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Maui Humane Society faces euthanasia decisions during overcrowding crisis

Maui Humane Society faces euthanasia decisions during overcrowding crisis

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Maui Humane Society is faced with the devastating decision of possibly euthanizing some animals as they deal with extreme overcrowding. According to the Maui Humane Society, they have over 130 dogs in care and only 40 kennels so for the first time in years the shelter is forced to create a list of at-risk animals for euthanasia. 

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Star Advisor: Hawaii’s humane societies offer reduced adoption fees

Star Advisor: Hawaii’s humane societies offer reduced adoption fees

The Maui Humane Society  is also holding an “Empty the Shelters” adoption special from today through May 15. Adoptions will be free for dogs over 6 months old, cats, and small animals. Adoption fees for kittens will be reduced to $25. The event comes at a time when many shelter animals are desperately in need of temporary fosters or adoptions, according to MHS spokeswoman Katie Shannon, which recently issued another plea for “SOS fosters” to help take in dogs due to shelter overcapacity.

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Hawaii Public Radio: Fill your home with furry friends during reduced adoption fee event

Hawaii Public Radio: Fill your home with furry friends during reduced adoption fee event

“Right now more than ever, we need to get pets into homes and we host ‘Empty the Shelters’ events quarterly. And we see that during these quarterly events, about 1,000 pets are adopted each day. And since we started this program in 2016, we’ve had nearly 140,000 pets go to loving homes,” Schlacter said. Adoption fees will be reduced for cats and dogs at all of the Humane Society shelters from May 1 to 15.

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Maui Now: Maui Humane Society seeks to “Empty the Shelters” May 1-15

Maui Now: Maui Humane Society seeks to “Empty the Shelters” May 1-15

From May 1 to May 15, BISSELL Pet Foundation’s Spring National “Empty the Shelters” will take place at more than 350 shelters in 45 states with pets available for adoption for just $50 or less, including Maui Humane Society. Maui Humane Society will participate May 1–15, 2023, offering $0 adoption fees for dogs over 6 months, cats, all small animals, and a reduced adoption fee of $25 for all kittens. All interested adopters can find all adoptable animals at https://www.mauihumanesociety.org/pet-adoption/pets-for-adoption/.

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