The seven cattle, nine pigs, two goats, about eight rabbits and about 14 chickens were reportedly being mistreated and are now recovering at Bolduc Correctional Facility in Warren.
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Animal Control Ordinance draws reactions from Livermore Falls residents
At a public hearing April 1 regarding the proposed Livermore Falls Animal Control and Dog Control Ordinance, many said its rules were too restrictive.
Peregrine falcon rescued from Bates mill in Lewiston
The falcon had apparently chased a pigeon into the old mill before becoming lost and disoriented in the roughly one acre of mill space. It was estimated the bird had been inside the mill, away from its food and water sources, for nearly a week.
Skowhegan animal shelter considers new building amid growing crisis
The Somerset Humane Society has seen a drastic increase in the number of dogs it cares for in recent years.
Livermore Select Board plans for use of remaining ARPA funds
The Livermore Select Board decides on a plan of action for ARPA funds.
Animal control in Portland is a one-woman show
Ruthann Weist single-handedly runs the division within the Portland Police Department. She sees everything from unleashed dogs to squirrels stuck in chimneys to, occasionally, dolphin recoveries.
A waterfront park is overrun with rats. Rescuers are trying to find homes for them.
A group of volunteers believes the rodents at Harbor View Memorial Park in Portland are domestic, not wild, and is working to rescue them and find foster homes.
What to know and how to get involved in animal rescue efforts
For more information on what to know and do when encountering orphaned, sick or injured wildlife, go to this website provided by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. To contact, donate or volunteer for Maine Wildlife Transport, or for more information, go to: www.mainewildlifetransport.com/ To contact, donate or volunteer for Wilderness Miracles, or […]
Roaming dogs threaten Oxford neighborhood
Many Oxford residents are so fed up with declining circumstances in their neighborhoods they are addressing selectmen with complaints.
‘Cute but ferocious’: When weasels invade Sabattus, New Gloucester
SABATTUS — John W.L. Berry had nothing against the weasel personally. “It was cute,” he said. “But it was in my house.” The weasel, a pure-white creature with a black-tipped tail, got into Berry’s house early Wednesday, but it was not there long. The ermine was caught and killed by Berry’s cat, Polly, a coon […]