(Maui Now): Maui Humane Society, the sole open-admission animal shelter in the county, is urgently pleading for action to address extreme overcrowding.
Maui Humane Society issues urgent plea to address extreme overcrowding of kennels
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Overcrowded Maui Humane Society pleads for help
(Honolulu Star Advertiser): The Maui Humane Society today issued a plea for help due to extreme overcrowding at its shelter, saying that it has had to consider euthanasia for the first time in years.
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.
MauiNow: Urgent need for fosters: 120 dogs at Maui Humane Society, but capacity is for only 40
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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There is still time to fundraise for Maui Humane Society’s Wags to Riches event! The event is back for its third year and encourages the community to raise funds for Maui’s homeless animals. The people who fundraise the most will get to stay at a luxury resort on Maui and will be accompanied by a shelter dog from the Maui Humane Society on April 29th. The top fundraisers will be announced on April 28 at noon.
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Finding affordable housing is tough enough and adding a dog to the mix makes it a whole different issue. It is such a problem that some have turned to living in their cars to keep their animals due to a lack of pet-friendly housing.
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“It is going to be raining cats and dogs here on Maui and unfortunately the shelter really is affected by rain and wind,” said Katie Shannon, Maui Humane Society marketing director. “And so we have put boards up on our kennels already to prepare, to ensure the dogs are going to be dry,” Shannon said.
Hawaii News Now: Got some extra space? Overcrowded Hawaii animal shelters need your help
Two Hawaii animal shelters are asking for the public’s help as they grapple with overpopulation issues. The Maui Humane Society also says it currently has 105 dogs in its care, but its capacity is 40. Dogs are being paired in kennels to deal with the space issue. The shelter is asking the public to provide temporary homes for dogs. Anyone can do so through its “SOS Foster, “Paws-to-Adopt” (10-day adoption trial), and “Dog on Demand” programs.
Maui News: MHS needs fosters for furry four-legged friends
The Maui Humane Society has begun its “Fostering for the Holidays” program which runs through Jan. 2. It allows any member of the public even those with no prior experience, to take an animal home for the holidays, for free, with all supplies provided, according to a news release.
