DIXFIELD — The River Valley Animal Advocates will hold its annual perennial plant sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 4, in the empty lot next to Rowe’s Afternoon Delite. The sale is one of two major fundraisers the group holds during the year. The other is a yard sale. The River Valley […]
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Dog photos a fundraiser for advocacy group
RUMFORD — The River Valley Animal Advocates is inviting dog owners to have their pets photographed in costume from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at The Tractor Supply. The event is a fundraiser for the organization. Becky McDonald, president of River Valley Animal Advocates, said the nonprofit group “did something like this […]
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River Valley Animal Advocates receive $10,000 grant for medical, surgical equipment
CANTON — The River Valley Animal Advocates received a $10,000 grant from the Belvedere Animal Welfare Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to use towards purchasing medical and surgical equipment for a mobile, self-contained spay and neuter trailer. Becky McDonald, president of the River Valley Animal Advocates, said Monday that the grant will “help many […]
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B. McDonald: Local help by Humane Society
I write with regard to the Humane Society of the United States and how it spends funds to help animals. The River Valley Animal Advocates is a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit, working in 14 towns from Andover to Canton. Since 2009, we have been able to help more than 400 cats to be fixed and have […]
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Animal advocacy group holding fourth annual yard sale to cover spay, neuter costs
DIXFIELD — The River Valley Animal Advocates will be hosting their fourth annual yard sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 16, 17 and 18 to help raise money for local animals to be spayed and neutered. Becky McDonald, the president of the River Valley Animal Advocates, said that the yard sale is […]