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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Dog blood banks save pets' lives. But are the donors protected?
A website for a Texas-based company that provides canine blood products for veterinary transfusions nationally says it sources its blood “primarily from volunteer donors” and aims to “operate in a completely ethical, humane manner.” But an animal rights group contends it has evidence that the Pet Blood Bank does the opposite, procuring its supply from […]
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Rabies vaccination, microchip clinic NORWAY — Responsible Pet Care will hold a rabies vaccination and micro-chipping clinic from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Norway Fire Station. Rabies vaccinations will cost $10 per pet, and microchips will cost $25 each. Micro-chipping pets will aid in locating them if they become lost or should a disaster occur. The attending […]
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GAHS adoption event planned LEWISTON — Greater Androscoggin Humane Society will hold a pet adoption event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at Tractor Supply Company, 1619 Lisbon St. FMI: gahumane.org, facebook.com/gahumane. Spay, neuter clinic for cats RUMFORD — The Community Spay-Neuter Clinic, Cleo Fund and Help Fix ME are teaming up to bring a […]
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'I'm taking the dog': When couples with pets break up
“Legally Blonde” fans remember the scene where Reese Witherspoon’s character Elle Woods, a Harvard Law student, helps reunite her manicurist friend Paulette Belafonte (played by Jennifer Coolidge) with her bulldog, Rufus. Standing at the door of the trailer Paulette and her ex-husband once shared, Elle lectures him about common law marriage and the equitable division […]
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Pet adoption drive planned in Topsham
TOPSHAM — The Coastal Humane Society will hold a pet adoption this weekend Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9 and 10, at Petco 131 Topsham Fair Mall Road, No. 1. Dozens of puppies, kittens, adult dogs and cats will be up for adoption and awaiting their forever homes beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday and 10 […]
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Pet adoption drive planned in Auburn
AUBURN — The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society will hold a pet adoption drive this weekend from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9 and 10, at 105 Mount Auburn Ave., No. 120. Dozens of puppies, kittens, adult dogs and cats will be up for adoption and awaiting their forever homes. All pets […]
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Pets of the Week are affectionate and easy going at Franklin County Animal Shelter
FARMINGTON — Mama and Popeye are the Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Dog of the Week, Mama, a 3- to 4-year-old unconfirmed breed, is an affectionate girl looking for an owner willing to snuggle. She is friendly around other dogs, but would rather chase cats than live with them. Older […]
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From galloping giraffes to solar wisps
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The giraffes ran in circles. The flamingos huddled together. And the rhinos just looked confused. At the Nashville Zoo, visitors watched and recorded how the animals behaved when the sky turned dark during Monday’s total solar eclipse. And there was plenty to see when the moon slipped in front of the sun. […]