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 [...]
Population Control Everyone’s Mission
Cook Islands News Saturday 19 January 2013 By Gregg Young, Esther Honey Foundation We have decided to address the public to discuss the issue of controlling the dog and cat population in Rarotonga, a responsibility we all share. The Esther Honey Foundation is here to provide veterinary care and education to improve the health [...]
Esther Honey Foundation thanks Raro donors and supporters
Cook Islands News Jan 5, 2013 Our hearts have been warmed as we have seen the Cook Islands community time and again support the work that the foundation is doing. Whether it’s been in monetary support, supplies, or even volunteering, this year has been astounding and it may not be possible to show how grateful [...]
Esther Honey gets $700 gift
Cook Islands New December 31, 2012 The Esther Honey Foundation has become the seventh group in as many years to receive a funding boost from Island Hopper Vacations. The foundation received a $700 cheque from the travel agency on Monday, with clinic director Gregg Young on hand to receive the funds. For the past [...]
Pet Clinic Receives Gifts Worth $22,000
Cook Islands News December 8, 2012 Esther Honey Foundation (EHF) director Gregg Young is hailing the recent food and equipment donation valued at over $22,000 made by Australian paddling crew Rogz for Dogz. The group donated a large stockpile of food, equipment and medical supplies worth nearly $22,713, not $7100 as reported in last Saturday’s [...]
Junior ball proceeds donated to pet clinic
Rarotonga’s injured and ill animals will have a more comfortable road to recovery thanks to Rotaract.The Esther Honey animal clinic in Nikao received $8… 40 from the youth group. The money was raised through its recent ‘RIO’ themed junior spring ball held on October 12 at the Ngatangiia Club House. “We are so pleased to [...]
Animal lover volunteers to help four-legged friends overseas
KATHERINE veterinary nurse Kate Opitz relishes her work, and enjoys being able to assist the array of creatures who come to the vet surgery in need of care, but for the animal lover, there is one big goal she has at the top of her list. “I am hoping to travel to the Cook Islands [...]
Proper Animal Care Urged
The temperature is rising in the Cook Islands and the Esther Honey Foundation wants to remind everyone of the minimum requirements to keep animals healthy and comfortable. Every animal, but especially those who are tethered, requires adequate food, water and shelter at all times. Gregg Young from the animal clinic in Nikao says that once [...]
Volunteer Veterinary Care for South Pacific Island Animals
The Esther Honey Foundation delivers a scientifically-proven, permanent and compassionate solution to the over-population of South Pacific Island dogs and cats by offering affordable, high-quality veterinary services with an emphasis on spay/neuter and humane education. The Esther Honey Foundation improves the health conditions and quality of life for these animals and their communities by developing [...]
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at Pacific Islands Forum
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived on Rarotonga for Pacific Islands Forum held 27 – 31 August 2012. The Pacific Islands Forum is an inter-governmental organization that aims to enhance cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Ocean. Hillary visited the Saturday Market, where EHF staff member, Shannon O’Neill, snapped this photo.
