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Pets of the Week are affectionate and easy going at Franklin County Animal Shelter
FARMINGTON — Mama and Popeye are the Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Dog of the Week, Mama, a 3- to 4-year-old unconfirmed breed, is an affectionate girl looking for an owner willing to snuggle. She is friendly around other dogs, but would rather chase cats than live with them. Older […]
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From galloping giraffes to solar wisps
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The giraffes ran in circles. The flamingos huddled together. And the rhinos just looked confused. At the Nashville Zoo, visitors watched and recorded how the animals behaved when the sky turned dark during Monday’s total solar eclipse. And there was plenty to see when the moon slipped in front of the sun. […]
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Grain-free pet foods are no healthier, vets say
Losing weight is tough. It would be easier if a benevolent someone concerned about your health controlled exactly how much you ate and how often you exercised, right? That’s the situation for most dogs and cats in the United States, and yet the majority are overweight or obese. As with our own dieting woes, the […]
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'Administrative assistant,' Labrador duo FCAS Pets of the Week
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced the Pets of the Week. Mason and Dawson are the Dogs of the Week. They were surrendered as a pair when their owner lost everything in a house fire. Mason is 2 years old, and Dawson is 6, and the male dogs are of mixed breeding. Dawson’s […]
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Pet stocks beat the market as animal owners open their wallets
These stocks are no dogs. With Americans spending like never before on their animal companions, stock watchers have been betting on big returns from pet stocks. The Pet Passion index, a tracker created by Motif Investing that follows pet-related companies, has returned 19 percent over the past year, sprinting well ahead of the rest of […]
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Grain-free pet foods are no healthier, vets say
Losing weight is tough. It would be easier if a benevolent someone concerned about your health controlled exactly how much you ate and how often you exercised, right? That’s the situation for most dogs and cats in the United States, and yet the majority are overweight or obese. As with our own dieting woes, the […]
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Adoption fees waived for kitties
Adoption fees for all cats 1 year and older will have waived this weekend at Coastal Humane Society. The shelter will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 19 and 20, and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at the shelter on Range Road in Brunswick. Pictured is Willow, […]
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Lewiston shelter to join nationwide adoption drive Saturday
LEWISTON — The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society has announced that it will join the Clear the Shelters third annual nationwide pet adoption drive from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19. GAHS will offer reduced and waived pet adoption fees as part of the nationwide initiative that seeks to help families find and adopt […]
