RES 432 Draft 01 2024-2026 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Project Information * 37. Project Title EXHIBIT A Veterinary Care and Spay/Neuter Services for Family Companion Pets in Council District 9 38. Project Start Date 12/01/2025 39. Project End Date 06/30/2026 40. Please select all areas of Hawai'i Island where the project will be administered, delivered, and implemented. North Kohala South Kohala 41. Please select the district of the Council Member from which you would like to apply for Contingency Relief Funds. Council District 9 *42. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the project. The Kohala Animal Relocation and Education Service (KARES) program, which provides veterinary care for companion dogs and cats, will focus on assisting vulnerable residents with limited financial resources. KARES will provide all services to pet owners at no cost. The program is designed with compassion to preserve the Hawaiian family, which often includes one or more pets. Pets of residents in Council District 9 and throughout the island will directly benefit. The goal is to help keep pets healthy and retained in loving homes. KARES will respond to appeals for pet medical care and expedite emergency care for seriously ill or injured pets as we have done for the past 16 years. Basic veterinary .services may involve diagnostic testing (such as heartworm, FN/Fel.V), vaccinations, deworming, and flea and tick treatments, as well as wound repairs, dental care, treatment of skin conditions, tumors, eye issues, and pain management. KARES will arrange for free spay/neuter (S/N) procedures. S/N of owned pets will contribute to the control and reduction of the overpopulation of free -roaming dogs and cats on the island. *43. 501(c)(3) Mission Statement To rescue and relocate abused, abandoned, and stray domestic animals, to provide temporary housing for them through our foster care network, and to facilitate adoptions into caring permanent homes. *44. In 1,000 characters or less, explain how the 501(c)(3) is connected to the project. For the past 16 years, the Kohala Animal Relocation and Education Service (KARES) has served Council District 9 and the entire island of Hawari as an entirely volunteer -run organization with no paid staff. Established solely to rescue abandoned, abused, and injured animals, KARES operates through a foster care network that provides temporary homes for pets until they are adopted. KARES has offered free pet medical care and —8,000 free spay/neuter procedures to alleviate the burdens on low-income residents of caring for ill or injured pets and to prevent the births of unwanted puppies and kittens. These services help strengthen the bond between pets and their owners, provide emotional support and companionship for elderly/medically vulnerable residents, and promote community safety by reducing the stray pet population, which can otherwise cause damage to property, livestock, and waterways. KARES aims to continue providing vital services for the benefit of both animals and people. *45. Please upload a completed CRF Grant Budget Form. KARES Budget.xlsx Public Purpose of Requested Funds Per §2-138 of the HawaPi County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), the County may grant an award only if the proposed program or service provides direct public benefits and fulfills a public purpose within the County.