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Homeward Pet Blog

Calm preparation for the moments that feel anything but calm.

Evidence-aware pet safety guidance, practical search preparation, and honest notes from building Homeward Pet.

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Latest articles

Military PCS & Hawaiʻi pet travel

PCSing to Hawaiʻi with pets: blood tests, quarantine options, and what to expect

Plan the FAVN test, compare release and quarantine paths, prepare for neighbor-island arrival, and understand military travel resources.

· 8 min read

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Hawaiʻi & pet identification

Why Hawaiʻi needs a more connected lost-pet and microchip system

Microchips provide durable identification, but safer reunification also depends on current, connected, privacy-protected records.

· 6 min read

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Hawaiʻi search guide

Lost dog or lost cat? How behavior should change your search

Dogs and cats may respond differently to fear. Use evidence-aware search priorities and local reporting resources.

· 5 min read

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Evidence & preparedness

Does climate change cause more pets to go missing? What we know

Climate change can influence hazards that disrupt homes and force evacuations. Here is what the evidence says—and what it does not.

· 4 min read

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Founder story

From Houdini to Homeward Pet

How a childhood escape artist—and the scramble that followed—became the idea for a calmer Come Home Kit.

· 3 min read

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