PARIS — This benefit ticket auction will be held on Sept. 21 at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. Doors open at 5 p.m. and prize drawings start at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5, $10 & $20, plus there will be bonus tickets. There are both regular prizes and $1 table items. Food and refreshments are […]
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Bella the cat still missing in Norway
She escaped during a rabies clinic at the Norway Fire Department Sept. 9.
Overwhelmed by cats and kittens, RPC asking for help
PARIS — Once again, Responsible Pet Care (RPC) in Paris is dealing with extremely high numbers of animals in need of homes … especially felines. RPC’s current census is 25 dogs and a 191 cats and kittens. “RPC’s first commitment is to homeless animals,” said board President Shirley Boyce. “We have many pet owners that […]
Oxford pet adoption fair tomorrow from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Station House Community Center
Adoptable dogs will take over the Station House Community Center in Oxford, ready to meet the human of their dreams.
For the love of kitties
PARIS — What do you do with your Christmas and birthday money when there’s nothing you really want? If you are 9-year-old Kristen Maikath, you bring it to Responsible Pet Care and give it to the animals. Kristen saved up $60 and her mom Sarah added $25 for a plastic bag of bills and […]
Responsible Pet Care sees fewer donations, higher medical costs
It costs about $470,000 a year to operate the no-kill shelter in Paris.
Homeward bound: A 200-mile trek, a rescue and finally, a reunion
Kaiser, a 5-year-old German Shepard malamute mix, was recently picked up by his owner after a nine month, 200 mile journey that led him from Ashby, Massachusetts to Bethel.
Doodle is RPC's Pet of the Week
PARIS — Doodle is Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills’s Pet of the Week. Thirteen-year-old Doodle is a sweet senior cat that looks like she has a story to tell. She entered the shelter as a stray cat so whatever her background story is will remain unknown. What is known about Doodle is that she […]
Scooby loves kids, learns quickly
PARIS — Scooby, a German shepherd mix is available for adoption at Responsible Pet Care at 9 Swallow Road. The 2-year-old is a transfer from Responsible Pet Care’s partner shelter in Puerto Rico. He is a very active dog, loves to be in the company of children, but needs to be the only pet in the […]
Responsible Pet Care's Buttercup seeks a quiet home
PARIS — Buttercup is the featured Pet of the Week at Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills. Buttercup is a 7-year-old calico cutie. She’s a sweet cat that would flourish in the home of an older person who wants the companionship of a cat. A quiet cat, Buttercup, prefers living in a home without dogs. […]