LEWISTON — The Pause for Pets Craft and Vendor Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Ramada Inn. The fair is a fundraiser for the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society. The fair will feature more than 55 local crafters and vendors. Proceeds from registrations, raffles and a 50/50 […]
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Greater Androscoggin Humane Society changing policies after dog attack
LEWISTON — The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society is planning to limit where potential adopters may take the shelter’s dogs and how long the animals may stay outside. The change comes a week after a visitor took one of the shelter’s dogs on a walk, then took it to a friend’s apartment, where the dog killed […]
Pause for Pets fair to benefit Greater Androscoggin Humane Society
LEWISTON — The next Pause for Pets Craft & Vendor Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 9, at the Ramada Inn. The fair is a fundraiser for the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society. There is no cost for admission. There will be 60 local crafters and vendors offering a variety […]
Audio: Woman says she abandoned dog but ‘kids come first’
Audio courtesy: Stan, Heidi & Teddy of 107.5 Frank FM LEWISTON — Police said the woman who left a dog at the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society parking lot and drove away Monday has been identified. The society and Lewiston’s animal control officer searched for the yellow Labrador retriever mix and found it dead on a […]
GAHS announces winners of ‘Cold Paws, Warm Heart’ raffle
LEWISTON — Steven Dostie, executive director, has announced the winners of the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society’s “Cold Paws, Warm Heart” Annual Raffle. With over $10,000 in tickets sales, the winners were: Anne Csplikas of Auburn winning $600 of home heating oil, Bruce Wilson of Hanover, Mass., with $300 of home heating oil, Pamela Rietschel with […]
Donations for animals
LEWISTON — The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society cares for thousands of unwanted animals each year. The primary support for the shelter comes from fundraising events and donations of concerned citizens, including those pictured. GAHS is at 55 Strawberry Ave. To learn more about volunteering at the shelter or adopting an animal, call 783-2311 or visit […]
Donations for animals
LEWISTON— Area residents have made donations to help with the care of the thousands of unwanted animals the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society helps each year. GAHS provides a safe haven for more than 4,200 sick, homeless and abused animals in the greater Androscoggin area per year. The primary support for the shelter comes from fundraising […]