Kauai Animal Education Farm (KAEF) - Kapaʻa, Hawaii

Maegan Stamps

This was amazing!!! Lucho, our guide, was phenomenal and made us feel so welcome. This is such a unique experience I would VERY highly recommend to all animal lovers. What made the experience so great was being able to get to know each animal personally. I love hearing facts about animals, but being introduced to each animal and learning their names, quirks, and actually interacting with them made it a very personal and involved experience. KAEF’s team clearly loves every single one of these animals. Lucho’s connection with each animal was amazing to see. We gave belly rubs to Pumba, the warthog (who thinks he’s a dog like Nina), giggled at Ike Turner the awkward chicken, fed the adorable goat Cooper & so much more. This was an experience we will never forget!!!! Thank you for such an amazing experience!

Dorothy Tse

This is a very special place where children and adults alike feel in tune with nature and feel energized by the life and rehabilitation that is going on in this 4+ acre farm. My family loved the experience learning about chinchillas and their fur, petting guinea pigs, feeding ducks chickens, turkeys, and seeing 3 week old piglets running freely oh and the goats especially Coco. It was a true joy to see and Christy taught us so much during this tour. Her story is uplifting and her work is making an impact on the community especially the children..thank you for this experience and we will be back to volunteer. Consider donating to this great cause and enjoy the experience!

Ashley and Fred Edwards

Our visit to KAEF was an absolute highlight of our spring break on Kauai for our 3 kids ages 4-10. Christy is passionate about animals, education and sustainability. We enjoyed seeing, petting, feeding and learning about so many different animals. Incredible non-profit!

Desiree Johns

The very last thing we did on Kauai and such an awesome way to end our trip! So much love on this farm! Christy introduced us to all the current residents and then let us gravitate back to the animals we wanted to spend more time with. One son headed off to the baby chicks, my daughter to the bunnies, I couldn't stop scratching and petting the tortoises, my husband enjoyed the goats. This is more than an animal rescue, this is therapy for humans! Time slows and you get lost in feeding the boars ripe guava and being awestruck at how soft chinchillas are and coaxing the pea hen to eat before a gutsy duck steals her food. Christy is creating a haven for humans, animals, even plants as she builds and improves this self-sustaining preserve. Can't recommend enough!

Fiona Weisenberg

This was a highlight of my Kauai trip! My family absolutely loved it as well. The beautiful experience of connecting with the land, plants and animals that Christy has taken in and saved in this sanctuary was just such a meaningful heartfelt thing to do. The little cute friends we all met made this a magical experience. Thank you Christy for having the biggest heart to create this space and educate us all on the animals and native plants of Hawaii, I appreciate all your time and efforts! I can't wait to bring more friends to this sanctuary.

A Nielsen

An amazing experience! The work that is being done at this rescue is inspirational. Thank you Auntie for sharing your story and the animals under your care with us and allowing us to support the local community on our visit!

Highly recommend!

Lisa Franzetta

A beautiful way to spend part of a day on Kauai. Seeing and interacting with their sweet, friendly animals really filled our hearts. We felt great about supporting this organization's awesome mission, nestled in their beautiful island setting.

Aaron Lipin

A must stop with kids. Tons of animals to visit with, pet and feed. Very friendly staff and worth the drive out. It was a huge hit with our little one and they had a tons of baby animals.