Chi Chi, a three-year-old golden retriever, is energetic and loving. She likes squeaky toys and carrots and cuddles with her owners, Elizabeth Howell, her husband and their daughter. But Chi Chi is no ordinary dog: She’s a quadruple amputee who walks with four custom prosthetic legs. And her story of redemption — one that began […]
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Playful terrier, senior feline are Pets of the Week at FCAS
FARMINGTON — Dos and Abby-the-Cat are Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Dos, the Dog of the Week, is a 1-year-old terrier mix. He is a big dog who needs house skills training because he is a playful puppy needing to learn boundaries. Dos would be best suited to a home […]
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Barking dog dies after helping four escape fire in Naples
NAPLES (AP) — Fire officials in Maine say a barking dog helped save four people from a fire before dying in the blaze. Firefighters say a woman who was inside the burning mobile home told them her pet dog started barking and woke the occupants up, allowing three adults and a child to escape. The […]
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Dog given naloxone after getting into owner's oxycodone
LYMAN (AP) — Police in Maine say a dog that got into its owner’s legally prescribed oxycodone appears to be fine after receiving a dose of the opioid-overdose antidote naloxone. York County Sheriff William King says the dog’s owner flagged down a passing officer in Lyman on Thursday. The owner said she was unable to […]
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Franklin County Animal Shelter offers adoption fee discount to ease overcrowding
FARMINGTON — Summer is a crowded time of year at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. To adopt out animals, the shelter is offering a $25 donation fee for adult cats through Monday, July 31. The shelter is also seeking donations of scooping cat litter and Purina Cat Chow. This week’s Cat of the Week is […]
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Police won't charge Freeport woman who shot neighbor's dog
FREEPORT (AP) — Police in Maine say they will not bring charges against the woman who shot and killed her neighbor’s dog on July Fourth. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2toT4CB ) Leroy Hart’s 2-year-old French mastiff, Max, was fatally shot after wandering into a neighbor’s yard. Freeport police say they received reports of a […]
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Wilton woman swims in pond towing kayak, dog behind her
WILTON — Jetta, a 6-year-old black German shepherd, looked content as she soaked up the sun Thursday morning on a kayak gliding over Wilson Pond. Jetta wore a life jacket to keep her safe. Jetta’s owner, Kathy Leonards, of Wilton attached a rope on the front of the kayak to the back of her bathing […]
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Scruffy little dog named Gobi scores book, movie deals
NEW YORK — As dog stories go, this one about a scruffy little stray named Gobi has legs for miles. The sand-colored pooch with big, soulful eyes has a book out and movie deal after she happened on ultra-runner Dion Leonard last year during a 155-mile race across desert dunes, over mountains and through yurt […]
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Lewiston dog recovering after being found in trash
The little Chihuahua the shelter named Motto had a severe case of dental disease, one of the worst they’ve ever seen. LEWISTON (WGME) — A Lewiston shelter is searching for the owner of a dog, after it was found in the trash. The little Chihuahua the shelter named Motto had a severe case of dental […]