Glut prompts puppies' airlift to Oahu

The Maui Humane Society calls for help as too many canines crowd its facility

By Sarah Zoellick / szoellick@staradvertiser.com

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 04, 2012

~~<p>Eleven abandoned puppies were flown to Oahu from the Valley Isle on Saturday to help an overflow of unwanted pets at the Maui Humane Society, a spokeswoman from the Oahu Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said.</p>
<p>Stephanie Ryan, founder of the Oahu SPCA, said she hopes to find foster families for the dogs as soon as possible because the group's shelter can't afford to use money designated for animals from the Hawaiian Humane Society on Oahu.</p>
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Eleven abandoned puppies were flown to Oahu from the Valley Isle on Saturday to help an overflow of unwanted pets at the Maui Humane Society, a spokeswoman from the Oahu Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said.

Stephanie Ryan, founder of the Oahu SPCA, said she hopes to find foster families for the dogs as soon as possible because the group's shelter can't afford to use money designated for animals from the Hawaiian Humane Society on Oahu. Login for more...