Dr. Rebecca
Rhoades, DVM (Dr. Becky)
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Dr. Becky is the executive director of the Kauai Humane Society. She oversees
twenty-three staff to provide animal management services for the County of
Kauai, a public spay/neuter clinic, private pet boarding and quarantine services,
a thrift store in Lihue and the sheltering of over 6,000 animals annually.
The Kauai Humane Society opened a new facility in 2001 and is certified as
an American Red Cross pet-friendly emergency evacuation shelter. The Society
is the only public animal shelter on the island.
Dr. Becky began her work in the animal care field in the late 1970’s as a humane
officer in Colorado and later attended veterinary school there in the 80’s.
After practicing veterinary medicine primarily on horses for eight years in
Hawaii, she returned to shelter work as the staff veterinarian and then as
director of operations for seven years with the Hawaiian Humane Society. In
this position, she worked on improving conditions and handling of sixteen thousand
cats a year in addition to the twelve thousand other animals received at the
shelter on Oahu.
In 2001, Dr. Becky returned to the islands after a brief tenure as director
for Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control in Florida. She initially commuted
to Kauai from Oahu as the interim director for Kauai Humane Society and then
accepted the full time executive director position and moved to Kauai in
2003.
In addition, Dr. Becky works as a consultant for HSUS (The Humane Society of
the United States) including the Taiwan stray dog project. In 2004, she successfully
became nationally accredited as a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator. In
2005, Dr. Becky was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of The Society
of Animal Welfare Administrators and is Chairperson of their disaster committee.
She loves living in Kalaheo and enjoys swimming, walking with her dog, Stella
and playing golf in her free time.
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Ms. Keiko YAMAZAKI
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Keiko YAMAZAKI born March 1st 1954.
Graduated from the International Christian University, Department of Humanities.
Executive Board Member, Association for the Promotion of Canine Good Citizens.
Executive Board Member, Japanese Service Dog Resource Academy.
Master Instructor, Delta Society.
Founder, Companion Animal Study Group ‘Go’.
AAT Coordinator, Yamazaki Psychiatric Hospital.
Publications:
‘Pet ga Genki wo Tsuretekuru’ (Pets Bring You Health)
[Kodansha Ltd.]
‘Pet no Shiawase Wagayaga Ichiban’ (Pet’s Happiness ? Home is the Best) [Aoki
Books]
‘Pet no Shi ? Sonotoki Anatawa’ (Death of a Pet ? How do you Cope?) (published
jointly) [Sanseido Co., Ltd.]
‘Animal Therapy Coordinator tenandaro?’ (What is an Animal Therapy Coordinator?)
[WeNet]
Translations:
‘Dog’s Mind’ Bruce Fogle
‘Cat’s Mind’ Bruce Fogle
‘Calming Signals’ Turid Rugaas
‘Dog and Dolphin’ Karen Pryor
and many others.
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Ms.Sanae MATSUDA
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Member of the Hanshin Branch, Japan Animal Welfare Society
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| 1991 |
Took office as assistant director
of the Hanshin Branch |
| 1978 |
Joined the Japan
Animal Welfare Society |
| 1970 |
Began animal rescue volunteer
activities
Regarding cooperation with administrative agencies as important, she has participated
in various committees and engaged in practical animal rescue activities for the
betterment of animal welfare. |
| 1995 |
In 1995, she took office as assistant director of the Hanshin Awaji Earthquake
Animal Rescue Headquarters.
She joined Society for the Study of Human Animal Relations and became a councilor. |
| 1999 |
In 1999, she joined the
Pet Law Society |
| 2002 |
In2002, as a model administrative
agency along with Fukuoka Prefecture, the “Hyogo Council on Animal Companionship
and Control” was established as an organization to promote the revised
animal companionship law.
She is cooperating in activities to spread the law as a member of the council
as well as a promoter of animal companionship in Kobe. |
| 2005 |
29th May 2005 Retired office as assistant
director of the Hanshin Branch
Took office as Consultant of the Hanshin Branch. |
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Mr. Teruhisa KAKINOKI
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Teruhisa Kakinoki was born in Osaka in 1967 and graduated from the Department of Liberal Atrs, Tokyo University. He made his public debut with a lead page article in Brutus Magazine in 1993, which was a special feature on Bossa Nova, a genre in Brazilian popular music. Since then he has continued writing about Brazilian music, rock music, and about Osaka. From around 2004, he has been involved with citizen volunteering related to the Ashiya City Museum of Art and History. In 2005 he became Deputy Board Chairman of the NPO ‘Ashiya Museum Management’. He is author of ‘Bakatare Shikkarise’ (Come on, Get Your Act Together!), published by Kodansha, and the ‘Definitive Edition - Bossa Nova CDs, Top 100’ from Kawade Shobo Shinsha, and is co-author of ‘200 Rock-Go Jiten’ (Encyclopedia of 200 Rock Languages) from Gakken.
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