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KITV4: Facing severe overcrowding, Maui Humane Society contemplates euthanasia

KITV4: Facing severe overcrowding, Maui Humane Society contemplates euthanasia

Overcrowding at Maui Humane Society has staff putting out a desperate plea to the public. KITV4 speaks with Jenny Miller, interim CEO, “This is unprecedented, the increase of intake year over year is crazy, the number of strays coming in is really high, there’s no rhyme or reason with the summer months, and our last option is to reach out to the public with a real plea and ask if anyone can help us.”

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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

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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We are in Population Crisis

We are in Population Crisis

We are reaching out to you with urgency and a heavy heart to address the crisis of animal overpopulation. With over 130 dogs in care and only 40 kennels, for the first time in years, Maui Humane Society has had to consider at-risk animals for euthanasia as a last resort due to limited space and capacity of care.

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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

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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Maui Humane Society Signals the White Flag: SOS Fosters Needed Immediately as Shelter has Zero Open Kennels

Maui Humane Society Signals the White Flag: SOS Fosters Needed Immediately as Shelter has Zero Open Kennels

Maui Humane Society is urgently requesting the community’s help to provide temporary homes for dogs. Maui Humane Society currently has 120 dogs in their care and has kennel capacity for 40 dogs. Dogs are being paired in kennels to make additional space. 30 SOS Fosters are needed immediately to help decrease the dog population at the shelter.

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