LEWISTON — The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society will begin a comprehensive enrichment program, thanks to a generous $5,000 gift from Priscilla Gendron. This new and vital program is aimed at modifying the development and expression of abnormal and/or problematic behaviors and contributing to the overall wellbeing of the animals as they await adoption. The Shelter […]
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KVHS to participate in national adoption event
AUGUSTA — Kennebec Valley Humane Society will participate in the national Clear the Shelters event by hosting Paws in the Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at the shelter on Pet Haven Lane. The community-driven, nationwide pet adoption campaign seeks to match shelter pets with loving, permanent new families. Last year, more […]
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FCAS: Shelter pet arrives from North Carolina
FARMINGTON — Bo, a 1-to 3-year-old male terrier mix, is the Dog of the Week at Franklin County Animal Shelter, and he has just arrived from North Carolina. According to shelter staff, Bo is a sweet and loving boy with an adorable head tilt. Prospective families may bring their dogs to see if they get […]
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FCAS: Shy pets seek homes where they can be themselves
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced its Pets of the Week. Dog of the Week is Chance, a 1-year-old male retriever mix. Chance is still settling into the shelter — shelter staff say he can army crawl — and is shy at first, but he loves head and rump scratches. Chance will do […]
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Responsible Pet Care's featured cat, Snow White, seeks fairy-tale ending
PARIS — Snow White is seeking her fairy-tale home. Snow White is the featured pet at Responsible Pet Care. Shelter staff consider the 1-year-old female cat to be a great choice for someone seeking to rescue a cat. To view a video of Snow White and other pets waiting for new homes, go to vimeo.com/npctv. […]
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A Soviet-era experiment to tame foxes may help reveal genes behind social behavior
In 1959, Soviet scientists embarked on an audacious experiment to breed a population of tame foxes, a strain of animals that wouldn’t be aggressive or fearful of people. Scientists painstakingly selected the friendliest foxes to start each new generation, and within 10 cycles they began to see differences from wild foxes — fox pups that […]
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Franklin County Animal Shelter featuring long time resident
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Animal Shelter’s Cat of the Week is one of the shelter’s longest feline residents. Junior, a 4-to 6-year-old male, has lived at the shelter since February, and staff members suppose that’s because he’s still a bit shy. He loves to stay on the very top shelf of the cat room where he […]
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Responsible Pet Care featured pet profile reads 'looking for love'
PARIS — If there were a dating website for dogs, Callie’s profile might read, “Large and lovely female is looking for love and companionship. Interests include hiking, playing ball and long car rides with no destination. I’m a connoisseur of toys. At the end of a long day, I love to cuddle up on the […]
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Responsible Pet Care cat has his box packed to moved to forever home
PARIS — Pumpkin has his box packed with some of his favorite foods and toys. He’s ready to leave Responsible Pet Care. All he needs now is his forever person. Ten-year-old Pumpkin is a large, red cat. He’s quiet and easy to get along with. He loves to explore empty boxes, and he loves his […]
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Free cats! Augusta shelter waiving fees to deal with feline influx
AUGUSTA — The Kennebec Valley Humane Society says it was hit this week with an influx of 38 new cats and kittens in just a 14-hour period, bringing the animal shelter’s cat population to over 200 and prompting officials to waive the fees to adopt cats seven months and older during for a few days. […]