Human Interest
Six months after the wildfires, one cat miraculously obtained a contented ending.
Maui Humane Society
The Maui wildfires that turned Hawaii into “hell” final yr brought on dying and destruction within the city of Lahaina and displaced many individuals from their properties.
Pets had been additionally dramatically affected by the Maui fires, with many ending up injured or and not using a home after getting separated from their homeowners within the midst of evacuations.
But six months later, one cat miraculously obtained a contented ending.
A 3-year-old cat named Mahina had been lacking ever because the devastating pure catastrophe destroyed her household’s home.
The cat survived within the burn zone for 100 days earlier than being rescued by the Maui Humane Society, CBS Evening News shared in a TikTok video on Wednesday.
Mahina’s people tried looking for her and filed a misplaced pet report instantly after shedding her, however ultimately gave up hope, assuming they’d possible by no means discover her or that one thing will need to have occurred to her.
The household moved 1000’s of miles away to Montana with out Mahina — not understanding in the event that they’d ever see her once more.
The Maui Humane Society was in a position to shortly determine Mahina’s proprietor by her microchip, they usually had been “overjoyed” to find she survived the fires, MHS shared in a Facebook publish.
The Maui Humane Society lined the prices of reuniting Mahina together with her household and fly her to the mainland.
“It took a village to get Mahina to her Ohana in Montana, through navigating flights and snow in the forecast. MHS covered the cost of Mahina’s health certificate and travel, Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines made sure she was safe and sound in her flight, and a trusted transporter brought her from Seattle to Montana,” the publish defined.
The Humane Society additionally shared an update they acquired about Mahina from her homeowners: “Mahina is doing soooo so good. She is a happy kitty and loves to play with her feather toy and watch TV with us. She stays strictly inside now, but since we are in Montana, she hasn’t wanted to go outside because of the snow! She’s so goofy and is so happy to be home with her parents!”
Mahina’s proprietor additionally shared a message to the rescuers with CBS Evening News.
“Thank you so much, not even just for my kitty, but for all the other animals out there that they have rescued from this fire. Just reuniting families and bringing hope. It’s a beautiful thing,” she stated.
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