Hawaiian Humane is referring wildlife or livestock to organizations with the expertise to care for them and in most cases are not admitting them to our shelter. Wildlife includes but is not limited to: wild birds, ducks, stray turtles, mongoose, stray pigs, wallabies, stray peafowl, free-roaming chickens and wild rodents. Livestock includes, but is not limited to, any horse, cow, goat, sheep, donkey, or pig. We remain an amnesty drop-off site for illegal pets.

If you have found a seabird, please call Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center at 808-884-5000. 

While the Hawaiian Humane Society advocates for the humane treatment of all animals, we don’t have the expertise or the facilities to meet the needs of wild animals, livestock or aquatic animals.

What are the alternatives?

Wild Birds

• Hawaiʻi Wildife Center– Permitted for native birds, seabirds and bats
  (808) 884-5000
  Email: birdhelp@hawaiiwildlifecenter.org
• Feather & Fur – Native birds, sea birds
• Wild Bird Rehab Haven – non-native birds and non-seabirds
  (808) 447-9274
• Hawaii Bird Rescue
  facebook.com/groups/hawaiibirdrescue
• Manu O Ku – Fairy Tern
  (808) 483-7100
  

Stray Freshwater Turtles

Mongoose

• Currently, there are not any organizations or agencies that address concerns regarding mongoose on Oʻahu.

Ducks

• Division of Forestry and Wildlife
  PH:808-973-9778

Feral/Stray Pigs

• Division of Forestry and Wildlife
  PH:808-973-9778

Stray Peafowl

• Division of Forestry and Wildlife
  PH:808-973-9778

Free-roaming Chickens

• There is currently no agency or organization for free-roaming chickens on O’ahu.

Small Mammals

• We do not accept wild rodents or wild rabbits.