The Maui Humane Society is caring for more than 20 burned animals that survived the Lahaina wildfire. The animals need constant care, including daily bandage changes, pain medication and antibiotics.
Open Letter to Maui Community September 5, 2023 Four weeks ago today, Maui was forever changed. Fires swept through upcountry Maui and devastated Lahaina town, burning homes and businesses. People and animals who were unable to escape the fast- moving flames lost...
The Maui Humane Society, along with animal rescue groups, including Greater Good Charities, have been granted access to the Lahaina burn zone to search for animals that survived the fire.
$1,000,000 has been pledged as a match to their current Facebook fundraiser to help meet its $1,000,000 goal. “We are astounded by the continued generosity of the Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation and are grateful for their life-saving support. We have just $250,000 left to raise in order to fully utilize this amazing million-dollar match that will allow us to help so many more animals in need,” stated MHS CEO Dr. Lisa Labrecque.
Two weeks ago, our National Field Response team mobilized to Hawaii after receiving an urgent request from the Maui Humane Society following the catastrophic wildfires that have devastated Lahaina. While on the ground, our team has assisted with animal search and rescue, brought found animals to receive critical care, provided food, shelter and water for animals whose owners have been hospitalized—including dogs, cats, horses, sheep, pigs, chickens and tortoises—and distributed critical supplies to pet owners in the community.
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In response to the devastating Maui wildfires, the Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation has granted Maui Humane Society $2,000,000 to assist with animal fire relief efforts. The funds will be used to support pets who were injured and displaced in the fires.
Maui County officials allowed the Maui Humane Society to access the Lahaina burn zone on Saturday afternoon in a coordinated search and rescue effort to find live animals, the humane society said.
Animal rescue workers have not been allowed into the burned area in Maui for two weeks to search for pets who may have survived wildfires this month — and now they say time is probably running out to rescue the animals alive.
As of 3:30 pm on Saturday, August 26th, Maui County Officials have permitted Maui Humane Society to access the Lahaina burn zone in a coordinated search and rescue effort to find live animals.
