Man walking down street with dog in Lahaina, an area decimated by Maui wildfires. — (Photo credit: Robert Gauthier / Contributor / Getty Images)

Maui Fires Rage, Endangering Dogs; Humane Society Seeks Help

August 11, 2023

Wildfires are still raging in Maui. The heartbreaking casualty toll is continuing to rise — amongst both people and their beloved pets. Even though 80% of the fires have now been contained, residents of Hawaii’s second-largest island remain under threat. The devastating blaze has prompted the Maui Humane Society to seek help in rescuing and providing urgently needed medical care to missing and…

Jenna was the Managing Editor of DogTime.com and CatTime.com from June 2023 through December 2024. She is the proud helicopter dog mom of her rescue pups Washington and Goldie Hawn. She grew up in rural North Carolina on a family farm, which is where her love of animals became apparent as she quite literally endeavored to save every abandoned fur baby within the farm's proximity. Jenna has worked as a book editor, ghostwriter, and speech writer for various political personalities across the country. She is passionate about animal rights, sustainable agriculture, equality, and climate change—even appearing on PBS NewsHour, as well as in NBC News, The Nation, The Advocate, Yahoo News, and Newsweek.