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Artwork to raise funds for animal nonprofits
Cartoonist Brian Basset will be on Maui this week to sell artwork that will raise funds for the Maui Humane Society, The Boo Boo Zoo and the Hawaii Animal Rescue Foundation in the wake of the recent fires.
Coming Together for Maui’s Pets
The Maui Humane Society has been actively involved in rescuing and sheltering animals affected by the wildfire. They provide emergency veterinary care, temporary housing, and facilitate reunions between pets and their owners.
Kittens found under Hawaii wildfire rubble. Now they’re reunited with mom
Cat trappers discovered kittens hiding in the rubble from a deadly wildfire in Hawaii, a nonprofit said. Now the baby animals have been reunited with their mom,
Tiny Lahaina wildfire survivors found in the rubble reunited with their feline mom
Three kittens lost during the wildfires have been found safe in the burn zone nearly a month and a half later, the Maui Humane Society announced on Wednesday.
Maui Humane Society to hold ‘Tribute Paddle-Out For Pets’ Sept. 16 for pets and families affected by fire disaster
In response to the devastating Maui wildfires, Maui Humane Society will hold a “Tribute Paddle-Out for Pets” Sept. 16 in honor of pets and people lost in the August wildfires.
Hero ‘Fire Cat’ Rescuers from California Travel to Maui and Save Even the Tiniest Survivors
Heroic rescuers who dedicate their lives to saving “Fire Cats” after wildfires decimated Paradise in California, have traveled to Maui. Their unique skills and experience are helping save the day on the island. “Here is a rare sighting of two different species of cat rescuers together: Shannon Jay and Joy Smith of FieldHaven Feline Center. They landed in Maui this morning and went right to work.”
Lucky the dog reunites with family nearly a month after Lahaina fires
“Everything’s gone, but your pets are your ‘ohana. That’s all that’s important,” she said. “I think he stayed alive knowing how much I loved him and knowing that she will come back looking for me. Cause every morning I squeeze him and tell him that I love him.”
Vets working overtime to aid pets burned in Maui fires
The Maui Humane Society along with a team of animal groups have been escorted by the National Guard into the burn zone since last week.
Nonprofit cares for animals injured in Lahaina as it searches for others still in the ruins
The Maui Humane Society is caring for more than 20 burned animals that survived the Lahaina wildfire.
What’s Happening to the Animals Displaced by the Maui Wildfires?
Prior to gaining access to the Lahaina burn zone, MHS conducted daily searches around its perimeter. Once it was granted permission to enter on Aug. 26, escorted by the National Guard, it did so in a coordinated effort with the Greater Good Charities trapping team and the Hawai‘i Animal Kuleana Alliance. Along with dogs and cats, rescuers have also been finding pigs, goats, chickens, parrots and tortoises, a HAKA representative tells us.
They’re caring for animals injured in Lahaina as they search for others still in the ruins
The Maui Humane Society is caring for more than 20 burned animals that survived the Lahaina wildfire. The animals need constant care, including daily bandage changes, pain medication and antibiotics.
Press Release: An Open Letter from Lisa Labrecque, CEO
Open Letter to Maui Community September 5, 2023 Four weeks ago today, Maui was forever changed. Fires swept through upcountry Maui and devastated Lahaina town, burning homes and businesses. People and animals who were unable to escape the fast- moving flames lost...