Humane Society
German shepherd makes trip from Maine to NC to reunite with family
BRUNSWICK — After a six-month odyssey that led him from Florida to Maine, a cuddly German shepherd will be reunited with his original owners Saturday, thanks to the Coastal Humane Society. Nine-year-old Chisum was surrendered to the Flagler Humane Society in Flagler County, Fla., in April, after his owners, Kathy and Nelson Walden, relocated to […]
Groups join in effort for new Maine bear hunting referendum
BANGOR — For the second time in a decade, animal rights groups are seeking a public vote to ban three bear hunting practices. The groups have also asked providers of food products used as bear bait to stop supplying leftover food waste to bear hunters. The Coastal Humane Society, Animal Refuge League and Animal Wildlife […]
Humane society seeks owners of dogs spooked by fireworks
LEWISTON — Humane Society officials are looking for the owners of six Twin Cities dogs that ran away on Independence Day. “The Fourth of July comes and it’s the biggest time of the year for stray dogs around the country,” said Zach Black, operations manager for the Humane Society of Androscoggin County. “That’s because of […]