FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced the Pets of the Week. Dog of the Week Draco, a 1-to-3-year-old male, American Staffy mix, is a powerful and playful, high-energy super-smart guy who’s still learning leash manners. He’s very affectionate, and would do well in a home with older kids, but not with cats […]
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Luna is the FCAS Pet of the Week
Luna is the Pet of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. The 4- to 6-year-old cat has a bit of a Dr. Jekyll/Mrs. Hyde personality, according to shelter staff — Luna is very sweet when she gets her own way. Luna will need a home with no other pets and would love outside […]
Sweet CJ, mellow Kovu looking for 'fur-ever' homes
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced the Pets of the Week. CJ, 13 years, female chihuahua, is a sweet and attention-seeking older girl who is hoping to find a warm lap she can curl up in full-time. She doesn’t mind cats, but is uncomfortable around bigger dogs. Her ideal owner will love […]
Pets of the week are young staffy, playful cats
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced its Pets of the Week. Draco, a 1- to 3-year-old American staffy mix, is the Dog of the Week. He’s powerful and playful, a high-energy, super-smart guy who’s still learning leash manners. He’s affectionate and would do well in a home with older kids but without cats […]
Pets of the Week are wiggling with love
FARMINGTON — Madre and Mara Jade are the Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Madre, the Dog of the Week, is a 1- to 3-year-old lab mix. She is a sweet and very wiggly girl who loves other dogs, playing, bouncing and dancing. Madre has not been exposed to cats, so it’s […]
Driver with cat in lap collides with school bus in northern Maine; some students injured
NEW CANADA (AP) — Maine State Police say a driver with a cat on her lap got distracted and collided with a school bus carrying 58 students, injuring some of them and the bus driver. Police said 19-year-old Alicia Fiordellisi also suffered non-life-threatening injuries to her head and leg in the Tuesday afternoon crash in […]
Oscar is a cat of the world, but he didn't enjoy flying
NEW YORK — Oscar is a cat of the world. He has his own Instagram account, @Oskibabi , along with high-tech toys like a remote-controlled centipede. But there’s one aspect of modern life Oscar doesn’t like: flying. Rather than leave Oscar home in New York while I spent 10 days in Phoenix, I decided to […]
Tommy's Feral Feline Friends seeks tree boughs for cat colonies
Blackie May walks out of a shelter at Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends. The shelter for feral cats is seeking blue spruce or fir boughs like these to provide insulation to the colonies during the winter. FMI, donate: [email protected], 207-240-8767.
Playful terrier, senior feline are Pets of the Week at FCAS
FARMINGTON — Dos and Abby-the-Cat are Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Dos, the Dog of the Week, is a 1-year-old terrier mix. He is a big dog who needs house skills training because he is a playful puppy needing to learn boundaries. Dos would be best suited to a home […]
Tall tail
Will Powers holds his cat Arcturus Aldebaran Powers last week in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Arcturus, a F2B Savannah cat, has been named the tallest pet cat in the world in the Guinness World Records 2018 version. Arcturus, at two years old, is about 19 inches and still growing.