Franklin County Animal Shelter pets of the week.

One of our daughters recently dreamed she was late for work, so took her young daughter to the end of the driveway and told her to wait for the bus. Our daughter, though still in her pajamas, got on a bicycle (instead of in her car) and began peddling frantically trying to get to work […]

Several hundred cats and dogs come through our shelter’s doors each year. At the Franklin County Animal Shelter, we are committed to saving all healthy and treatable animals, and we never euthanize animals due to lack of space. There are many ways to help. Adopt, don’t buy and consider volunteering at the shelter. Cats, dogs, […]

PHILLIPS — Kailen Morin, more familiar to many local folks as “the dump guy”, was recently presented with a hand-crafted prayer shawl as a token of appreciation for the friendly and cheerful assistance he provides for his “customers”. Employed at the Phillips Transfer Station (the politically correct term for the facility on Upper Park Street […]

FARMINGTON — While we do allow for same-day adoptions, we reserve the right to place our animals in the home that we feel will best fit their needs, which sometimes means we may deny an application for a specific animal. Please keep in mind, most of our animals come to us with very little information […]

(All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty) 11/1/2019 0911hrs, Deputy McCormick conducted a welfare check on a man at a residence on the French Road in Chesterville at the request of his place of employment who said he had not shown up for work for two days. Investigation revealed that the missing man was […]

FARMINGTON — Franklin County Animal Shelter (FCAS) provides temporary care and shelter to stray, homeless, and abandoned animals. At any time, FCAS has more than 75 animals in their care. Each animal adopted from the shelter has been spayed or neutered, given age-appropriate vaccinations, micro-chipped, blood-tested, de-wormed, treated for fleas and ticks, and had its […]