FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — More than 20 years ago, “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” descended on movie theaters, with Jim Carrey portraying the cartoonish, wisecracking south Florida private investigator specializing in finding missing animals. A couple of Thursdays ago, Jamie Katz, a decidedly serious-minded south Florida private investigator specializing in finding missing animals, sat in her […]
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Tommy’s Feral Felines hosts bake sale, bottle drive, May 12-13
LEWISTON — Tommy’s Feline Feral Friends is hosting its Spring Fling bake sale and bottle drive from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 12 and 13, in front of Chapter 11, 707 Main St. Baked goods are being accepted for the event. Donations of empty bottles will also be accepted during that […]
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McConaughey gives birthday donations to Greater Androscoggin Humane Society
Logan McConaughey of Auburn presents the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society on April 12 in Lewiston with the donations from his 14th birthday. Logan, an eighth-grade student at the Auburn Middle School, asked for donations for the pets in lieu of birthday gifts. Party guests generously donated pet food, hay, blankets, towels and pet supplies to […]
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Birthday donations to Greater Androscoggin Humane Society
Abby Whitmore of Auburn presents the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society in Lewiston with the donations from her ninth birthday on April 10. Whitmore, a student at the Fairview Elementary School, asked for donations for the pets in lieu of birthday gifts. Party guests generously donated pet food, treats, toys, paper towels and other pet supplies […]
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Can we ever really know the mysterious mind of a cat?
The Inner Life of Cats: The Science and Secrets of Our Mysterious Feline Companions By Thomas McNamee Hachette. 278 pp. $35 People have theories about cats (and the people who love them). Some think, for example, that cats know their names. As someone who’s had four cats, one at a time, over 50 years, I’ve […]
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FCAS Pets of the Week: Dog seeking running mate, cat wants restful lap
FARMINGTON — Echo and Maggie are the Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Dog of the Week Jones is looking for a running buddy. He is 1 to 3 years old of unknown breeding and is a high-energy dog who loves to go. He is very social and enjoys meeting new […]
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Dog show to be featured at Canton’s Spring Fling
CANTON — The town’s Recreation Department will throw a Spring Fling from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29,at the ball field. The event is free and features a dog show. Registration begins at 11 a.m.; the show at 12:30 p.m. Dog show categories include: • Best costume • Best trick • Owner/pooch look-alike […]
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First responders save pets with oxygen masks, CPR. But doing so can be illegal.
First responders often save pets with oxygen masks and CPR. But doing so can be illegal. The cat wasn’t breathing when firefighters with the Pikesville, Maryland, Volunteer Fire Company pulled it out of a raging apartment blaze earlier this year. So medics strapped on a special pet-sized oxygen mask, got the kitty inhaling and exhaling […]
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Clinic offering sterilization, shots for stray cats
TOPSHAM — The Community Spay-Neuter Clinic of Topsham is asking residents of Sagadahoc and Lincoln counties who are feeding, or have knowledge of unowned, barn, feral and stray cats to call the clinic to arrange assistance having them sterilized and vaccinated against rabies. In many cases, the clinic can provide humane trapping, transportation and return. […]
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Rangeley to celebrate dogs, Earth Day at one event
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Rangeley Health and Wellness announce plans for the first Best Dog on Earth Day event, a celebration of dogs and Earth Day, from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 22. The event will kick off at the Rangeley Inn, where participants can register for a 3-mile […]