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Animal Rescue Coalition of Hawaii <br />mission Statement: <br />our mission is to promote the welfare of dogs and cats on the Island of Hawaii, and eliminate all <br />necessary euthanization through innovative spay and neuter incentives, adoption support, and <br />public education. <br />Background Information: <br />Animal Rescue Coalition of Hawaii (ARCH) was formed specifically to assist our Hawaii Island <br />Humane Society and the pets and people of Hawaii. We have a huge pet overpopulation <br />problem that is caused by a myriad of reasons: <br />1. Most pets are not spayed or neutered. <br />2. People do not realize the seriousness of the situation. Vast numbers of pets, both pure bred <br />and mixed breeds, are unwanted on our island. Approx. 15- 16,000 pets per year end up in <br />animal shelters. <br />it3. Pet owners frequently misunderstand and lack knowledge of proper pet responsibilities and <br />care. <br />4. Many pet owners do not understand animal behavior and how to control it. <br />Often, pets are simply lost, and due to the lack of space and huge numbers of unwanted pets <br />arriving at the shelters on a daily basis, the pets are not at the shelter long enough for their <br />owners to find thein. <br />Additionally, the lack of proper description of pets (both from owners and shelters), distant <br />shelter locations and inconvenient shelter operating hours contribute to the difficulties of <br />reuniting pets with their owners. <br />ARCH has proposed programs to assist our Humane Society and the public to overcome these <br />obstacles, and with hope, will receive a grant to be able to make a serious and successful effort to <br />turn our island into a "No -Dill" island. <br />Animal Rescue Coalition of Hawaii is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization <br />