MAUI, Hawai’i (Island News) — Ahead of New Year’s celebrations, the Maui Humane Society is urging the public to help them foster some of its animals.
Personnel at the shelter expect an influx of lost, sick and injured pets during the new year because fireworks are known to distress pets, leading them to run away.
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.
“That is our biggest stressor right now. Right now, every day I come to work and I’m notified we have one kennel available, or two kennels available,” the shelter’s Director of Pet Resources Jennifer Goguen said.
“I have been with Maui Humane Soceity for just over five years and this is the highest population that we have ever seen, at least in my time. We have over 111 dogs currently here right now, with only about 40 kennels.”
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.
Shelter personnel are advising owners to get county name tags for their pets in case they get lost.
“If you do not have a name tag and you’re unable to get one today, we do recommend that everybody take a few moments and get some duct tape, write your pet’s name and your phone number on the tag (collar), maybe your address as well, just so that way, if your pet becomes missing, a finder will be able to reach out to you immediately,” Goguen added.
Click here for information on how you can help the humane society.
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