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FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15, 2023
BALANCING BOOKS
A free course offered
by HPU aims to boost teachers’ economics skills. SEE PAGE 7
GOING BIG
Honolulu company celebrates surfing and O‘ahu lifeguards. SEE PAGE 11
Humane Society Issues Urgent Call
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Medical students from University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s John A. Burns School of Medicine recently attended the school’s annual scholarship dinner, where they got to meet and thank donors. See more photos on page 8. PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
TBY HONOLULU VOICE STAFF
he Hawaiian Humane Society has put out a call, asking folks to participate in its short-term foster program.
The animal shelter, based in Mō‘ili‘ili, is reporting a recent surge of dogs brought in as strays or surrendered by owners who are unable to find affordable, pet-friendly hous- ing or are no longer able to provide for the dogs’ care.
The Couch Crashers program, launched in October, lets members of the public foster a dog from 72 hours to up to two weeks. The program is a critical tool for the nonprofit to curb its shelter population while also offer- ing the following benefits:
• Lets staff provide optimal care to addi- tional animals who continue to arrive
• Reduces stress and improves well-being among dogs by giving them a reprieve from a shelter environment
• Offers a way for potential adopters to learn more about dogs they may be interest- ed in before making a lifelong commitment
• Eliminates barriers to pet fostering and
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