These runners, walkers and dogs participated in the 2017 Strut for Strays! 5K Trail Run & Dog Walk, supporting the Franklin County Animal Shelter in Farmington. FARMINGTON — This year’s Strut for Strays! 5K Trail Run & Dog Walk was a huge success. Thanks to the sponsors, who more than covered the costs for the […]
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Kindergartner requests donations for Greater Androscoggin Humane Society pets in lieu of gifts
Mackenzie Johndro of Poland presented the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society with the donations from her fifth birthday on Aug. 29. Mackenzie, a kindergarten student at Poland Community School, asked for donations for the pets in lieu of birthday gifts. Partygoers donated pet food, treats and cleaning supplies. FMI: 207-783-2311, www.SavingPetsInMaine.org, facebook/GAHumane.
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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 […]
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Double-lift
Handler Patricia MacRae and her dog, Jim participate on the double-lift (international style) course during the finals of the 2017 U.S. Border Collie Handlers Association National Sheepdog Finals at Belle Grove Plantation south of Middletown, Virginia on Sunday. The event started Tuesday with 150 handlers and dogs from the United States and Canada. On Sunday […]
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How much is that doggy on the website? It may not even exist
Bae is a 19-week-old Siberian husky with tawny brown markings and cerulean eyes. She’s available for $1,500 on the website of Theresa Rosales, a breeder who is licensed by the Department of Agriculture and offers AKC registrations for all puppies she sells out of her Hamer, South Carolina, home. Photos show the pup standing near […]
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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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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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Tall tail
Will Powers holds his cat Arcturus Aldebaran Powers last week in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Arcturus, a F2B Savannah cat, has been named the tallest pet cat in the world in the Guinness World Records 2018 version. Arcturus, at two years old, is about 19 inches and still growing.
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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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Winthrop no-kill cat shelter gets donation for new addition
WINTHROP — The PALS No-Kill Cat Shelter has announced a major new addition to its facility on Case Road. PALS is adding a new garage and storage building as well as new spaces for an updated catio, maternity wing, kitten room, senior cat room and a surgical/veterinary care room. Dr. Robert Martin of New Sharon […]