CANTON — The town’s Recreation Department will throw a Spring Fling from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29,at the ball field. The event is free and features a dog show. Registration begins at 11 a.m.; the show at 12:30 p.m. Dog show categories include: • Best costume • Best trick • Owner/pooch look-alike […]
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People are breeding bunnies with flat faces — and possibly terrible health
Among the most popular dog breeds in the United States are bulldogs and French bulldogs. In 2016, the American Kennel Club announced this week, bulldogs were the fourth most registered breed, and Frenchies came in sixth. (Labrador retrievers, as usual, topped the list.) Bulldogs’ big eyes and large heads give them an endearing, almost babylike […]
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Sweet Mia, walker Gus are Pets of the Week at Franklin County Animal Shelter
FARMINGTON — Gus and Mia are the Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Dog of the Week, Augustus Maximus — “Gus” to his friends — is 7 years old and of unknown breed(s). He started his life as a champion marathon runner, unstoppable and fast. His glory years are behind him, but […]
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Birthday donations
Madisyn Bernard of Auburn presents the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society with the donations from her ninth birthday on Feb. 27. Bernard, a third grade student at the East Auburn School, asked for donations for the pets in lieu of birthday gifts. Party guests donated pet food, treats, cat litter and cleaning supplies. The shelter is […]
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Helping the animals
Caleb Libby of Auburn presented the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society with donations given to him at his 8th birthday. The second-grader at Sherwood Heights Elementary School, shown with Smudges, donated pet food, treats, pellets and cleaning supplies. The society is at 55 Strawberry Ave. in Lewiston. FMI: 207-783-2311, savingpetsinmaine.org, facebook/GAHumane.
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Why losing a dog can be harder than losing a relative or friend
Recently, my wife and I went through one of the more excruciating experiences of our lives — the euthanasia of our beloved dog, Murphy. I remember making eye contact with Murphy moments before she took her last breath — she flashed me a look that was an endearing blend of confusion and the reassurance that […]
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Vinny, Gabby are featured Pets of the Week at Franklin County Animal Shelter
FARMINGTON — Gabby and Vinney are the Pets of the Week at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Gabby, the Dog of the Week, is a 3-year-old, DNA tested American Staffordshire/boxer/chow mix. She’s a playful girl with a strong personality. She loves to be busy, and is at her best when her mind is engaged. She […]
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Meow Madness: The Purrfect mix of kittens and basketball
NEW YORK — Watch out Villanova and Kentucky (and Arizona and Northwestern), there’s a new set of cats going wild for March Madness. Time for Meow Madness , coming in April. Buoyed by the success of the Kitten Bowl, the Hallmark Channel is debuting a new show hosted by Beth Stern that will air on […]
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Pot for pets: Owners treat sick animals with cannabis
As more states legalize marijuana for humans, more pet owners are giving medical-cannabis products to their furry companions to treat everything from arthritis and anxiety to seizures and cancer SAN FRANCISCO — Michael Fasman’s 12-year-old dog, Hudson, limps from pain caused by arthritis and an amputated toe, but Fasman doesn’t want to give her painkillers […]