This story is a part of our HONOLULU collection, “We Have Questions,” with our editorial workforce tackling questions being requested within the aftermath of the recent Maui fires.
Photo: Courtesy of Maui Humane Society
Who’s Handling What?
According to the County of Maui, the Maui Humane Society is the primary emergency shelter on-island and the go-to if pets require emergency help, placement or must be taken off-island. There are, nevertheless, many nationwide and smaller native organizations (detailed under) working independently and in live performance with MHS to assist restoration efforts.
Lost Pets
The Maui Humane Society estimates that 3,000 animals have been displaced by the wildfires. As of Aug. 22, the organization reported that over 1,300 misplaced pet experiences had been being processed via its platform and hotline.
People can file missing pet reports online or name MHS’s File A Pet hotline at (808) 877-3680, ext. 9. Those who’ve noticed an animal that may’t be contained can name the identical hotline or file a found report online.
A kitten rescued from the burn zone, Photo: Courtesy of the Hawai‘i Animal Kuleana Alliance
Searching for Animals within the Burn Zone
Emergency response operators have been instructed to report stray animal sightings to the Maui Country Emergency Operations Center, which then offers the data to Humane Society consultants. And MHS has been working hand-in-hand with first responders to take care of Maui animals discovered within the burn space and reunite them with their homeowners.
Prior to having access to the Lahaina burn zone, MHS performed each day searches round its perimeter. Once it was granted permission to enter on Aug. 26, escorted by the National Guard, it did so in a coordinated effort with the Greater Good Charities trapping workforce and the Hawai‘i Animal Kuleana Alliance. Along with dogs and cats, rescuers have additionally been discovering pigs, goats, chickens, parrots and tortoises, a HAKA consultant tells us.
MHS has gone again each day since to proceed search and rescue operations. “In addition, trapping teams are spending nights trapping and rescuing animals from within the restricted zone,” says an MHS consultant. “These teams continue to find and rescue animals daily.”
A rescued cat and proprietor reunited. Photo: Courtesy of Maui Humane Society
Making Room
According to the Hawaiian Humane Society, all of Hawai‘i’s shelters had been already overcapacity earlier than the wildfires. To create area for the immense inflow, MHS transferred roughly 130 Maui animals, which had been in its care previous to the fires, to Oregon and California shelters. Those shelters embody the Oregon Humane Society, Berkeley Humane, the Marin Humane Animal Rescue Foundation, East Bay SPCA, Fremont Animal Services and the Friends of Alameda Animal Shelter.
Hawai‘i-based nonprofit Good Cat Network and Honi Honi Cats Maui together sent 35 cats, also in their care prior to the fires, to Seattle Humane and the NOAH Center in Stanwood, Washington. The Hawai‘i Animal Rescue Foundation has similarly sent animals to San Diego’s Helen Woodward Animal Center, and the Lucky Paws Animal Foundation in Honolulu has acquired 20-plus Maui cats.
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Photo: Courtesy of Maui Humane Society
Emergency Care
MHS has mentioned it’s anticipating an inundation of tons of of animals which have been burned or injured or want essential care as a consequence of smoke inhalation. As of Aug. 22, it has taken in 187 animals from Lahaina, 30% of which have been reunited with their households.
It has additionally been teaming up with native rescues, together with the Lahaina Veterinary Clinic, Kīhei Veterinary Clinic and West Maui Animal Clinic to arrange cell veterinary clinics. It at the moment hosts a each day clinic, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa in Ka‘anapali—beginning Sept. 5, this may turn into a weekly clinic with working occasions depending on the supply of visiting veterinarians.
Providing Pet Food and Supplies
The Maui Humane Society is providing pet meals and provides to those that want it each day of the week, from 9 a.m. to five p.m., at its shelter in Pu‘unēnē, in addition to on the following areas:
- Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa – 200 Nohea Kai Dr, Lahaina
- Honokōwai Beach Park – Lahaina
- Kihei Community Center – 303 E Lipoa St, Kihei
- Moose McGillicuddy’s – 2511 S Kihei Rd, Kihei
- Oskie Rice Arena – Olinda Rd, Makawao
- Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center – 91 Pukalani St, Makawao
- Upcountry Strong – Pukalani Terrance Center, 55 Pukalani St, Unit B-7, Makawao
As of Aug. 22, it had distributed 17,000 kilos of pet meals and provides to emergency shelters, distribution checkpoints, parks, church buildings, motels, and people in want. And its providers embody each day visits to evacuation shelters to ensure wants are met there.
Photo: Courtesy of Maui Humane Society
Boarding, Sheltering and Fostering Support
To board a displaced pet, the Maui Humane Society suggests contacting the Hawai‘i Animal Rescue Foundation, a no-kill animal rescue heart in Wailuku that’s providing to board displaced pets totally free, at (808) 866-8249. The organization “has been housing and caring for up to 100 animals per day at its facility in Waihe‘e,” an MHS consultant informs us.
For non permanent help with sheltering pets, the County of Maui additionally suggests reaching out to on-line pet placement platform Home to Home or the Bissell Pet Foundation’s Animal Incident Management Initiative, each of that are aiding with placements. Home to Home can be providing non permanent foster take care of all animals.
Fostering an Animal
Maui residents trying to foster can verify for alternatives with the next organizations:
Photo: Courtesy of Maui Humane Society
Fostering Opportunities on O‘ahu
The Maui Humane Society is at the moment working inside its on-island foster community, which it says is intensive and will probably be utilized first if foster houses are wanted for displaced animals. As far as we all know, it has but to make any bulletins about potential fostering alternatives for O‘ahu residents.
Volunteering
Maui residents can keep watch over the Maui Humane Society’s Instagram and Facebook accounts for volunteer alternatives. On Aug. 23, it put out a video request for help with unpacking, sorting, organizing and distributing donated provides at its Pu‘ulei shelter from 9 a.m. to five p.m. each day. No expertise is important. Families and teams are welcome.
On O‘ahu, the Hawaiian Humane Society knowledgeable us that its volunteer division is at the moment totally staffed, however residents can observe its Instagram and Facebook accounts for information of any Maui-related, O‘ahu-based alternatives which will come up sooner or later.
Ways to Donate
Monetary donations are probably the most environment friendly methods to assist, as they permit organizations to entry extra shortly what they want in a always altering setting with out straining sources.
The Maui Humane Society is accepting the next:
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