BRUNSWICK — The Coastal Humane Society welcomed 22 rescue dogs from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico late Wednesday night, Oct. 11. The dogs were 22 of 200 flown into Worcester Regional Airport on a specially chartered plane as part of a rescue mission coordinated by the San Juan-based All Sato Rescue, along with the help of Wings […]
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Twins on quest for father's identity
Kristi Turner, left, with sister Kelly Mendenhall, right. The twins were born in Lewiston and adopted almost 33 years ago. They are now looking for their biological father. LEWISTON — They were born at 10:18 a.m. and 10:19 a.m. on Dec. 3, 1984, weeks early, as twins sometimes are. Each weighed only 4 pounds or […]
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Sick puppies spur New York scrutiny of non-profit rescues
ALBANY, N.Y. — When Alexis Kozmon and her husband decided to get a dog for their 6-year-old daughter, they chose to adopt rather than buy from a breeder to teach the child the value of rescuing. Four weeks later, the puppy the family named Sugar was dying painfully from distemper, and despite $3,000 in veterinary […]
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Lewiston shelter to join nationwide adoption drive Saturday
LEWISTON — The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society has announced that it will join the Clear the Shelters third annual nationwide pet adoption drive from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19. GAHS will offer reduced and waived pet adoption fees as part of the nationwide initiative that seeks to help families find and adopt […]
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Adoption fees waived for kitties
Adoption fees for all cats 1 year and older will have waived this weekend at Coastal Humane Society. The shelter will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 19 and 20, and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at the shelter on Range Road in Brunswick. Pictured is Willow, […]
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GAHS event lets pet lovers name their own adoption fee
AUBURN — Those who have ever shared their life with a pet, they know: love changes everything. It changes mornings, routines, perspective, life — and it can change the world for animals. The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society will host the Be A Lifesaver adoption event this weekend. GAHS will have adoptable pets from 10 a.m. […]
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Auburn couple wants to 'Bring Nastya Home'
AUBURN — Casey Knight and Peter Floyd were drawn to one line next to Nastya’s smiling picture: Peers at the orphanage told her she’d never find a home because she looked like a boy. When the Auburn couple read that, there were only 48 hours left for American volunteers to agree to host an orphan […]
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Shelter pets recovering after rough ride, N.H. accident
LEWISTON — Outside of a few strains and bruises, none of the dogs or kittens being carried when the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society’s van flipped Thursday afternoon on Interstate 95 in New Hampshire were seriously injured. “One of the drivers had to go to the hospital for minor issues, and other than some road-rash and […]
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J. Theriault: Story was hurtful, inappropriate
This is in response to a Washington Post story, “Please don’t tell me I was lucky to be adopted,” that was printed in the B-section of the Sun Journal on Sunday, Jan. 11. The story may have been a well-written one, but it was inappropriate for adoptive parents to read and hurtful for adopted children. […]
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Responsible Pet Care seeks homes for shelter animals through holiday video
PARIS — Jessie wants a home to live out her golden years. Gigi wants a big house with a yard. Lynnette wants to live with people who will respect her privacy. All they want for Christmas is a warm, caring home. They are just a few of the 107 kittens and 13 dogs currently sheltered […]