"The initial ask was just, if you were her mom, to come forward, that we wanted to reunite Lilo with her family. It's very clear just by looking at Lilo that she was very well loved and cared for," Mann said. "The times are tough and people just need kindness more than anything right now. And so we were just hoping that she would come forward."

Now that Lilo and her owner have reunited, Mann said McKamey is working to assist the family with the goal of keeping Lilo with her family permanently.

"We are working with some different partnering agencies in town and different nonprofits now, to try and get them set up into a pet-friendly shelter and get them back on their feet and just overcome the homelessness that they're experiencing," Mann said.

Since Lilo and her family's reunion, McKamey has also announced a new MAC Cares Fund that was established in Lilo's honor and which aims to help prevent family pets from being separated from their families.

For anyone experiencing homelessness with a pet, Mann said she wants them to know that help is available at local animal shelters.

"Homelessness can really happen to anyone and there's a lot of stigma and assumptions that come with cases like these, but you really never know who you're going to encounter and what they're dealing with," Mann said.

"If you're a pet owner that is experiencing hardship and needs assistance with your pet, reach out to your local animal shelter and see what they can do and what they can offer to help you," Mann added. "We're not the only shelter in town or even in the country that offers pet food pantries and assistance with programs."