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With nearly 500 pets in its care, Maui Humane Society begs for help

With nearly 500 pets in its care, Maui Humane Society begs for help

Sep 20, 2024 | , ,

“A lot of times when I talk to my friends about fostering, they’re like, ‘Oh, but I work all day, I would never be around,’” said Rotondo. “One thing I gotta say is, you working eight hours a day and that dog maybe being home for eight hours a day is so much better than being locked in the kennel 24 hours a day.” In addition to animal lovers, the Rotondos are also landlords who allow pets. They say it is important to do so and encourage other landlords to do the same.

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Hawaii News Now: Maui Humane Society searching for witnesses after puppy shot by pellet gun

Hawaii News Now: Maui Humane Society searching for witnesses after puppy shot by pellet gun

Jun 7, 2023 | ,

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.”

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Hawaii News Now: Maui Humane Society fears euthanasia may be only option for dogs at overcrowded facility

Hawaii News Now: Maui Humane Society fears euthanasia may be only option for dogs at overcrowded facility

May 25, 2023 | ,

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.

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Hawaii News Now: Maui Humane Society has capacity for 40 dogs. They’re caring for 120

Hawaii News Now: Maui Humane Society has capacity for 40 dogs. They’re caring for 120

Apr 21, 2023 | , ,

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.

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