FRYEBURG — Police on Thursday conducted their second river rescue in three days, helping three woman and a dog stranded when the Saco River rose unexpectedly and swept their canoe away. Fryeburg Police Chief Joshua Potvin said in a news release that dispatchers received a distress call from a 21-year-old woman around 7:15 a.m. that she […]
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Committee approves task force to study ‘service dogs’ in Maine
AUGUSTA — An effort to stop some Maine dog owners from misrepresenting their animals as “service” dogs by requiring more documentation was unanimously voted down by a key panel of state lawmakers Thursday. The legislation, which would have required dog owners provide proof in the form of training documentation and a letter from a health […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Pooch thief faces a year in jail
PARIS — A Norway man faces up to a year in prison for a burglary last year in Hebron that included the theft of the family’s golden retriever. Timothy Scott Robbins, 28, of 816 Crockett Ridge Road, pleaded guilty to felony burglary and theft charges in Oxford County Superior Court on Friday afternoon in a deal […]
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Dog caught in coyote trap has paw amputated but finds new home in Fort Kent
FORT KENT — A beagle that seriously injured its paw almost three weeks ago when it was caught in a coyote trap has had to have it amputated. But the dog also has found a new home with caring owners. The beagle, a female that since has been named Shylo, was found in the trap […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Responsible Pet Care seeks homes for shelter animals through holiday video
PARIS — Jessie wants a home to live out her golden years. Gigi wants a big house with a yard. Lynnette wants to live with people who will respect her privacy. All they want for Christmas is a warm, caring home. They are just a few of the 107 kittens and 13 dogs currently sheltered […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Farmington animal shelter grant to help families with spay/neuter costs
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Animal Shelter recently received an $8,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation’s Belvedere Animal Welfare Fund for spay/neuter services and outreach in Franklin County. “Many families want to fix their cat but are just not able to afford the cost of traditional veterinary services,” shelter Director Heidi Jordan said. “We feel very fortunate […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Animal Tales: Crime scenes, cadaver dogs and an author’s quest for a story
Until she started writing true crime mysteries, Kate Flora didn’t appreciate the work it took to train a dog to find a dead body. Or all the work that dogs could do. Suddenly rescue dogs, police dogs and cadaver dogs seemed to be everywhere. “I see dogs differently,” said Flora, 65, former Maine assistant […]
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Pets find homes during shelter reopening
FARMINGTON — Potential pet owners lined up Thursday outside the Franklin County Animal Shelter to take part in the shelter’s grand reopening adoption special. A total of 72 cats, kittens, dogs and puppies were adopted during the first day of the two-day event, said Erin Miner, shelter volunteer/website coordinator. There were seven cats […]
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Woman, dog injured in Jay accident
JAY — A local woman and a dog were injured Monday night when the car she was driving left East Dixfield Road, hit a dog and a utility pole, acting police Chief Richard Caton IV said Tuesday. Isaiah Reed, 23, of Jay was traveling east on the road, which is Route 17, in North Jay […]