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One of the best charities in Hawaii to donate to.
A place where hope is found.
A place where hope is found.
EACH IS NOT A VETERINARY OR ANIMAL RESCUE SERVICE. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR NEAREST VET IF YOU HAVE AN ILL OR INJURED ANIMAL. YOU CAN FIND A DIRECTORY OF MAUI RESOURCES:
Here at EACH, we recognized that despite her size, Maui has a huge need for more animal resources. Organizations like the Maui Humane Society need all the help they can get. There has been a terrible void created due to the closing of the Hawaii Animal Rescue Foundation at the end of 2024. EACH is here to fill in some of the gaps. We step in when animals are falling through the cracks and keep them where they belong, with their people. We make it so families do not have to euthanize or surrender their beloved pets, which also helps alleviate the strain on other organizations including our local veterinarians. EACH wants to help not just animals, but their people and our community.
Pet ownership in Hawaii is over 60%, yet even before the fires, Maui held the highest poverty rate among the islands at 52% of residents living below the ALICE threshold. (2021,2022) EACH wants to make sure each animal is able to receive care, and pets are not being neglected when ill or injured, due to financial hardships. We also want to help educate people on pet ownership and address the root causes behind animals suffering on island.
" Sweet Goose boy went through the Lahaina Fires Evacuation then was fostered while his family was in temporary housing, a few months after his family settled into their new permanent housing, he experienced a urinary blockage so severe that surgery and a long hospitalization was needed to save him. At only 3 years old and after just suffering the loss of their jobs and home, Gooses family reached out to EACH for financial support and was met with love, compassion and support.
Goose is now 7 months post operation and life-saving surgery and he's happy, healthy and living his best life, lounging in the sun all day.
We're so grateful for the emotional and financial support that EACH provided our Ohana. <3"
The Maui fires of August 2023 caused well-known havoc in Lahaina, but upcountry in Kula there was tragedy as well. Deer, spooked by the flames, jumped into Puhi's territory, where she was injured and her mom, who works for a local Hawaiian charity, could not afford the nearly $7000 in medical bills. With the help of EACH, Puhi was able to receive the medical care she needed and is happy and healing. We hope she continues bringing love and laughter to her family's lives for years to come!
"This 11-year-old girl is a miracle! Poppy became extremely ill and dehydrated. I found her in the morning hardly able to walk with her legs shaking. I gave her fluids and a sweet potato smoothie throughout the day. By 5pm she could not stand up and I noticed her eyes started to shake back and forth (Nystagmus) a really scary thing to see because it means the body is crashing. I had been giving her B complex shots throughout the day so was surprised to see this happening so quick. I called the vet emergency line and the doctor on call started to drive out. I ran inside and grabbed honey. I put about a Tablespoon in Poppys mouth and her eyes stopped shaking within a minute. I just held her and prayed. The last time I had a girl crash it was too late by the time the vet arrived. Makawao vet has been so amazing. Within 20 minutes the vet arrived and started the IV with thiamine and then 2 Liters of fluids. I did not expect Poppy to pull through since she was hypothermic at 92 degrees (101.5 is normal). I stayed up all night to make sure the 2 heating pads and blankets stayed on her. I also gave her more IV fluids in the middle of the night and at 6am. By the morning, her temperature normalized. Throughout day 2 and 3 I still did not believe she would pull through. She still was not getting up and not eating. I continued to drench her with sweet potato smoothies for 3 days. On day four I accidentally gave her four liters of IV fluids. I was so exhausted and was planning on 2.5 liters. Well somehow in my exhaustion the 4 liters ended up being what she needed because she ripped a piece of banana leaf out of my hand around 8pm that night. I was completely surprised and stunned. Over the next 24 hours she slowly started eating. She even stood up with wobbly legs. She really didn't start walking until day 6.
She started doing really well around day 10 and I knew she would make a complete recovery. I'm still so surprised and so grateful. Poppy is doing so great her arthritis is not really bothering her. She still gets her supplements every day and fresh cut food 3-4x per day. Such a sweet girl! So grateful for EACH and their help with Poppys Vet Bill. It is such a huge relief to have help! Thank you."
"6 years ago we decided we were going to stay in my hometown of Lahaina. I turned to my husband as we drove across the Pali and informed him ‘you know if we aren't moving I want a dog.’
He scoffed and said ‘well you’ll have to pray for one’
So, I did right then and there. A lab mix I could run with.
Two days later we were at dinner when a family acquaintance asked if anyone wanted a puppy. He said he’d won a silent auction but didn’t really want another dog. I asked what type, and he said the pups were lab/husky mixes and that I could have the first pick of the litter.
That was the start of our lives with Koda.
He’s been my constant buddy through changes, babies, moving. All of it.
In August 2023 we fled our family home and the only town I’ve called home burned. Thankfully our family got out, but we couldn’t go home. Shortly after the fire we were thrilled, though shocked, to find out we had been newly pregnant with a third baby. Life was overwhelming as you can imagine. For example, there was a 6 month stretch we were living in a studio hotel room with no kitchen, two toddlers, pregnant, and a 90lb dog. I would pack up the girls and Koda and waddle my pregnant self down to the lobby and out on our walks.
Finally, after life flipping upside down, moves and juggling a new born, we moved into our very own 360ft tiny house. Val built a big lanai, and we could finally settle into our new normal. It seemed we had made it through, together and intact.
But then Koda stopped eating. I wondered if it was from all the changes. I took him to our vet and they found a mass. After further testing we were told we had to do a surgery or his quality of life would start to decline. Potentially rapidly.
I thought this might be the end of our journey together. A journey we had fought so hard to get through.
Koda’s an amazing dog. Gentle, loyal, easy going. The kind of dog that will lay at your feet because he simply wants to be near you. We were heart broken. We’d done all we could to keep him with us and it seemed our efforts may of been in vain.
But then someone suggested a new organization on island, E.A.C.H.
I called with not much hope but Ayla answered the phone and told us they could cover a portion of the surgery! After so much loss it was enough to get the wind back in our sails and keep going. Taking things step by step. I’m hopeful that we will have many more years with Koda and I’m grateful to E.A.C.H for making this possible… "
"My name is Isabelle, I recently had a cat who came to us with a broken back leg, first we took him to the Humane Society because they said they would help, but then I learned really fast that they weren’t going to do what we were hoping for so we decided to take him to Animal Care and Wellness Hospital in Kula. There they did x rays and they evaluated the cat to see what they could do, quickly after that, Charlie was scheduled for a major surgery that he desperately needed!! We were scared due to the fact that we lost everything in the Lahaina fire and we couldn’t possibly take on this large bill for his care, then I was introduced to Ayla at Emergency Animal Care & Help, a non profit organization who does help with cost of care needed. The surgeon already had given us an amazing discount and we are grateful, when I told Ayla she didn’t hesitate and said they would be able to cover the whole amount, and I was so happy for the help much needed at this time, I absolutely recommend EACH to anyone because they are fast and eager to do everything they could to help. Because of their kindness, Charlie will be able to heal, and have his leg back to normal, and this is just so rewarding. We are forever grateful for EACH."
Lilikoi, as many small dogs do, thought she was stronger and tougher than almost anything. She also she believed she was faster than the motorized scooter that she unfortunately went under. Both front and back tires caught this beautiful chihuahua/dachsund mix and for a few days before reaching out to EACH, Lilikoi would eat, but she would cry if she was moved.
Lilikoi's mom reached out to EACH because, as a new mom, she was struggling to figure out how to pay for the x-rays and exams needed to even figure out what was wrong. We were able to work with the Makawao Veterinary Clinic to not only figure out what was going on, but to get her the treatment she needed. This lucky little lady is on the mend and is now getting sweet love from her 10-month-old human big sister.
We are equipped to donate specifically to those that were directly impacted by the fires that tore through the Lahaina and Kula communities in August of 2023. Emergency Animal Care & Help can facilitate your generosity. Please just let us know if you would like to designate where your donation goes.
Our amazing team of regulars and part-time volunteers are committed to helping the families of Maui and their animals. We take hope and create a solution, so EACH animal is given a second chance.
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Seeing a need for energetic, nonprofit fundraising in Maui for residents and their pets, we formed our organization to provide solutions to the disparity of the people and animals of the island. We are consistently growing, all thanks to the helping hands of our amazing Maui community.
We focus on making the maximum positive effort for our whole community, people, animals, and also local businesses. Every person, regardless of economic status, deserves to experience the love of an animal.
Our mission is to provide low-income households of Maui with resources and emergency funding for the care of their beloved pets.
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Be sure to designate if you would like your contribution to go towards our Maui fire response.
Your appreciated contribution will enable us to meet our goals and allow much loved pets a second chance at life. Your generous donation will fund EACH's important mission and aid the Maui community.
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