Chi Chi, a three-year-old golden retriever, is energetic and loving. She likes squeaky toys and carrots and cuddles with her owners, Elizabeth Howell, her husband and their daughter. But Chi Chi is no ordinary dog: She’s a quadruple amputee who walks with four custom prosthetic legs. And her story of redemption — one that began […]
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Riders don costumes during New England Jumpers' Halloween show
WOOLWICH — The New England Jumpers Association had its third annual Halloween Jumper/Fun Show on Oct. 28. Thirty riders participated in various rounds that included walk-trot classes all the way up to jumping 1.10-meter (3-feet-7-inch) jumps. The main event of the day was the Jumper Costume Class where the participants were required to be dressed […]
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Giving a speech can be terrifying. These dogs are here to help.
Devon Wallick had written nine drafts of his commencement speech. He had recited it for his professor, delivered it to his roommate and practiced it in front a mirror “about 1,500 times.” But Wallick, a 22-year-old about to finish a master’s degree in accounting, had not yet rehearsed in front of Dexter. So on a […]
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Chocolate Lab's nose knows when a diabetic emergency could be lurking
Slash the chocolate Lab jumped into Kate Rondelli’s bed in the middle of the night Tuesday, licking her face to wake her up. There was trouble. The dog led her to her son’s room, where Rondelli tested her 4-year-old’s blood sugar levels: Over 400 milligrams per deciliter, more than twice the maximum range desirable for […]
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Tommy's Feral Feline Friends seeks tree boughs for cat colonies
Blackie May walks out of a shelter at Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends. The shelter for feral cats is seeking blue spruce or fir boughs like these to provide insulation to the colonies during the winter. FMI, donate: [email protected], 207-240-8767.
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Responsible Pet Care Longaberger bingo NORWAY — Longaberger bingo to benefit Responsible Pet Care will be played Sunday, Oct. 29, at the Norway American Legion hall on Main Street. Doors will open at 11 a.m., and bing will start at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for 16 games of regular bingo. There will be coverall games, […]
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Brothers give gifts for animals
Brothers Keaton and Isaac Gregoire of Greene, who are holding Meatball, present the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society with the donations from their birthdays on Sept. 25. Both students at Greene Central School, 10-year-old Keaton, left, and 8-year-old Isaac asked for donations for the pets in lieu of birthday gifts. The shelter is located at 55 Strawberry […]
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Animal Advocates annual meeting DIXFIELD — The River Valley Animal Advocates’ eighth annual members meeting will be held Sunday, Oct. 22, in back of the Dixfield Fire Station. Voting for the board will be from 1 to 2 p.m., and the board of directors meeting will start at 2:15 p.m. Everyone is invited. Halloween mask-making at […]
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Playful terrier, senior feline are Pets of the Week at FCAS
FARMINGTON — Dos and Abby-the-Cat are Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Dos, the Dog of the Week, is a 1-year-old terrier mix. He is a big dog who needs house skills training because he is a playful puppy needing to learn boundaries. Dos would be best suited to a home […]
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FCAS Pets of the Week are office helper, snuggly mother
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced the Pets of the Week. Carra, a 1- to 3-year-old, is the Cat of the Week. When she first arrived at the shelter, Carra was shy and made the lobby cabinet her home. Now she has had a change of heart, amazing staff as she drapes over […]