua, HI 96734
Phone:
Office: (808) 220-7802
Marine Wildlife Hotline: (888) 256-9840
Email:
info@h-mar.org
County:
Honolulu County
Website:
Hawai’i Marine Animal Response | Preserve Hawaiʻi’s Protected Marine Animals
Emergency Hotline: Business Hours Only
HMAR currently describes its hotline operators and dispatchers as working approximately 10 hours per day, seven days per week, while the statewide marine wildlife reporting number remains the primary number for animals in distress.
Animals Helped:
Hawaiian monk seals
Green sea turtles
Hawksbill sea turtles
Seabirds
Dolphins
Whales
Other protected marine wildlife
Services Provided:
Marine animal rescue
Stranding response
Sea turtle rehabilitation
Wildlife transport
Monk seal response
Seabird rescue
Field assessment
Wildlife hotline services
Marine conservation
Public education
About:
Hawai‘i Marine Animal Response is Hawaiʻi’s largest locally based nonprofit marine-animal response and conservation organization. Its teams respond to protected marine wildlife, including monk seals, sea turtles and seabirds, and its Care Center provides emergency treatment and rehabilitation for sea turtles on Oʻahu.
Last Verified: September 14, 2026
Lāna‘i Cat Sanctuary — Lāna‘i City
501(c)(3) Nonprofit: Yes
Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator: No
Address:
1 Kaupili Road
Lāna‘i City, HI 96763
Phone:
(808) 215-9066
Email:
info@lanaicatsanctuary.org
County:
Maui County
Website:
Cat Sanctuary in Hawaii: Home to 700+ Rescue Cats | Lanai Cat Sanctuary
Emergency Hotline: No
Animals Helped:
Feral cats
Abandoned cats
Homeless cats
Cats removed from sensitive wildlife habitats
Special-needs cats
Services Provided:
Lifetime sanctuary care
Cat rescue
Veterinary care
Sterilization
Medical treatment
Adoption placement
Population management
Native bird protection
Conservation education
About:
Lāna‘i Cat Sanctuary combines feline rescue with wildlife conservation. Cats are removed from areas where they could threaten native and endangered ground-nesting birds, then receive safe lifelong sanctuary care or adoption opportunities. More than 1,800 cats have entered the sanctuary since 2014.
Last Verified: September 14, 2026
Leilani Farm Sanctuary — Haiku
501(c)(3) Nonprofit: Yes
Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator: No
Address:
260 East Kuiaha Road
Haiku, HI 96708
Phone:
(808) 298-8544
Email:
info@leilanifarmsanctuary.org
County:
Maui County
Website:
Leilani Farm Sanctuary | Experience Compassionate Animal Tours
Emergency Hotline: No
Animals Helped:
Goats
Pigs
Cattle
Donkeys
Cats
Rabbits
Guinea pigs
Chickens
Turkeys
Ducks and geese
Tortoises
Other rescued farm and companion animals
Services Provided:
Farm-animal rescue
Lifetime sanctuary care
Shelter and feeding
Veterinary care
Humane education
Animal advocacy
Volunteer programs
Educational sanctuary tours
About:
Leilani Farm Sanctuary is an eight-acre nonprofit refuge in Haiku that provides permanent care for rescued farm and companion animals. Its residents have included goats, pigs, cattle, donkeys, poultry, rabbits, guinea pigs, cats and tortoises.
Last Verified: September 14, 2026
Three Ring Ranch Exotic Animal Sanctuary — Kailua-Kona
501(c)(3) Nonprofit: Yes
Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator: No — the sanctuary states that it no longer performs wildlife rehabilitation.
Address:
75-809 Keaolani Drive
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Phone:
(808) 331-8778
Email:
animals@threeringranch.org
County:
Hawai‘i County
Website:
Three Ring Ranch Exotic Animal Sanctuary- HOME
Emergency Hotline: No
Animals Helped:
Zebras
Lemurs
Alpacas
Ponies
Pigs
Sheep
Goats
Chinchillas
Tortoises
Parrots
Owls
Other exotic and domestic animals
Services Provided:
Exotic animal sanctuary
Lifetime animal care
Specialized housing
Animal enrichment
Veterinary support
Educational programs
Private educational tours
Volunteer animal-care programs
About:
Three Ring Ranch is a private exotic-animal sanctuary on Hawaiʻi Island. It holds state permits for a wide range of species and provides permanent sanctuary care rather than functioning as a public wildlife intake facility. Current residents include animals such as zebras, lemurs, alpacas, a pony, sheep, goats and other exotic or domestic species.
Last Verified: September 14, 2026
Pacific Primate Sanctuary — Haiku
501(c)(3) Nonprofit: Yes
Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator: No — federally authorized primate sanctuary rather than a general public wildlife rehabilitation facility.
Address:
P.O. Box 799
Haiku, HI 96708
The sanctuary itself is private and is not open for public visitation.
Phone:
(808) 572-8089
Email:
admin@pacificprimate.org
County:
Maui County
Website:
Pacific Primate Sanctuary, Inc – Kanu Hawaii
Emergency Hotline: No
Animals Helped:
Marmosets
Tamarins
Capuchin monkeys
Spider monkeys
Threatened primates
Former research primates
Primates rescued from the exotic-pet trade
Services Provided:
Primate sanctuary
Rehabilitation
Permanent lifetime care
Naturalistic habitats
Social-group rehabilitation
Species-appropriate enrichment
Conservation work
Volunteer training
Primate-care internships
About:
Pacific Primate Sanctuary has provided refuge to threatened, endangered and distressed New World primates for decades. The federally authorized sanctuary cares for monkeys displaced from research facilities and the exotic-pet trade, providing rehabilitation, permanent care and naturalistic social environments.
Last Verified: September 14, 2026