FARMINGTON — The line was long on Black Friday at the Franklin County Animal Shelter for the start of a special four-day pet adoption promotion. Potential pet owners started lining up early, some waiting more than two and three hours for the noon opening. Cars filled the parking lot, and an overflow of cars parked […]
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Helping Paws program helps homeless animals
FARMINGTON — Purchase of a Helping Paws pet donation package at Hannaford helps homeless animals at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Helping Paws is based on a similar project, Helping Hands, where shoppers purchase a box of food items for $10, and these are given to local food pantries. The new Helping Paws provides 12 […]
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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 […]
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Animal shelter benefits from corn maze ticket sales
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Animal Shelter received a $1,105 donation from the Sandy River Farms Corn Maize on Thursday. L. Herbert “Bussie” York and Brenda York presented the gift to Heidi Jordan, executive director, and Rick Barr, treasurer and board member. This year, nearly 5,000 people found their way through the maze that featured […]
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Franklin County Animal Shelter seeks homes for several dogs
FARMINGTON — An adoption special, Dog Days of Summer, at Franklin County Animal Shelter on Saturday found homes for five adult dogs. For the special, the shelter offered $50 off the regular adoption price. The shelter recently experienced a huge influx of dogs, Heidi Jordan, executive director, said. Thirteen dogs, including seven black Lab puppies, were […]