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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Donations for animals
LEWISTON — The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society cares for thousands of unwanted animals each year. The primary support for the shelter comes from fundraising events and donations of concerned citizens, including those pictured. GAHS is at 55 Strawberry Ave. To learn more about volunteering at the shelter or adopting an animal, call 783-2311 or visit […]
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Animal Tales: Students run pet food pantry
Katrina Dailey, transitions coordinator for the Margaret Murphy Center, came up with the idea for the pet pantry after hearing about a pet food charity program in Augusta. The Lewiston-Auburn center already had a relationship with the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society — some students liked to volunteer there — so she approached shelter leaders about […]
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Cat neutered with rubber band, abandoned
LEWISTON — Officials say a local animal shelter is caring for a cat that someone tried to neuter with a rubber band and then abandoned in a vacant apartment. The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society received the cat from a Lewiston landlord Tuesday evening, just before closing. Shelter Manager Zach Black said the landlord found the […]
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Greater Androscoggin Humane Society gets approval to expand
LEWISTON — The Planning Board unanimously voted Monday evening to approve an ambitious expansion at the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society. Although GAHS has yet to purchase the property across the street from its shelter at 56 Strawberry Ave., the plan is to expand on both sides of the street. The plans submitted by Platz and […]
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Lewiston animal shelter to lift dog quarantine
LEWISTON — The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society will lift its dog quarantine Tuesday, 14 days after a shepherd-mix was found to have the highly contagious parvovirus. Dogs will be available for adoption Tuesday and the shelter will once again accept new dogs. None of the shelter’s 27 dogs has shown signs of parvo, except for […]