Hawaiian Humane Society
The Hawaiian Humane Society is an animal welfare group established in Hawaii.
History
In 1883, 350 concerned citizens organized the nonprofit Hawaiian Humane Society with its first office on the Iolani grounds – a cottage donated by King Kalākaua.
Helen Wilder, daughter of American shipping magnate Samuel Gardner Wilder, was given the authority to enforce animal cruelty laws in in 1897,[1] at that time the first woman police officer of the Hawaiian Police Force and perhaps the world.[2] She and her friends raised funds to hire Chang Apana to investigate animal crimes as their first humane investigator.[1]
When the Hawaiian Humane Society was first established, it also served to protect unwed mothers, adopted children and the mentally ill. In 1935 the Society abdicated in these child protection functions to the establishment of Children’s Services.
Programs
The Hawaiian Humane Society's programs and services focus on strengthening the human-animal bond: rescuing the abused, engaging volunteers, fighting for better laws and caring for more than 25,000 animals a year.[1] It is not affiliated with any other island humane society or HSUS or ASPCA.[1]
External links
Further reading
- Hawaiian Humane Society (May 1997). Poi Dogs and Popoki. Watermark Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-0-9631154-6-1.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "About us", Hawaiian Humane Society, accessed Oct. 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Helen Kinau Wilder: A “New Woman” in the Pacific Islands", YesterYear Once More, accessed Oct. 31, 2014.
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