Kaua`i Animal Welfare Society
SANCTUARY DOGS & CATS
We have some special dogs and cats in our program who need specific care or handling that make them best suited as either permanent residents at our sanctuary or in forever foster homes.
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My name is Chance and I am one of the permanent sanctuary dogs. I came to KAWS when I was under a year old after I was involved in a pretty bad dog fight at the local shelter. I spent several months working with trainers and my people felt that I could be successful in a home with the proper structure. I was adopted only to be returned after getting in more dog fights. I once again worked with a trainer who was guiding another potential adopter. In this home, I bit a person.
The folks at KAWS knew that I needed more structure than I could find in a home setting, so they brought him to live on the sanctuary. I have my own cabin where I have canine friends from a safe distance. I am provided a setting where I get mental and physical exercise every day, multiple times a day, and am handled with consistency and structure to ensure safety for everyone involved. With this handling, I am the best Chance I can be.
My caretakers are committed to giving all the animals on the sanctuary their best lives; some are adopted and others like me stay at the sanctuary permanently. My people are happy to care for me and provide me with an environment that sets me up for success and brings me happiness everyday.
Greetings! My name is Jake and I have been with the KAWS family for quite a while. I was literally bouncing off the walls at the local shelter and was glad when I became part of the KAWS family. I can be highly reactive in the average home environment and easily stressed which makes me want to bite.
In order to keep people, other animals safe my caregivers create an environment that is calm and structured. I have many opportunities for agility training, walks and jogs through the property, and snuggles from the humans.
I take my job as sanctuary patrol very seriously and am happy and content to have a live-in work position at the KAWS sanctuary.
My name is Biscuit, and I am a 14 year old under 20 pound jolly fella. I came to KAWS when my owner passed away and have found my place in the senior dog home.
I greet my handlers every day with tail wags and kisses. I have positive interactions with other dogs in the senior pack, am excited to go on short walks around the property, and have a healthy appetite.
I came to KAWS with the tick-born disease, ehrlichia, which was controlled by antibiotics. My vet has me on medications to treat possible liver cancer. Everyone at KAWS loves me because I make each one of them feel special in my presence.
Hi! I'm Marky, and I am a spunky 15 year old min-pin mix. I came to the KAWS Sanctuary 2 years ago with my little canine companion, Patsy. Sadly, Patsy passed away a year ago, but luckily I have plenty of friends in the senior dog home where I reside.
I am a willing participant on walks around the property and love to explore the orchard. I can get very food possessive, so it is best for me to be handled by adults.
When I am not patrolling the yard, I find a comfortable spot in the house and take a nice long nap.
