UK Veterinarian Harriet Stewart wrote a Blog about her month-long experience volunteering at the Esther Honey Foundation. “I have loved my month here as a ‘honey’- it’s been hard work at times but often very rewarding, and I always feel proud to tell people I meet around the island that I volunteer at the Esther [...]
Thank You Abaxis
Michelle Gray, BVSc Senior Vet, the Esther Honey Foundation Animal Clinic Rarotonga, Cook Islands Working as a vet in the middle of the Pacific Ocean presents some interesting challenges (as well as some amazing benefits). One of the obstacles we face at the Esther Honey Clinic is the lack of veterinary laboratory services – we [...]
Aussie vet back at Esther Honey
Cook Islands News March 18, 2013 Australian veterinarian Michelle Gray is back on Rarotonga to help out at the Esther Honey Foundation Animal Clinic. Gray first worked on the island in 2010, and has been back and forth between Australia and the Cooks ever since. She arrived on Saturday and will be on Rarotonga for [...]
Your contributions at work!
Esther Honey Foundation’s August clinic team treated 302 animals including 18 fish poisoning patients (Whew!) spayed/neutered 52 dogs & cats, rehomed 11 and served 1,024 meals to the animals in our care. How you can help: Join the Esther Honey clinic team and be a part of a proven, successful, non-lethal animal management program making [...]
Local support is critical to keeping the clinic running.
Cook Islands lawyer Charles Little has been a frequent donor and long-time supporter of the foundation. He and his office team have provided loving homes for neglected and homeless animals and funds to support Esther Honey veterinary and education programs. During a recent visit to Rarotonga, the Esther Honey Foundation founder and CEO Cathy Sue [...]
New X-ray Unit for Pets
Diagnosing problems with local pets has become a whole lot easier at the island’s only animal clinic thanks to the generous donation of an x-ray machine. The Esther Honey Foundation animal clinic in Nikao received an x-ray machine last week sponsored by the Barton family and The Bond Store. And in its short time on [...]
Rotaract Club’s Annual Spring Ball benefits EHF
Rio madness at children’s ball Cook Islands News Sat 29 Sep “The profits from this year’s ball will go towards animal clinic Esther Honey Foundation.” If you see a flock of brightly-coloured parrots squawking their way around Rarotonga on October 12, don’t be alarmed – it’s just local kids incognito for Rotaract’s Junior Spring Ball. [...]
Takitumu Pre-School tours The Esther Honey Foundation Animal Clinic
20 pre-schoolers and 10 supervisors from Takitumu Pre-School recently toured Esther Honey, meeting patients, cuddling kittens, hearing all about how to look after their animals and even putting on their best dancing show for Gregg to say thank you! Each of them was taught about the Five Freedoms for Animals; that they need water and [...]
Animal Health Education
Many animal health problems can be prevented by eating a healthy diet and getting adequate exercise: Overeating, not getting enough food, not eating the right kind of food, can all have adverse effects on the body…>>
Pet Clinic Volunteers Clean Up
Cook Islands News 25 Jan Local kids are helping out at Esther Honey Foundation this week feeding, cleaning, walking dogs and socialising kittens, but also helping in the neighbourhood by picking up garbage at the local beach. With the amount of youth and volunteers at the clinic that have come to help us in the [...]
