Aloha Animal Sanctuary

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Charlotte is our 8 month old toddler. She is the spiciest and bossiest resident at the sanctuary. If she does not get her way she will definitely have a piggie tantrum no different than that of a terrible two toddler tantrum.

Charlotte was rescued from a farm on the Leeward side where all of her siblings died. We don’t know exactly what happened but we are so grateful she was rescued and came to the sanctuary.

She knows how to “sit” and loves her foster daddy Robert. She loves playing in the mud and frequently gets “the zoomies” which means she gets random bursts of energy and runs, jumps, and sprints all over when she gets them.

Ducklee is a mallard duck who was found as a little duckling, all alone, with a condition called angel wing. Angel wing is also the result of a nutrient deficiency which led him to being unable to fly properly. The family who found him raised him but could no longer keep him as an adult. He lives with Fern now and the two of them enjoy sitting by each other in the tall grass in their enclosure. Oh! And Ducklee absolutely loves to swim!

Moana is a chicken who was found as a little chick, alone in

the pouring rain, in the parking lot at Windward mall. Her rescuers were certain she would die but she lived, and she went on to be spoiled and loved by the family’s two younger daughters. Moana slept on a pillow at home, so when she came to the sanctuary we made sure to bring a pillow and let her sleep on it every night. Now she has grown up and sleeps in the roost with HeiHei. The two can be found snuggled up next to each other every night.

HeiHei is a rooster who was found as a teenager. When he was

found, his crown was severely wounded and completely gone, and he was blind in one eye. Many of his feathers were missing and he was very wounded all over. He turned up on the porch of a family who lived in military housing. We still don’t know how he got his injuries. He was rescued and rehabilitated by the family, and went on to live with them and their dog. The whole family loves HeiHei and were very used to him waking them up every morning, even sleeping in their beds with them. However, because they lived on military housing, they knew they could never keep him, and he came to the sanctuary. He enjoys cock-a-doodle-dooing and hanging out with Moana.

Ares was named after the God of War, and for good reason. He is the

alpha male of the flock. Luna is his soulmate and the two are inseparable. Luna is much more reserved than Ares and is very sweet. Both are Muscovy ducks who were rescued from the Humane Society after they were surrendered there for unknown reasons. They love splashing in their pool and snuggling.

Eleanor is our oldest resident, anywhere between 10-12 years old. She came from a horrific place where she was kept in a concrete pen, alone, for years. She was starving to death and sadly other animals there had already died of starvation. She was noticed by someone cleaning the house next door and this same person eventually went on to negotiate Eleanor’s release and brought her to the sanctuary. Eleanor loves Haku, and she also loves her people. She likes belly rubs and wallowing in mud. She has fair skin so we have to apply sunscreen to her every morning to prevent sunburn. Her ear is shredded from ear notching that was most likely done to her as a baby, and her tail is “docked” (cut off) as well. We are told she had a couple litters of piglets in the past but we do not know what became of them, most likely victims of the meat industry.

Francis and Fern are muscovy ducklings who were abandoned at the Humane Society when they were very young. Muscovy ducks are usually raised on homesteads for their meat. Fern came with a nutrient deficiency which had caused her right foot to grow inward and she has now permanently lost the use of this leg. Francis is healthy but does occasionally display the same symptoms and sometimes has a limp. The two had to be separated unfortunately, because of Fern’s disability, our vet recommended keeping her separate due to risk of accidental injury by Francis, who is three times the size of Fern.

Haku was found from an online ad. He was listed for sale for slaughter. He was 2 years old when we met him and had been raised on a backyard farm in Ewa, in cooperation with a local agricultural group which teaches children to raise animals and sell them for slaughter when they get older. He was raised by a younger girl who we sadly never met.

He loves belly rubs and “helping out” with chores around the sanctuary. When we are setting up shades or cleaning up his bed, he is right there, trying to help, but mostly just getting in the way. He loves his best friend Eleanor, and the two are inseparable. His favorite fruit is papaya.

CHICKENS!Chickens can distinguish among more than 100 faces of members of their species – who knew that their memories rival those of elephants?

Chickens have full-colour vision, just like we do.

Chickens communicate with more than 24 vocalisations, each with a distinct meaning, including warning their friends about different types of predators or letting their mothers know whether they’re comfortable.

Chickens love to play and will run, jump and sunbathe when given the chance.

Chickens dream just like we do. They experience REM (rapid eye movement) during sleep

Hens have exhibited mathematical reasoning, self-control and even structural engineering.

Chickens are the closest living relative to the T. rex, though perhaps not quite as scary!

Chickens display object permanence – an understanding that when an object is hidden, it still exists. Even young children don’t have this ability.

Chickens can navigate using the sun, which helps them find food and water and even know what time it is.

Wild chickens survive for five to 11 years in their natural environment.

PIGS!

Pigs form close bonds and love to snuggle with one another and with other animals. They dream, much as humans do. In their natural surroundings, they spend hours playing, sunbathing, and exploring. People who run animal sanctuaries for farmed animals often report that pigs, like humans, enjoy listening to music, playing with soccer balls, and getting massages.

In his book The Whole Hog: Exploring the Extraordinary Potential of Pigs, biologist Lyall Watson writes, “I know of no other animals who are more consistently curious, more willing to explore new experiences, more ready to meet the world with open-mouthed enthusiasm. Pigs, I have discovered, are incurable optimists and get a big kick out of just being.”

Professor Donald Broom, an emeritus professor of animal welfare at Cambridge University, says, “Pigs have the cognitive ability to be quite sophisticated. Even more so than dogs and certainly [more so than human] 3-year-olds.”

The late Professor Stanley Curtis of Penn State University found that pigs can play joystick-controlled video games and are “capable of abstract representation.” He observed, “There is much more going on in terms of thinking and observing by these pigs than we would ever have guessed.”

DUCKS!Ducks are extremely emotional—more emotional than cats and dogs.

A duck's feathers are so waterproof that even when the duck dives underwater, its downy underlayer of feathers right next to the skin will stay completely dry.

A hen will lead her ducklings up to a half mile or more over land after hatching in order to find a suitable water source for swimming and feeding. As soon as a baby duck's down is dry after hatching, they will be able to swim. It isn't unusual to see very tiny ducklings swimming after their mother.

When constructing her nest, a hen will line it with soft down feathers she plucks from her own breast. This gives the eggs the best possible cushioning and insulation, and exposes the hen's skin so she can keep the eggs warm more efficiently.

Females ducks make a wide range of different noises, and they are usually more vocal than males.

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