Kauai Humane Society extends hours, lowers fees for sunset adoptions

Kaua‘i Humane Society is adding an evening adoption window and cutting fees, a targeted move meant to make it easier for working families to stop by Puhi after work and meet a rescue pet before the day ends. The Sunset Adoption Hour is set for Friday, May 15, 2026, and will extend adoption hours until 7 p.m., beyond the shelter’s standard walk-in schedule of 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily except Thursdays.

The price break is part of BISSELL Pet Foundation’s Empty the Shelters campaign, which runs May 1-17 and sponsors reduced adoption fees at participating shelters. Kaua‘i Humane Society says local adoptions will be $25 during the campaign, and seniors 7 and older, along with long-stay pets, will be sponsored. The shelter also handles local and off-island adoptions, giving island residents more than one way to connect with animals during the promotion.

For Kaua‘i County, the stakes are practical. Kaua‘i Humane Society says it is the island’s only open-intake shelter for cats and dogs, has served Kaua‘i since 1952, moved to its current Puhi location in 2000 after beginning in Hanapepe, and takes in more than 3,500 animals annually. That makes even a modest shift in hours and pricing meaningful, because every adoption completed after work or on a limited budget can help ease pressure on kennel space and shorten the time animals spend waiting for homes.

BISSELL Pet Foundation says shelters nationwide are facing an overcrowding crisis, and it calls Empty the Shelters its nation’s largest funded adoption event. Kaua‘i Humane Society has also built a regular public outreach schedule around events such as Puppy Hour at Hale Līhue, Doggy Hour and Kitten Yoga, suggesting the shelter is trying to meet adopters where their schedules already are. Sunset Adoption Hour fits that strategy with a simpler test: whether later hours and lower fees bring in more families, move more animals out of the shelter, and make room for the next cats and dogs that need a place to go.