Andrea Shaw gets a kiss from Columbo, the puppy she rescued from Columbus, Georgia, at her home in Gorham on Friday. Bicyclists found the injured puppy and biked with him 7 miles into town, where Shaw happened to meet him. Staff photo by Ariana van den Akker For Andrea Shaw, it was a matter of […]
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Dog owner: Jailers wouldn't let her get help for pet left in car
AUBURN — Accused shoplifter Season Bartley said she pleaded with jailers for 12 hours to let her make a phone call to save her dog left in a hot car after she was arrested last weekend. “Before they even put me in the holding cell, I asked the guard, ‘When am I going to get […]
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Dog and owner find shade in Lewiston
Jackie Bartlett and her 15-year-old Shih Tzu, Pepper, sit in the shade in the hot afternoon Tuesday in Lewiston. “She loves to come out every afternoon and watch the traffic,” Bartlett said about Pepper, who was given to Bartlett 10 years ago. “I would be lost without her.” (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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Auburn police rescue dog from 103-degree car at Walmart
AUBURN — After finding a small dog left alone inside a car Sunday afternoon in the Walmart parking lot, a local woman called the police to save it from the extreme heat. Christal Smith said she went into Walmart when she saw the almost-lifeless pup on the seat of a car, the windows barely open. […]
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Franklin County pets seek 'fur-ever' homes
FARMINGTON — Dopey, a 1- to 3-year-old male hound mix, and Ricky, a 4- to 6-year-old male cat, are the Pets of the Week at Franklin County Animal Shelter. Dopey is a typical hound — lots of energy and noise with a nose for smelling everything he can. Dopey would like to meet other dogs […]
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Owen Norton, left, and his brother, Noah, both of Lewiston, take their dog Beckham for a walk in their grandparent’s neighborhood in Auburn on Wednesday. Owen, 7, and Noah, 11, are students at Geiger Elementary School. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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Franklin County Animal Shelter's Dog of the Week just likes to relax
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced its Pets of the Week. Dog of the Week is Trudy, a 5-year-old female Staffy mix. She is a very sweet girl who is sometimes misunderstood because she doesn’t like to share her food. Trudy is quiet and gentle, low-energy and has a lotof love to […]
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Video: Maine pooch befriends baby moose
WALLAGRASS (WGME) — A dog named Leo befriended a baby moose in Wallagrass last week. Shannon Lugdon, Leo’s owner, spotted the calf last week. Wardens told her the baby moose, who Lugdon named Maggie, was just 6-days-old. “Two phenomenal wardens, Adrian and Nick, came over and we helped Miss Maggie back down to the brook […]
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Franklin County Animal Shelter: Hunting dog, lovable cat seeking homes
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced that Thurston is its Dog of the Week and Sage is the Cat of the Week. Thurston is a 1- to 3-year-old male beagle. He has a beagle’s beagle with a loud voice and a nose for hunting. He has a strong chase drive, so he […]
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Dog of the Week candidate for emotional support animal
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced its Pets of the Week. Dog of the Week Bill Murray is a 1½-year-old male German Shepherd mix. He would make an excellent emotional support animal for the right owner, according to shelter staff. He is possessive of his owner with other animals, so he needs […]