Flight transfers
We fly adoptable kittens and cats to partner rescues on the US mainland to maximize their chances of getting adopted.
Small islands. Big aloha.
Hawaiʻi is paradise, but not for homeless cats.
We rescue abandoned, injured, and special-needs cats in Hawaiʻi, get them urgent medical care, and find them safe, loving homes.
Where the need is greatest
Our focus right now: Molokaʻi
Molokaʻi has no veterinary office and no local spay and neuter service. Cats in need there rely on our foster homes until they can travel for treatment and adoption, so this is where much of our effort goes. We help cats elsewhere in Hawaiʻi when we can, and fly healthy, adoptable kitties to rescue partners on the mainland.
What we do
Every cat deserves a chance
Our volunteers fight daily to save cats from harsh conditions in the wild and from euthanasia due to overpopulation and lack of resources.
Critical cases
We take on many of the most critical cats that need emergency vet care. Our incredible community fundraises to cover vet bills.
Rescue
We go above and beyond to rescue a feline in need, whether it be down a storm drain or on a highway.
Foster
The heart of cat rescue. Fosters open their homes to care for and socialize our feline friends to prepare them for their forever homes.
TNRM
Trap, Neuter, Return, and Manage: the most humane way to control a stray cat population, letting cats that cannot adapt to family life live their best lives.
Adopt
We adopt out cats and kittens to homes that will love them and let them become part of the family for life.
Medical funds needed
Help us reopen our intakes
Many of the cats who reach us need emergency care. Every one of them is given the best and fullest medical care possible, and the bills are extremely high.
Our intakes are closed until current vet bills are paid. We are asking our community for help so we can open up again and continue to save more precious lives. Mahalo.
Flights to forever homes
From the islands to the mainland
We have more kitties coming in than we can adopt out locally, and our foster system is bursting at the seams. So we fly healthy, friendly cats to rescue partners on the mainland, where there is higher demand and safe, indoor, quality homes waiting.
Join our monthly ʻohana
Even $20 a month saves lives
Rescue never takes a month off. A small monthly gift gives us steady support we can count on for emergency vet care, food, and flights to forever homes, so we can say yes to the next cat who needs us.
Give monthly
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Get involved
Three ways to change a cat's life
AdoptGive a fully vetted, socialized cat or kitten a furrever family.Adoption info
FosterOpen your home for a little while. We cover the medical care and guide you all the way.Become a foster
VolunteerFeeding, trapping, transport, admin, socializing kitties: there is a job for everyone.Join the team
In the media
Over 200 pounds of pet food delivered to Molokaʻi
After the March storms, families on Molokaʻi were struggling to feed their animals. RKH coordinated a 200-pound delivery of pet food flown over from Oʻahu, with another 700 pounds to follow. Thousands of pounds have been handed out since the storms.
Proud partner
Partnership with Orphan Kitten Club
We are proud to be a partner of the Orphan Kitten Club, an organization dedicated to providing care, support, and resources for neonatal and orphaned kittens in need. By teaming up, we extend our reach and strengthen our capacity to save more lives. Because no kitten should be forced to survive alone.
Every kitty deserves a safe place to land
We are entirely volunteer run, so every dollar goes directly to saving and providing for our rescue cats.