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Briefly: Pets

Responsible Pet Care Longaberger bingo NORWAY — Longaberger bingo to benefit Responsible Pet Care will be played Sunday, Oct. 29, at the Norway American Legion hall on Main Street.  Doors will open at 11 a.m., and bing will start at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for 16 games of regular bingo. There will be coverall games, […]

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Brothers give gifts for animals

Brothers Keaton and Isaac Gregoire of Greene, who are holding Meatball, present the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society with the donations from their birthdays on Sept. 25. Both students at Greene Central School, 10-year-old Keaton, left, and 8-year-old Isaac asked for donations for the pets in lieu of birthday gifts. The shelter is located at 55 Strawberry […]

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Animal Advocates annual meeting DIXFIELD — The River Valley Animal Advocates’ eighth annual members meeting will be held Sunday, Oct. 22, in back of the Dixfield Fire Station. Voting for the board will be from 1 to 2 p.m., and the board of directors meeting will start at 2:15 p.m. Everyone is invited. Halloween mask-making at […]

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Dog blood banks save pets' lives. But are the donors protected?

A website for a Texas-based company that provides canine blood products for veterinary transfusions nationally says it sources its blood “primarily from volunteer donors” and aims to “operate in a completely ethical, humane manner.” But an animal rights group contends it has evidence that the Pet Blood Bank does the opposite, procuring its supply from […]

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Briefly: Pets

Rabies vaccination, microchip clinic NORWAY — Responsible Pet Care will hold a rabies vaccination and micro-chipping clinic from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Norway Fire Station.  Rabies vaccinations will cost $10 per pet, and microchips will cost $25 each. Micro-chipping pets will aid in locating them if they become lost or should a disaster occur. The attending […]

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Briefly: Pets

GAHS adoption event planned LEWISTON — Greater Androscoggin Humane Society will hold a pet adoption event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at Tractor Supply Company, 1619 Lisbon St.  FMI: gahumane.org, facebook.com/gahumane. Spay, neuter clinic for cats  RUMFORD — The Community Spay-Neuter Clinic, Cleo Fund and Help Fix ME are teaming up to bring a […]