MHS transports 50 cats to Silicon Valley

KAHULUI — After taking in additional than 880 displaced animals from the August 8, 2023, wildfires, Maui Humane Society is constant to face capability challenges with cats rescued from the Lahaina burn zone. Thanks to a swift partnership between Maui Humane Society (MHS), the Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV), Lanai Cat Sanctuary (LCS) and Greater Good Charities, 50 cats have been transferred to the Humane Society Silicon Valley.

This massive transport contains cats from Lahaina, cats surrendered to MHS, and cats from LCS. The cats departing MHS and LCS’ care have both been surrendered by their former house owners, haven’t been reclaimed, and/or don’t have any indicators of possession. HSSV, positioned in Milpitas, CA, will place the incoming cats up for adoption or with native rescue companions. Adoption companions like these are invaluable to MHS, as they’re able to attain a wider viewers who need to assist a Maui or Lanai cat in want.

MHS’ Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Lisa Labrecque, assisted LCS by offering medical exams and well being certifications for the cats being transferred. This switch relieves capability at LCS, as MHS transferred greater than 200 outdoor-acclimated cats from Lahaina as a part of a partnership between the organizations. In return, MHS will rehome 200 socialized cats from LCS, together with 35 from this switch of fifty cats to California. Without the assist of LCS, the a whole lot of group cats from Lahaina would have had nowhere else to go.

Greater Good Charities is a worldwide nonprofit organization that works to assist individuals, pets, and the planet by mobilizing in response to want and amplifying the nice. In this massive switch of shelter pets, Greater Good Charities’s Vice President of Pet Transport, Erin Robbins, coordinated the constitution flight and supervised the cats on their 5-hour flight from Kahului Airport (OGG) to San José Mineta International Airport (SJC). Greater Good Charities additionally assisted MHS with a big transport of shelter pets to the continent instantly following the fires to make room for incoming fireplace survivors.

“Not only does this transport mark a major milestone in our fire response efforts, but it’s also one that is near and dear to my heart because of the collaboration involved,” Dr. Labrecque mentioned. “I began my shelter medicine career at Lanai Cat Sanctuary, and it was there that I found my passion for treating and advocating for homeless animals. This led me to work with Maui Humane Society, later the Humane Society Silicon Valley, and finally back to MHS in 2023. It means the world to me to see these organizations, along with Greater Good Charities, come together for these cats who survived the devastating fires.”