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With 600 animals in their care, many from the burn zone, Maui shelter pleads for help
PUUNENE (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Maui Humane Society is begging for help: They have more than 600 animals in their shelter and zero space to care for them all. They are asking community members to open up their homes and their hearts. “In my experience, this is the worst...
Maui woman displaced by wildfire reunites with missing cat
A house cat that went missing two years before devastating wildfires destroyed thousands of homes and other structures in Lahaina has been reunited with her owner.
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.
Hawaii News Now: Good girl! After 396-day shelter stay, ‘Lilo’ the poi dog finds a forever home
A shelter dog on the Valley Isle has finally found a forever home after over a year. The 6-year-old poi dog named Lilo was brought to the Maui Humane Society as a stray last year. Lilo went back and forth between foster care and the Maui Humane Society for a total of 396 days before her foster mom adopted her on Saturday.
Hawaii News Now: Maui Humane Society searching for witnesses after puppy shot by pellet gun
Maui Humane Society is asking for witnesses to come forward. “There are charges that they could be faced with and have to go to court. They could face jail time and fines for this as well,” said Humane Enforcement Officer Erin Shapiro. “I wouldn’t give up hope. There are still ways that the community could come together and maybe figure out who did it.”
Hawaii News Now: MPD takes lead providing services to growing homeless camp
The Maui Police Department is taking the lead in providing services at a growing homeless camp. MPD’s Mobile Medical Educational Unit has been near “cut mountain” in West Maui since January. The Maui Humane Society says helping homeless individuals keep their pets is important because the animal shelter is currently overcapacity. Read more…
Hawaii News Now: Maui Humane Society fears euthanasia may be only option for dogs at overcrowded facility
Brutus is 4 years old, he loves back scratches and toys that are squeaky. But he’s at-risk for being euthanized. “We have never come out to the community before to talk about euthanasia the way that we are now, and what we’re trying to do is increase our transparency to really showcase, we need help,” said Director of Marketing, Katie Shannon.
Hawaii News Now: Maui Humane Society has capacity for 40 dogs. They’re caring for 120
Help is desperately needed at Maui’s only animal shelter. Officials at the Maui Humane Society say it is overcapacity — more than ever before. They even have signs up at the entrance saying, “WE ARE FULL.” “We are asking the community to come and foster animals as soon as they can. What we need is animals to get out of the kennels. We don’t have any open kennels right now, which means any animal coming in, we don’t have space for,” said Katie Shannon, Maui Humane Society director of marketing.
Hawaii News Now: Overcrowded Maui Humane Society in urgent need of foster homes
Maui Humane Society has put out an urgent request to the public to help find temporary or permanent homes for its dogs as it’s currently over capacity. Officials said 30 “SOS Fosters” are needed immediately to help free up space.
