Los Angeles, CA–This week, the Maui Humane Society in Hawaii transported 16 dogs to the care of Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (spcaLA). The dogs will be available for adoption Saturday, March 26th at 11am.
Branch, Sparkler, and Honey Boy
Maui Humane Society operates Wings of Aloha, an animal transfer program. This program began in 2017. While every effort is made to find homes in Hawaii, there are simply not enough available adopters on the island to rehome all the pets. spcaLA is uniquely qualified to understand this issue having created Air Chihuahua in 2014. Air Chihuahua transports small breed dogs to other areas in the country where they are in demand.
“Maui put out the call for help, and we are in a position to answer,” said Madeline Bernstein, spcaLA President. “We have transported hundreds of animals over the years, so we are happy to return the favor.”
To ensure the integrity of spcaLA’s current dog population, the Maui dogs have received preliminary health checks from spcaLA medical staff, as well as age appropriate vaccinations.
spcaLA operates two adoption centers in Los Angeles County. Most animals available for adoption are lost and unclaimed animals coming primarily from nine municipal shelters, and, space permitting, other shelters out of their contracted network.
The Maui dogs – ranging in age from 2-months-old to 4-years-old – are available for adoption on Saturday, March 26th at 11am at the spcaLA PD Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center. Adoptions will be done on a first-come-first-serve-basis. Potential adopters can save time by filling out an application online at spcaLA.com/adopt. All adopters must meet spcaLA adoption requirements and pay an adoption fee.