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NYC to at-home pet boarders: Legally, you’re in the doghouse
NEW YORK — Fur is flying over pet-sitting in New York City, where regulators are sniffing around apps that connect owners with people who take animals into their homes for pay. Health regulators are trying to reinforce a longstanding rule against the practice, a leading app is pushing back, and a city councilman is pondering […]
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Browsing the nation's highways
A beastly gang has invaded America’s highways, and just about everybody loves them. They’re goats, and their appetite for landscaping work has become a boon to transportation officials. At least seven states now use critters — usually goats, but sometimes sheep — to crop medians and berms, particularly in places that are easier to traverse […]
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Recognize, treat kennel cough
Caring for pets is no small task. Pets require shelter, nourishment, water, and socialization, and when they become ill, pets need veterinary care. One illness that can befall pets is kennel cough. Kennel cough affects dogs, and very often is prevalent among shelter dogs or dogs that are boarded because of the close confines they […]
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Franklin County Animal Shelter offers adoption fee discount to ease overcrowding
FARMINGTON — Summer is a crowded time of year at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. To adopt out animals, the shelter is offering a $25 donation fee for adult cats through Monday, July 31. The shelter is also seeking donations of scooping cat litter and Purina Cat Chow. This week’s Cat of the Week is […]
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Tommy's Feral Felines to postpone yard sale, bottle drive to Aug. 4-6
GREENE — Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends has postponed the Tommy’s Super Summer Yard Sale and Bottle Drive until Aug. 4 to 6. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4 and 5, on Route 202, 700 Main St., across from Hurricane’s Cafe and next to Farris Equipment. The […]
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Alley Cats LA looking for yard sale donations
LEWISTON — The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society and Alley Cats LA will be accepting donations for their annual yard sale, scheduled to take place at the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society from 8 a..m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19. All donated items must be in salable and clean condition and delivered to the shelter between […]
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Pets, stains and odors
Pet owners sometimes must contend with stains and odors. Some of these stains may be normal, while others might result from accidents. Individuals may experience a trial-and-error period as new pets become acclimated to litter boxes or grow accustomed to relieving themselves outdoors. Pet owners must remain patient as young animals learn where and where […]