Meet Gemma. Her name comes from Italian, from a word that means ‘precious stone’. Our Gemma is sure precious. More of a jewel than a stone, but it fits. Gemma is about 4 years old, is a sweetie pie, and loves people. She’s about 50 pounds with a great personality and does pretty well on leash. She’s a happy and playful girl. Gemma has some scarring around her neck that is consistent with having had an embedded collar in her past. But she’s only looking to the future. Other dogs are on a case-by-case basis and will require a meet-and-greet.
Call the shelter at 207-743-8679 to learn more about Gemma, or fill out our application at www.responsiblepetcare.org/dogs if you are interested in meeting her. Meetings are by appointment with an approved application.
Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills is a no-kill, non-profit shelter and adoption center for cats and dogs, and the holding area for stray dogs for 12 towns in Oxford County. The shelter is located at 9 Swallow Road in Paris and is open normally open for general visits or cat adoptions on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. (Other days by appointment; dog visits are always by appointment). However, our normal open hours are suspended through July 9 due to a large feline spay/neuter clinic we are hosting.
Responsible Pet Care operates a thrift shop called Pawsibilities. It is located at 132 Waterford Road in Norway and the store hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All the money raised at Pawsibilities supports RPC. For answers to questions about adopting or fostering a pet, or to make an inquiry about a lost animal, call RPC after noon at 743-8679.
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