The onset of COVID required MHS to temporarily stop performing elective surgeries like spay and neuter for public animals. The ten week hiatus meant that more kittens were born, adding to Maui’s community cat overpopulation. Since reopening in July, Vet staff have worked to make up for the disruption in service.

The Maui Humane Society reports that six puppies were left on their property in a plastic storage container with the lid sealed closed with duct tape.

Lahaina’s Mauna Kahalawai Lions Club Branch is hosting a a supply drive now through Nov. 15 to help the Maui Humane Society with its foster and adoption programs.

Paws Across the Pacific will fly over 600 shelter dogs and cats from Hawai’i to the U.S. Mainland on Oct. 28, making the pet rescue flight the largest in history. The flight was made possible in coordination with Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency, Greater Good Charities and Wings of Rescue.

MHS reports that enforcement officer Jeff Hoopi'i got the call to pick up a lost goat that had decided to follow some people on a walk in Pukalani.  

Animal Care Attendant Mahie Spenser shot video of the evacuation above, capturing the dramatic moment when a helicopter dropped water on flames burning next to the shelter as staff raced out of the driveway.

A large brush fire that started Sunday afternoon in Puʻunēnē is now 95% contained as of 10:19 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. The area burned remains unchanged at approximately 1500 acres.  “Provided the lack of any significant rainfall through the summer months, fuels have become very dry across portions of the state. These dry conditions combined with breezy trades and relative humidity’s dipping below 45 percent through the afternoon hours will support extreme fire behavior today.”

This week, Maui Humane Society is taking part in Clear the Shelters – a nationwide pet adoption event that helps find loving homes for animals in need.  

The cat population is at a critically high level beyond shelter capacity, with 87 waiting to be adopted in the Cat Ohana and 155 more in foster care.

The Construction Industry of Maui (CIM), a trade council of the Maui Chamber of Commerce, announced its two scholarship recipients for 2020. This year each recipient was awarded $15,000. 

Within the last week Maui Humane Society exhausted its supply of donated and supplemental food, by providing 2,500 pounds of pet food to pet owners in financial distress.

The shelter will remain closed for general animal viewing and the public are reminded that they must have an appointment and wear a mask to enter.

A team of volunteers with the Maui Humane Society distributed more than 2,600 pounds of dog food and supplies to Maui community members in need this past weekend.

Effective today, Thursday, March 19, Maui Humane Society is temporarily closed to the public and is suspending low-priority functions until further notice.

The organization is implementing several adjustments/postponements. Many do into effect beginning Monday, March 23; however, for a complete list of all programs and services affected is posted on the Maui Humane society website.