Boo Boo Zoo

11/23/2025

Gratitude, Measured in Hooves, Paws, and Feathers

At the Boo Boo Zoo, we give thanks for every act of kindness that keeps our gates open. Your support feeds the hungry, heals the injured, and gives hope to animals who have nowhere else to go.

Join our circle of care: https://www.eastmauianimalrefuge.org/donate

11/21/2025

Seabury Hall visits the Boo Boo Zoo, February 2025.

11/16/2025

Since 1977, the East Maui Animal Refuge, also known as the Boo Boo Zoo, has cared for sick, injured and abandoned animals. For nearly half a century, your support has kept compassion alive.

11/15/2025

A Season for Second Chances on Maui:

Every rescued animal at the Boo Boo Zoo has a story, some heartbreaking, all hopeful. This holiday season, help us write their next chapter. Your gift provides food, shelter, and medical care for hundreds of animals who’ve already known too much hardship.

Give a gift of kindness today: https://www.eastmauianimalrefuge.org/donate

11/14/2025

"🍂🎉 We’re so excited to be part of Maui Brew Co.’s Keiki Fall Fest! 🎃✨ This family-frienly event is going to be packed with fun, and we’re thrilled to bring our amazing animals along to join in the excitement! 🐾 Come celebrate fall with us—it’s going to be a blast! Can’t wait to see you all there! 🍁🧡 "

11/12/2025

🇺🇸🐾 Happy Veterans Day from all of us at the Booboozoo! 🐾🇺🇸

To our veterans all over and to the amazing veterans here at the Booboozoo who have proudly served our country and now serve the animals, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. ❤️🙏 Your dedication inspires us all, and the animals are lucky to have such incredible heroes caring for them.

The animals would like to salute you too 🐕❤️🐢—you are their heroes!

11/12/2025

🇺🇸🐾 Happy Veterans Day from all of us at the Booboozoo! 🐾🇺🇸

To our veterans all over and to the amazing veterans here at the Boo Boo Zoo who have proudly served our country and now serve the animals, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. ❤️🙏 Your dedication inspires us all, and the animals are lucky to have such incredible heroes caring for them.

The animals would like to salute you too 🐕❤️🐢—you are their heroes!

11/09/2025

https://www.eastmauianimalrefuge.org/fiveways

The Boo Boo Zoo, also known as the East Maui Animal Refuge, serves the community of Maui by building compassion and purpose in young people, providing emotional support through animal connection,ucreating volunteer opportunities that build community, supporting ethical tourism and keeping half a cen...

11/02/2025

10/26/2025

The East Maui Animal Refuge (EMAR) began in 1977 as a unique therapy program for Suzie Schwab, who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Sylvan, her husband, noticed that her caring for an injured bird gave Suzie the strength to fight her illness, so he began bringing home more animals in need of her loving care.

Incredibly, the love Suzie showered upon the animals contributed to her recovery from cancer. Consequently, her therapy program developed into EMAR, a unique rehabilitation center with 300 animals being cared for at any given time. Because many of the animals have come to EMAR with injuries or “boo boos” of one type or another, EMAR is also known as the “Boo Boo Zoo.”

​After 40 years of caring for her boo boo babies, Suzie passed away in July, 2018. She spent her life helping the helpless. Her compassion and love for the animals inspired and sustained EMAR’s mission. EMAR was born from her love of life and her love for the animals.

10/21/2025

Be a hero for the helpless. Help the Boo Boo Zoo care for injured and abandoned animals. https://www.eastmauianimalrefuge.org/donate