ACTION 4 ANIMALS HAWAII
Pups Over the Pacific
Help Give Our Island Dogs a New Leash on Life!
A4A is on a mission to save at-risk pups from being euthanized and give them a fresh start with loving rescues in Eastern Canada and the US West Coast.
Through our Pups Over the Pacific program, we facilitate the pairing and transport of highly adoptable dogs from the County of Hawaii Animal Control to mainland rescue organizations in Oregon, Washington, and Eastern Canada (and beyond). We fly dogs almost monthly & work with our transfer partners to ensure they all get adopted! In 2025 alone, more than 70 dogs have been flown out from the County of Hawaii Animal Control, where the euthanasia rate is 65%-75%.
Our goal is to get as many at-risk dogs as possible into loving homes, no matter the cost.
Pups Over the Pacific Portraits
by Art by Eliza
Click on Miso's portrait to read his story! More success stories coming soon...
We need your help to get these pups to their new lives!
We're raising funds to cover everything these pups need for their big journey, including:
Immunizations & Spay/Neuter
Vet Exam & Health Certificate
Travel Crate
Airline/Transport Fees
Each pup costs approximately $400 to get to Oregon or Washington and $600 to get to Canada.
How YOU Can Help:
1. Donate- Any amount, big or small, helps give these pups a second chance at life.
2. Consider becoming a Platinum Donor, sponsoring a pup for $200.
Any Platinum Donor who donates $200 or more will receive a custom 12"x12" canvas of the pup you sponsored (or select one of the existing portraits), created by the talented local artist Eliza Marks (Art By Eliza). You will receive special recognition with your name posted on our annual Platinum Donor page.
To Donate, click below and be sure to type "Pups over the Pacific" in the Notes box.
Fly-Outs to Oregon & Washington
We have several transfer partners in Washington state & Oregon that we fly pups to. Our pups get adopted very quickly in the Pacific Northwest, and they live very happy lives. We receive updates of the pups hiking, having pup cups, and hanging in their dog beds with bones.
Each pup going to the WA & OR costs approximately $400, so we are looking for 2 sponsors per dog.
Fly-Outs to Montreal, Canada
We may be sending more dogs to Canada in Spring 2026. Stay tuned!!!
All the dogs sent in the last few years are in fabulous homes!
Each pup going to Canada costs approximately $600, so we are looking for 3 sponsors per dog.
Mahalo for helping to give these dogs a new leash on life!