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Hawaii Shipping-Friendly Websites for Dog Products

Here is a list of my favorite websites and online vendors who provide great dog products at reasonable prices with either FREE or reasonably priced shipping: TIP: Since online companies ship via US Mail or UPS or a combination of both, use your physical address AND your PO Box number like this: Mrs. Hawaii Dog Lover 68-1234 Sample Road 12345 (without the “PO Box”) Lucky We Live, Hawaii 96738 By doing this, you will cover all your bases, and you will receive your shipment no matter if they use US Mail or UPS!  🙂 1) VITACOST www.vitacost.com (No matter how much you buy, their shipping charge to Hawaii via UPS and/or US Mail is $9.99.  Make sure to put down your physical address with just your post office number (without the “PO Box”) on the 2nd address line): Product line includes Kong, Nylabone, Ark Naturals, Bach Flower Remedies (homeopathic), Chuckit, Ethical Pet Products (My Labs love their “Skineez” stuffing-free squirrels), Greenies, Happy Tails, Halo, Kong, Kyjen, Nature’s Miracle, Newman’s...

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Volcano Artist Cottage – Volcano Village, Hawaii

Where: 19-3834 Old Volcano Road Call: (808) 967-7261 Website: http://www.volcanoartistcottage.com/ Small dogs only allowed in this 1-bedroom redwood cottage set on a lush 3-acre artist’s estate.  The cottage features a fully equipped kitchenette, bathroom, and private hot tub. Guests receive a 10% discount at the on-site Cafe Ono (where dogs are also allowed!) and the art gallery (small dogs allowed if you carry them in your...

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Lava Lava Beach Club – Waikoloa Beach at Anaeho’omalu Bay, Hawaii

Address: 69-1081 Ku’uali’i Place Call: (808) 769-LAVA (5282) – Reservations are highly recommended! Website: http://lavalavabeachclub.com Hours: Food served daily from 11:00 a.m. – 9 p.m. (From 3:00 – 5:00 is a Happy Hour pupu menu only).  Bar serves till 10 p.m.  Saturdays and Sundays is their “Bloody Mary Beach Brunch” from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sunset on the beach with my dog and a Mai Tai in hand!  Yep, this is THE PLACE!  Lava Lava Beach Club (LLBC) is co-owned by Scott Dodd, Past President of Hawaii Island Humane Society, so it’s no surprise that his restaurant (AND beach cottage rentals!) is dog-friendly.  Many people visit the beach with their dogs (Please see my BEACH review below!) and then have pupus and drinks afterwards in the beach sand seating area, which is first-come first-served.  LLBC has become very popular, so we recommend going early.  We are extremely grateful for this AMAZING dog-friendly establishment, so please be respectful of the servers and other restaurant guests.  Mahalo! Please see our...

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Adoptions & Fostering

Hawaii Island Humane Society (3 shelters locations + Admin office/home of Kona shelter): KONA: Administration office (home of Animal Community Center!) is located in Holualoa at 78-6767 Mamalahoa Hwy., (808) 329-8002 where Central Bark Park is located.  The 12-acre Animal Community Center’s new operating hours are Friday through Tuesday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and closed on Wednesday and Thursday and holidays. WAIMEA: 67-1611 Mamalahoa Hwy., (808) 885-4558 (Open 10 am to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and closed on Sunday, Monday and holidays) KEAAU: 16-873 Keaau Pahoa Hwy., (808) 966-5458 (Open 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday through Tuesday and closed on Wednesday and Thursday and holidays) View their website hihs.org for current adoptions.  Learn more about fostering dogs or cats at http://www.hihs.org/services/foster As of July 31, 2020, HIHS has relinquished control of the County-owned Kona Shelter and has relocated its Kona operations to its state-of-the-art Animal Community Center in Keauhou Mauka.  HIHS will continue to provide service island-wide as an independent non-profit animal welfare organization providing compassionate...

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