1st Hawaii Week for the Animals

November 18, 2009

This special week is designed to highlight the importance that animals play in our lives and bring communities together on behalf of the animals throughout the great state of Hawaii. This statewide event will celebrate and build awareness on behalf of all animals, as well as recognize the schools, libraries, businesses, organizations, and citizens who support them. Hawaii Week for the Animals is bringing together educators, advocates, animal shelters, rescue organizations, sanctuaries, businesses, students, musicians, artists, community leaders, and caring citizens in an exciting week of community-building activities.

The fun-filled week will feature awesome pet adoption festivals and events, pet therapy in hospitals, school/art displays and activities, zoo educational activities, bird watching/tours, kid’s art days, library story-telling, book displays and R.E.A.D. dog activities, blessings of the animals, book signings, special Animal World USA magazine to celebrate the week, free & low cost spay and neuter opportunities & vaccinations, meet-and-greet events, pet therapy in school classrooms, salute to working/search & rescue K-9s, sports drive to help animals, pet food donation information, special events to highlight marine life, and so much more! All these events will shine the spotlight on the amazing animals and compassionate people of Hawaii who love them. It is a unique opportunity to change history for the animals by collectively coming together.

Precious lives which will be saved and communities will be transformed during this amazing week through a wide variety of animal-related events and activities. Special events are being scheduled and can be viewed on the Hawaii Week for the Animals web site calendar; more are being added regularly. If you would like to learn more, become involved and/or list an event, please call  877-454-0807, email info@animalworldusa.org or visit the official Hawaii Week for the Animals web site.

You may also learn much more about the AWUSA Weeks campaign and see how other states have celebrated these incredible weeks by visiting the Weeks for the Animals web site and the Animal World USA web site.