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Can animals suffer from PTSD?
In the early hours of the last day of May, one of the hugest explosions ever to shake Afghanistan resounded across the capital city of Kabul. The impact of the tanker truck bombing, an insurgent attack that claimed more than 150 lives and injured at least 700 others, was felt several miles away. The explosion […]
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End-of-life choices for beloved pets
End-of-life decisions are not something many pet owners think about when welcoming new pets into their homes. But time sneaks up on pets just like it can for their owners, and pet owners must inevitably consider end-of-life options for their pets. PetMD states that small dogs tend to live longer than their larger counterparts, and […]
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Franklin County Animal Shelter: Shelter pets seek walking companion, new best friend
FARMINGTON — Papi and Mackenzie are the Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Dog of the Week Papi is a 3-year-old of unconfirmed breed who likes to give kisses and go on long walks. Papi is comfortable with some dogs, but would do best in a home without cats. Papi has […]
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Huge, homely mastiff named Martha wins world's ugliest dog
PETALUMA, Calif. — Martha is big, ugly, lazy and gassy. And a world champion. In a competition annually dominated by the old, the tiny, and the hairless, the 3-year-old, 125-pound Neapolitan Mastiff used her lollygagging youth to win the 29th annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest. She was a favorite of the Northern California crowd from […]
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Scruffy little dog named Gobi scores book, movie deals
NEW YORK — As dog stories go, this one about a scruffy little stray named Gobi has legs for miles. The sand-colored pooch with big, soulful eyes has a book out and movie deal after she happened on ultra-runner Dion Leonard last year during a 155-mile race across desert dunes, over mountains and through yurt […]
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GAHS event lets pet lovers name their own adoption fee
AUBURN — Those who have ever shared their life with a pet, they know: love changes everything. It changes mornings, routines, perspective, life — and it can change the world for animals. The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society will host the Be A Lifesaver adoption event this weekend. GAHS will have adoptable pets from 10 a.m. […]
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GAHS lists raffle winners
LEWISTON — The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society has announced the winner of the annual summer raffle. With more than $9,000 in tickets sales, the winners were Heidi Pelletier of Greene won $500 cash; Cindy Nesbit, Bowdoin, $300 cash, Phyllis Gamache, Lisbon Falls, $200 cash; Leary and Detroy, Auburn, $100 in cash; and Sonia Woodrum, Sabattus, won […]
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Communicating with pets to be explored at Lifetree Café
LEWISTON — How pets interact and communicate with humans will be explored at Lifetree Café at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29. The program, titled “What’s Your Pet Trying to Tell You?” features a filmed interview with Alexa Boyes, a professional animal communicator. “For me, I try to be the voice of the animal and I […]