Proposed legislation would bar the few traditional pet stores left in Maine from selling dogs and cats.
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Donations in memory of Sweet Pea
Pet supplies and monetary donations made during a “Celebration of Life for Sweet Pea.”
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FCAS clinic at Tractor Supply Co. WILTON — Franklin County Animal Shelter will hold a Nail Trim Clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 9, at Tractor Supply Co., 979 U.S. Route 2 East. The services offered at the clinic will be nail trims, cost: $5; microchipping, cost: $20/pet; Frontline, under 70 pounds, cost: […]
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How many Americans have pets? An investigation of fuzzy statistics
Americans’ love for their pets is apparent in dog parks and grooming parlors, on cat videos and pet food price tags. But just how many pets we love is less clear. Google the U.S. pet population, and you’re quickly confronted with two oft-cited, and contradictory, sources. The American Pet Products Association found that 68 percent […]
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Animal Tales: Bridgton Books says goodbye to a sweet, gentle cat
BRIDGTON — When Pam and Justin Ward first brought their gray tabby cat to Bridgton Books three years ago, it seemed destined. Sergei — named after Sergei Samsonov, a Boston Bruin’s winger from the mid-2000’s — was not happy at home. The Wards had just moved from their old farmhouse in Bridgton to a new […]
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The Big Number: 6,457,534 animal-related injuries at ERs
It took lions and tigers and bears to frighten the “Wizard of Oz” characters, but today those fears might very well be brought on by spiders, insects, hornets, wasps and bees. They were the source of more than half — 54 percent — of the nearly 6.5 million injuries from the animal kingdom that sent […]
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A Christmas story from Tommy's Felines
GREENE — The cats and kittens of Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends, just like an orphaned child, have been disappointed year after year with no gifts of joy under their trees. Sadly, because of limited resources there is never enough funding for the toys of joy that bring so much happiness to the hearts of Tommy’s […]
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Why do we love pets? An expert explains.
Ours is a pet-loving culture. Researchers spend a lot of time exploring what has become known as “human-animal interactions,” and the pet industry spends a lot of money promoting what it prefers to call the “human-animal bond.” But that concept might have been laughable a century ago, when animals served a more utilitarian role in […]
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The scoop on how your cat’s sandpapery tongue deep cleans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cat lovers know when kitties groom, their tongues are pretty scratchy. Using high-tech scans and some other tricks, scientists are learning how those sandpapery tongues help cats get clean and stay cool. The secret: Tiny hooks that spring up on the tongue — with scoops built in to carry saliva deep into […]
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Maine veterinarians offer more compassionate ways to euthanize pets
Maine veterinarians are offering more compassionate care and surroundings to make euthanizing cherished pets less traumatic.