FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Animal Shelter recently received an $8,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation’s Belvedere Animal Welfare Fund for spay/neuter services and outreach in Franklin County. “Many families want to fix their cat but are just not able to afford the cost of traditional veterinary services,” shelter Director Heidi Jordan said. “We feel very fortunate […]
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Franklin County Animal Shelter seeks homes for several dogs
FARMINGTON — An adoption special, Dog Days of Summer, at Franklin County Animal Shelter on Saturday found homes for five adult dogs. For the special, the shelter offered $50 off the regular adoption price. The shelter recently experienced a huge influx of dogs, Heidi Jordan, executive director, said. Thirteen dogs, including seven black Lab puppies, were […]
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Paris animal shelter hosting toll road, ‘kitten shower’ fundraisers
PARIS — Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills is holding fundraisers to support the nonprofit shelter, President Shirley Boyce said Tuesday. The first of two yearly toll roads is set for Saturday, May 31, on Fair Street in Norway. “We try to hold two toll roads a year that coincide with Be Kind to Animals […]
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Most kittens taken to shelters will be killed
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — Wild kittens that will number in the tens of millions this year are starting to be born, and overtaxed shelters will be forced to euthanize most of the millions they receive. It is a grim reality a leading advocate calls “one of the last major problems” plaguing the animal welfare […]