The Maui Humane Society rescued pets from the Lahaina burn zone from August 2023 to March 2024. Because of this experience, Labrecque knows that California’s animal shelters are just at the beginning of a long road to recovery.
The Maui Humane Society has been awarded a $50,000 grant from national nonprofit Petco Love to enhance its efforts to save and improve the lives of pets on Maui.
Anticipating an influx of lost, sick and injured pets over the New Year’s Eve holidays, Maui Humane Society urgently seeks foster homes with 200 animals currently eligible to be placed. Anticipating the surge of lost and/or injured pets being brought in, MHS is asking the community to “step up and foster animals now, to provide a safe haven and allow space for the influx of incoming pets in need.”
Ahead of New Year’s celebrations, the Maui Humane Society is urging the public to help them foster some of its animals. There are about 200 animals at the humane society that are eligible for foster, and because there is no space, facility workers say some of the dogs sometimes have to sleep in office spaces. January second is the busiest day of the year for the humane society, which reported it receives an average of 33 lost pet reports between New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day each year.
Cowie has become a fan favorite at Maui Humane Society, with her own fan club, “Club Cowie.” She loves spending time in staff offices, chewing on plush toys, and getting cuddles and kisses from her club members.
The Maui Humane Society is offering waived and reduced adoption fees for the month of December thanks to the generosity of BISSELL Pet Foundation and Cathy Bissell.
The Maui Humane Society is hopeful that Sammy will find a family willing to show him the love and joy he’s been waiting for.
While feeding the typical cluster of feral cats one morning, Bruce and Sue noticed something alarming happening at a nearby concrete wall. One of the cats had seemingly stuck her head inside one of the concrete wall’s holes — and she couldn’t squeeze back out.
The Maui Humane Society is beefing up its security measures after one of its storage containers was burglarized, resulting in a total of about $2,000 in losses and damages. “For them to feel like they have to come in and take, as opposed to just scheduling an appointment, we’re happy to give it to them,” Maui Humane Society Chief of Operations Nikki Russell said.
Aloha kakou! My name is Rell Sunn and I am Maui Humane Society’s Pet of the Week!
