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Kokua Line
Question: Can you tell me where I can find out about vessels coming to and leaving the islands? State DOT
has information
about vesselsAnswer: You can get the information from the state Department of Transportation in three ways:
1. Check its Web site: http://www.state.hi.us/dot/harbors/oahu/shipschedule.htm.
2. Call 537-9260 to hear a recorded message.
3. Call 587-2070 after 2 p.m. for the next day's comings and goings.
To adopt a cat ...
A Kokua Line reader asked if we had the number for a woman who took in unwanted cats (Jan. 27 column). A couple of other readers put us in contact with Tedra Villaroz, who is the force behind Joey's Feline Friends. But don't plan to drop off your unwanted or found cats with her. She works with people who are "colony caretakers" -- who look after cats that are dumped or abandoned throughout the island -- as well as with veterinarians, who also refer cats to her.What Villaroz tries to do is nurse the cats back to health, then find homes for them.
She has about a dozen volunteers "who work constantly with me" and an 800-square-foot cattery, which holds an average of 100 cats. By the time a cat is ready for adoption, it is spayed or neutered, checked by vets for feline AIDS and leukemia and microchipped if it's old enough, she said.
Villaroz asks for a minimum $25 donation, but says that does not even cover medical costs. She is always looking for donations, as well as more volunteers.
She incorporated Joey's Feline Friends as a a nonprofit in 1998 and donations are tax deductible.
Call her at 239-6826 to either adopt a cat, volunteer or make a donation.
"I have to turn away a lot of people" who want her to take a cat, Villaroz said. She's able to find homes by word of mouth or through veterinary offices. "We're kind of an alternative to the humane society. I can hang on to (the cats) longer than the humane society can."
Another alternative
If you find an abused or abandoned cat or other animal, the Hawaii Animal Sanctuary on Oahu is another place to call. The one-acre facility "is now home to several hundred cats and a number of dogs, rabbits and other creatures," according to a press release. The Hawaii Animal Sanctuary, started in 1990, follows a no-kill, "re-homing" policy. It is a nonprofit operation run entirely by volunteers and reliant on donations, as well as contributions of food, medicine and other supplies. It also accepts donated working cars.Call the Hawaii Animal Sanctuary at 395-0023, or write to it at P.O. Box 25574, Honolulu, HI 96825 for more information or to make a donation.
Auwe
To cable channel 17 (Lifetime Channel). It has many worthwhile movies for viewing, but the company music is annoying and intrusive. Much of the sensitive dialogue is overshadowed and more often than not lost. Having to frequently adjust the volume with mere results is irritating. Please contact the producers to assess this inappropriate use of music. -- Irene(We passed your complaint on to Oceanic Cable.)
Mahalo
To a young man named Sean. Shortly after 9 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 24, I had car trouble at Pali Highway and the Pauoa Road on-ramp. He called my son on his cell phone, then offered to take my friends and me to church. Thanks to Sean, we made it to church in plenty of time. May good fortune be with you always. -- Grateful seniors
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