The giving spirit is alive and well as in less than three months the Oahu SPCA in Wahiawa went from a devastating burglary to recovery, thanks to volunteers and an outpouring of donations.

On September 16th, OSPCA in Wahiawa was ransacked. Adoptions Coordinator Rachel Zinkus tells us the animals were safe, but items like medications, electronics, and a vehicle were stolen.

“Especially with the value of the 2013 car, the amount stolen probably does exceed $20-thousand,” said Zinkus.

Many stepped up soon after the burglary and the support has been unbelievable.

“Everything in our lobby was taken so we had two volunteers build us a custom shelf,” said Zinkus, “we’ve had people just come in and help any way they could, helping with animals or just cleaning up.”

Through countless hours of volunteer work and generous donations, the nonprofit was able to replace most of the items. It even received a bonus, a newly remodeled dog room.

“I’ve been donating my time and some money to help them paint the walls and floors,” said volunteer Michael Strong. “This is a good place. It’s no kill and they want to get these animals adopted.”

Security measures have also been changed so they don’t get hit again.

“So we have a new security system that we have now. Everything is backed up to the cloud to make sure that we have all of the information readily accessible, and we have a security team that comes by a few times a night per our landlord,” said Zinkus.

As for the investigation, Zinkus tells us she hasn’t heard from police if any arrests have been made and the stolen vehicle that was donated to the organization, a 2013 black Kia Rio, has not been recovered.

Yet spirits are high. Zinkus says the staff and their fury friends have much to be thankful for this season.

“We would not have been able to recover without the outpouring support from everyone who truly believes in our lifesaving mission,” she said.

On Giving Tuesday, OSPCA was able to raise just over $1,000 through Facebook and Facebook will be matching that amount.