Nearly 200 cats and kittens are flying from Hawaii to Seattle to look for their forever homes soon, according to Seattle-Pi.
The Kaua'i Humane Society (KHS) is getting ready for its first "Mission Mainland" flight this weekend with help from nonprofit Wings of Rescue and jet charter Evojets. KHS officials say their shelter is above capacity after bringing in over 700 neonatal kittens this year alone.
"With the limited resident population in Kauai we must look beyond our island for positive outcomes for our animals," KHS Executive Director Nicole Crane said in a news release Monday (August 23). "Shelters are stressful places for animals that are waiting to find comfort in their new and loving homes."
All the cats have been spayed and neutered, microchipped, and fully vaccinated, writers learned. The animals also got a flea and tick preventative, as well as a dewormer, officials added.
KHS is also looking for more shelters and rescues in the Seattle area to place these incoming cats on the adoption floor or into foster homes.
If you're interested in taking home a furry friend, you need to sign up by Thursday, August 26. The transport costs will be covered by KHS, and adopters will need to be at Boeing Field with a cat carrier on Sunday, August 29.
You can find the full list of adoptable cats and more information about adopting, click here.