Volunteers at the Maui Humane Society help organize food and pet supplies to be distributed throughout Maui. Photo courtesy of the Maui Humane Society
The Maui News
The Maui Humane Society is providing pet supplies to those directly and indirectly affected by the wildfires as it continues lifesaving and rehoming efforts for affected animals, the shelter said Tuesday.
Seven cats from within the burn zone were rescued by FEMA task force members on Monday and transferred to the Maui Humane Society by humane enforcement officials, according to a news release.
The Puunene shelter took in 187 animals from Lahaina.
The humane society has also been able to reunite 30 percent of living animals with their families and is working on more than 1,300 filed missing reports, submitted online or through the nonprofit’s new hotline.
Veterinary staff have helped more than 375 animals in Lahaina, including relief hubs and gathering areas such as Lahaina Gateway, Napili Plaza and Honokowai Park.
The humane society said it has also delivered thousands of gallons of safe drinking water and hay bales over the past week to animals and livestock in Lahaina and Kula.
About 130 pets in the care of the Maui Humane Society before the fire were moved off-island to guaranteed adoption homes to make more space for animals in need of shelter.
The humane society offers free health certificates, vaccinations and approved airplane shelters to any residents who want to leave the island. It also distributed 17,000 pounds of food and pet supplies to emergency shelters, checkpoints, parks, churches, hotels and individuals in need.
Supplies for those directly or indirectly affected by the fire are also available and can be picked up between 11 am and 5 pm seven days a week at the shelter at 1350 Mehameha Loop in Puunene.
Those with missing pets can file a missing report on the Maui Humane Society website or call the hotline at (808) 877-3680, ext. 9, to have someone file it for them. Anyone who finds an animal, even if they do not have containment or access to it, should file a sighting report at www.mauihumanesociety.org/.
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Volunteers at the Maui Humane Society help organize food and pet supplies to be distributed throughout Maui. Photo courtesy of the Maui Humane Society
