I adopted a male dog that was the best ever. He was 2 and I had him for 14 years. His name was…read moreCarson.

Let's just say 11 years ago we adopted 2 dogs from here, and we provided a great home and love in…read moreoahu. We just moved to hilo on Jan 4th and before we came here I put in multiple applications for 2 different puppies, on Friday I called this place to confirm that they still had puppies because we wanted to adopt one or two. Not ONCE did the lady on the phone advise that we weren't allowed to purchase 2 puppies at a time, nor did she mentioned before even brining a pet home the application has to be confirmed on their site (which I completed a couple weeks before we moved), plus it will take like 3 days before even bringing the puppy home. That aside, we walked in with our 2 boys excited to bring a puppy home, and when we went to the counter the lady out right said we won't be able to take a puppy today due the one million reasons that she mentioned which made no sense and made it seem like I had no Idea what liter syndrome meant. My sons were bent outta shape because of those words. FYI, next time, talk to me and not to everyone else in the room behind me. We purchased dogs from humane society countless years and to have to be turned down because we are not a right fit family for puppies is like a slap in the face especially when we bought our 2 puppies from this place at the same time. I feel this decision was more based on a personal choice on my response to the first lady I spoke to, instead of hearing what questions I had she kept telling me that we couldn't have two puppies due to litter syndrome. We understand littermate syndrome, but when you take correcrive actions and extensive training with your dogs, that won't happen as we do our own. Do we all really know their personalities? No, but as the owners, it's our due diligence to teach them right from wrong. Studies are saying "littermate syndrome" is not even a real thing. We label problems with two young dogs as "having Littermate Syndrome," because we absolve ourselves from the responsibility to fix problems that humans created and can't resolve. See, the problem isn't the dogs. The problem is peoples ability to address their individual needs. It's easier to label a syndrome than to just give more TLC and understand stand them. On that note, you sent me this email the day after saying I'm not a fit? So much for waiting 3 days and calling to see if we are a fit when we meet with the counselor. That is ok! I went to Rainbow friends animal sanctuary and we rehomed a dog, and someone just so happily allowed us to rehome their 2 puppies that were left at their front door This place is such a disappointment. Going forward, I will not recommend this place to anyone anymore. Even though my 2 other dogs came from here, and we love them dearly. This place will be the last on my list now, not #1 it took less then 24hrs for them to tell my family we are not a fit before even giving us the chance. The slogan should not be providing them a good home. The lady after us asked for 2 kittens, and you were gladly open to having her adopt them after she just mentioned her current cats' lack of health for many reasons that did not match up! Go figure! The care you give for cats is not the same as dogs? Why is that? Should we not give the animals all the same care, love, and treatment? Seems like it's a preference here and bad choices! I'm done venting, but if you are looking for dogs and puppies there are many other adoption places to go that will give you better service then this place its sad that I recommended this place to a bunch of families and they actually said they were turned down too and got their dogs else where. Please feel free to share your family requirements and what makes the best families for these animals? All these people are opening their homes, and you're denying it, but crying that you have no shelter space.......this could be one of the biggest reasons. Look where you lack the experience, which is assumptions and judgment!

My go to groomer for my 2 small dogs! Always reasonable ease to book, puppies come out fresh and…read morehappy!

Absolutely the best for your pet boarding needs. Great staff!! Professional and you can tell the…read moretotally love pets!! Schedule your boarding early as it tends to fill up! Great daycare services as well!

Eric at Alpha K-9 is the real deal. He knows the techniques to train dogs and train their people…read moreto handle them. We found out about Eric from friends who had a very positive experience with him. and their puppy. He had great insight into our puppy as a rescue and specifics about his breed. He was reliable and very flexible with our schedules. I can't say enough about how happy we are with the results and the skills that both we and our puppy learned. We have already recommended Eric at Alpha K-9 to friends who are adopting.

We had to attend a party in Waikoloa so we had to have someone watch our GSD Jax overnight. We…read morechose Alpha K9 since they are very familiar with GSDs. I knew he'd be safe and well cared for, but wasn't sure how he would be since it was his first time away from both of us. He's reactive to other dogs and cautious around new people. When they sent we a picture of him on his walk, I was so relieved because he looked happy. And was told that he ate his dinner too. Thank you Alpha K9 for taking such good care of Jax.

This time we left two kitties with them. They both had a great staycation while we were off on our…read morevacation without a worry. Madam's Cathouse is located in the Mountain View area and worth the drive. We're from Hilo so it's like an adventure taking and retrieving our fur babies. I highly recommend this establishment for housing your cats. They get the best of care with no dogs barking like you'd hear in a kennel setting!

Sharon and Misti are kind, attentive, and clearly care a lot about the babies they look after. It…read moregave me so much peace of mind knowing my cat was in a safe, clean, and caring environment while I was away. I could tell my cat was well looked after. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a trustworthy place to board their cat.

Zeisja and Amy are great and are very personable…read more My dogs are groomed regularly and zeisja is always patient, makes them look beautiful again and my little girls just love them.

I've been coming here for close to two years and they are fantastic! They always listen to my…read moreconcerns and have been wonderful with Callie. I can't recommend them enough. They are friendly and professional and we just love them. Highly recommend.

Mahea shows so much aloha to us and our sweet Poppy. We can't take our dog anywhere without her…read morebarking wildly at other dogs - but when she goes to the Pet Parlor, she roams around making friends with the other dogs. Poppy loves Mahea and so do we! Great business- built on aloha.

Cary is a fabulous groomer! She has done wonders for my fur baby! Pet Parlor is spacious and clean…read more Easy to find and lots of parking! Thanks Cary for taking care of my baby girl!

Happy paws services is amazing!! Ive used there service quite abit now. Going on 6 months and still…read moregoing strong. They watch, wash, feed and walk my dogs. We also have parakeets, cockatiels, chickens, ducks and rabbits that they look after while we are gone. House sitting my home also which makes me feel so safe while not at home. I can really count on them and recommend there service!

Living within a very short drive of the Lancaster County area of Pennsylvania, I've seen more than…read moremy fair share of cows but never like this and never in this format. The setup here is very simple. If you're staying in Hilo, or are in the Hilo area, this is a very short drive up route 19. If you're heading north like we were, you make a hard switchback right turn on to Kopilimal Road and then the first left which takes you down a short driveway that feels wrong, but just follow the signs because it is right. There is a small makeshift parking area that I would highly recommend backing into whatever area you choose, and a port-o-pooper in the parking area. Come under the first tent and pay with cash or I believe they have a QR code to scan to make an electronic payment of your $20p/p "donation". After that you get a few basic instructions (I mean you're interacting with cows, it's not really that involved) and then you go through the fence and into the first area. A member of staff is there and they will give you the basics and from there it's mostly pet away, watch your feet if one gets up so that you don't get stepped on and watch that they don't get up and unload on or near you (which if they do drop a deuce - said member of staff will clean it up NASCAR pit crew quick - it's not even done steaming and it's been dealt with). Between the two areas, there were about 15-20 cows there and after a while you can see that all of them have their own personalities, some far more pronounced than others. The sanctuary is open daily from 11-2 and once you are in, you can stay for as short or as long as you want during that time. They do sell a few merch items on site, but if you go to their website, there is a good bit more. www.krishnacowsanctuary.com/collections/all Is this a must do? I don't know. I wouldn't say that exactly but it's certainly interesting and unique and if you're in the area when they are open, why the hell not?

HOLY COW. One of…read morethe highlights of our Kona-to-Hilo roadtrip was cow cuddling. My daughter, her boyfriend, and I had this on our list of places to check out. I'm glad we made time for this...who knew cows are basically big puppies? There was one particular cow, Tulsi, who reminded me of my beloved cocker spaniel who passed four years ago. He loved hard scritchy-scratchies...so does Tulsi. Tulsi just might be my cocker spaniel reincarnate. Cuddling takes place under a covered area, wood shavings keep the grounds pretty much mud-free. Wish they sold merch!