Get Moving

Just go out there and explore your compassion for animals at your school, community and more:

• Check out your local stable and try horseback riding
• Come see Hawaii Farm Fair’s animals from goats to pigs and chicks to steers. See the showmanship during performances, and get to know the animals and how they are cared for
• Want to learn more about specific dog breeds? Check out a dog show in your area
• Take a trip to the Honolulu Zoo, Sea Life Park, Waikiki Aquarium, or Maui Ocean Center
• Join an animal advocacy group to help improve animals’ lives
• Join Hawaiian Humane Society’s PetWalk to help raise money to help animals

Stay Focused

Focus on your compassion for animals, keep improving, and have fun as you set and fulfill goals:

• Thinking about studying zoology or veterinary science in college? High school classes to help you prepare include: Biology, Chemistry,  Physics, Algebra, Trigonometry, Computer Science, and Communications.
• Check out Windward Community College’s veterinary assistant program: Learn to be an effective assistant in a veterinarian’s office, animal shelter or animal research facility
• Heart Horses offers Equine Assisted Learning for ages 8–17: Interact with horses to learn social skills, communication, boundaries, respect, empathy, leadership and more

Get Involved

Great minds think alike. Connect and work with other people who like animals as you reach your dream:

• Help those in need while fulfilling your passion by volunteering at Assistance Dogs of Hawaii or Hawaii Fido: They provide children and adults with disabilities professionally trained dogs that will increase their independence and enhance the quality of their lives
• Volunteer at the Honolulu Zoo
• Check if your local animal hospital or clinic accepts volunteers
• Volunteer at your local animal shelter: Become part of the shelter team where you can help with grooming, socialization, exercise, and cleaning:
  – Oahu SPCA
  – Oahu Humane Society
  – Kauai Humane Society
  – Hawaii Island Humane Society
  – Maui Humane SocietyRainbow Friends
  – Molokai Humane Society
  – Lanai Animal Rescue Center
• Working at your local pet store is a great way to learn more about animals
• Interested in becoming a pet sitter or a dog walker? Get started and gain experience: Ask people you know if they need help with their pets, or reach out to professional pet sitting agencies or dog walkers to see if positions are available