At Hawaii Military Pets, we often get questions about the quarantine process. This is understandable – it is complicated and stressful. I know it can be frustrating and some people wish that military could just be exempt from the trouble. Remember that Hawaii is rabies free and on a tropical island like this, an introduction of rabies can quickly spread through the relatively small area and devastate our population. The process can be overwhelming, but it is in place for the safety of everyone. You can do it!

Just how inconsistent are our military pet policies? On the island of Oahu alone, there are at least four different privatized housing communities, each with their own set of breed restrictions. Service members do not always live and work on a base that is associated with their respective branch, and we have cases like Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam that combine services.

One of the common reasons we see on our military base pet pages for rehoming pets is a new addition in the form of a human baby. It nearly always seems like a heartbreaking decision, and this article is intended [...]

This is Kharma! She is available for adoption through the Oahu SPCA! She is a 2-4 year old female bull terrier mix.