LIHUE, Hawaii (KHON2) — The Kauai Humane Society was busy last week as it took in 18 stray dogs and 5 feral cats.
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Thirteen of these animals came over the holiday weekend.
“We were fortunate enough to reunite five dogs and two cats out of the eight teams that participated last week,” said Kaitlyn Fawkes, marketing and communications coordinator for the Kauai Human Society. We also took a break on New Year’s Day, so we hope to see more of the animals again in the coming days.”
Unfortunately, in some cases it didn’t end well. The facility brought him three dead dogs, and authorities had to euthanize three dogs and a cat as they may have been hit by a car and seriously injured. did.
“This is mostly due to people setting off fireworks, which tend to scare animals. No, and they tend to bolt.”
Caitlin Fowlkes, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Kauai Humane Society
Officials say residents know there are always celebratory fireworks to take their pets for walks and keep them indoors before sunset.
“Create a safe space in your home. For example, put bedding in the bathroom or laundry room in a familiar way, place treats and toys, or really give your pet a treat when they enter the room.” and strengthen that positive relationship,” Fawkes said.
On Oahu, the Hawaiian Humane Society says the most important thing to do, especially this time of year, is to update your pet’s microchip.
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“It is very important to make sure your pet is microchipped and your contact information is up to date and registered for the microchip. Because you can reunite pets faster.
