December 2019

Let's Recap November!

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Hello AIR Dog Lovers!

It's that time again where we recap the previous month and tell you what we did with your donations and volunteer help! We accomplish so much with our amazing Village of Dog Lovers! November was a busy month for us with lots of things happening, so our numbers were a tad lower than usual. Your donations went to Major Medical cases such as Hope (shot and left to die, surgery), Honey Girl (Breast biopsies), Ms.Piggy (back injury - meds for life), Phantom (Parvo), Leilani (recurring urinary issues), Lucky (Eye Injury) are just a few, not counting the daily medical expenses that came up this last month. We were also able to transport dogs to their new homes to other islands and mainland homes .

Animal Intakes Nov. 2019: 46 dogs

Adopted Dogs Nov. 2019: 35 dogs

We cannot do any of this without your support. Thank you so much for helping our islands dogs. We appreciate each and every one of you. We want you to know what your donations are doing for these animals.Your shares on Facebook and Instagram are very helpful to finding homes for our dogs.

2020 is fast approaching and we have new programs we are currently working on that will be very beneficial to both our community and to our animals. Many amazing things for 2020!!

Here are some ways you can help:

Shop on Amazon Smile and designate AIR as the recipient

Turn in recyclables to Mr. K's and designate AIR as recipient

Shop at Aloha Pawz this week and pick out an item for us on the Giving Tree.

Make a recurring donation or a one time donation on our FB site or our website.

We hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving and that your Holidays are full of laughter, joy and doggie kisses....

Happy Holidays,

Daylynn Kyles

Founder, AIR

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Petco Christmas Photo Event!

Join us on December 7th and December 14th, 2019 from 1-4pm at Hilo Petco for our PHOTOS WITH SANTA event. As always we will have a great time and for a small fee, your can leave with a great Christmas photo of your pup! See you there!

Our Facebook page

Support from our local schools!

Waiakea Elementary School’s Student Council recently sponsored a Food Drive, which included collecting dog food and treats. With the support of and compassion from students and their families, WES was able to make this donation to Aloha ‘Ilio Rescue today!

Foster Spotlight!

Aimee Kaneko!

Our Fosters are the Cherry on top, the reason AIR thrives, the pieces that complete the puzzle that is rescue....you get it. Aimee is one of our valuable fosters and does an amazing job with any dog in her care. She is so very easy to work with and is always willing and able to take in a puppy for AIR. She has saved TONS of dogs doing this and we want her to know how grateful we are to have her on our Team. Aimee....we love you and Thank you for being AMAZING!

Here is what Aimee wrote:

"I have always loved dogs, and tend to have too many. With fostering I can love on puppies, and then try to let them go to the best homes I can find. It’s a win-win situation. It’s also helped me through a tough time in my life, as it helped me to focus on doing something positive instead of dwelling on the negative. It gives me a sense of fulfillment, and helps out with the over population of dogs."

Our Aloha Ilio Foster Form

Let's find them homes for the Holidays!

Sweety

Sweety is a heeler mix who would love to run and play with children and have a family of her own. She is best with a male dog and as you can see loves toys......

Foster: Daylynn Kyles

China

This little 5 lb. bundle of happiness is China! China and her mom are almost identical and both up for adoption. If you're looking for a small addition to your family....or two.....China may be the one!

Foster: Cynthia Tatsuno

Lola

Lola is a 7 week old puppy who came in to rescue with a litter of 10! This little gal is the smallest of the bunch and just such a Ham. Her foster is having a lot of fun with this bunch of Fosters. Let us know if you'd like to meet Lola or one of her littermates!

Foster: Ruth Beauchan

Veterinarian's Corner

Kris Kanani Henricks, PhD, DVM, MS

Kris serves as VP on the AIR Board of Directors

Heartworm Prevention

Here in Hawaii, heartworm disease is a serious concern. Mosquitoes (which thrive in our moist climate) carry the microscopic baby worms from one dog to the next. Once baby worms mature into adults in your dog, they can grow and multiply so that up to 50 foot-long worms can be living in your dog’s heart and lungs. Heartworm is a deadly disease that progressively destroys not only the heart and lungs but all of your dog’s organs. Although early heartworm infection can frequently be treated, it is smarter and cheaper to prevent heartworm disease. There are many products on the market that are easy to give monthly which also treat intestinal parasites such as hookworms, roundworms and whipworms and can even kill fleas. Prevention is given during your dog’s whole life. Every dog needs to be tested for heartworm prior to starting a heartworm prevention program and should be tested every 2 years thereafter. Ask your veterinarian about starting your pet on heartworm prevention today.

Upcoming Events:

Aloha Paws (Hilo):

697 Manono Street, Hilo

Every 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month from 10-1pm.

Petco (Hilo):

111 E. Puainako St. Hilo

Every Saturday from 10-2pm

December 7th - Photos with Santa 1-4pm