Henna artist Kristen Bishop of Palermo creates a design Sunday on the arm of Matty Lyons, 11, of Lisbon during the Pause for Pets Craft & Vendor Fair at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston. More than 50 local crafters and business owners participated in the fundraiser benefiting the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society. Bishop’s husband, Timothy, […]
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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 […]
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Dog walkers will be more in demand than teachers in aging US
Memo to job-seekers: You’ve probably got more of a chance walking dogs for a living than teaching kids in the coming decade’s labor market. That’s one of the implicit messages in a new report from the New York-based Conference Board on the changing composition of consumer demand — the main driver of the economy — […]
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Things I learned covering the Westminster dog show
I grew up with dogs (and a cat), as well as a mother who loved dogs — especially Siberian huskies. We had an illustrated book of dog breeds on the living room bookshelf, and I pored over it so often that from a pretty young age I could tell you whether the burly pooch walking […]
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'Maddie's Fund' boosts nation's first cat cafe
PLEASANTON, California (AP)— Maddie’s Fund, a national family foundation established by Dave and Cheryl Duffield to revolutionize the status and well-being of companion animals, has awarded Cat Town $162,500 to expand Cat Town Cafe, a cage free adoption center, in partnership between Oakland Animal Services for cats most at risk of euthanasia, including seniors, sensitive […]
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Cats of the Week feeling romance at Franklin County Animal Shelter
FARMINGTON — Gabby, a DNA tested American Staffordshire, boxer and chow mix, and cats, Gale and Danielle, are the Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. The Cats of the Week are a love affair. Gale, a yearling male, and Danielle, 6-month-old female, are completely inseparable after just a few days together. They […]