Recap of Pet Expo

The annual Pet Expo at the Blaisdell is one the highlights of the year for many pet owners.  It is a chance to spend the day with your four-legged family and not be constrained by the prevailing "no pets allowed" indoors rule.  There are a myriad of vendors and organizations in attendance to delight every pet owner's unique wants and needs.  And even for non-pet owners... the Pet Expo is a great place to learn more about all the different breeds/activities directly from the owners and experts themselves.

For the Oahu SPCA, the Pet Expo presents an ideal opportunity to spread our message about the adoption of shelter animals, the importance of spaying/neutering your pets, and the many ways people can get involved to make a difference for our island's homeless pet population.  This year we were very fortunate to have collected almost $1,500 in donations and sales proceeds from the event.  In addition, one of our featured adoptable pups, Pohai, found her forever home that weekend.

Our presence at the Pet Expo also brought much needed brand awareness for the shelter, as we often find people are unaware of a no-kill animal shelter in Kapolei.  :(  Thankfully every outreach event brings new faces to the shelter and more word-of-mouth about the positive changes and good work our staff and volunteers are doing every day.  In fact, we had an incredible 35 adoptions the following weekend!!

We are very thankful for the opportunity to have been a part of the Pet Expo and can't wait to attend again next time!