Animals - Portland Press Herald

Eighteen goats rescued from dilapidated barn in Aroostook County

by SUSAN KIMBALL Staff Writer February 6, 2015December 19, 2017

Animal welfare workers say the goats, some of which were 8 to 10 years old, had never been outdoors.

Legislation proposing the Lab as Maine’s state canine goes to a committee hearing Feb. 11 – amid ardent discussions.

The 16-year-old cat is available for adoption for free at the Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick. See this and other videos.

by MICHAEL PUFFER The Republican-American January 25, 2015January 24, 2015

The annual midwinter survey shows an upswing over the years, from 23 in 1986 to 143 in 2014.

by REBECCA EVERETT Daily Hampshire Gazette January 25, 2015January 24, 2015

She cares for 16 birds of prey in her Massachusetts home, sketches them and takes them on field trips.

The insect-devouring mammals may be developing resistance to white-nose syndrome.

by JENNIFER PELTZ The Associated Press January 22, 2015January 22, 2015

The dog world’s most prestigious event is Feb. 16 and 17 in New York City.

by KRISTIN J. BENDER The Associated Press January 21, 2015January 22, 2015

The goo covers their feathers, and the birds lose their ability to insulate themselves. They eventually freeze to death.

by Dawn Rhodes Tribune News Service January 18, 2015January 17, 2015

Their adaptation to life in the concrete jungle even includes carefully crossing streets in traffic.

The dog had been in the Great Works River for about an hour before being pulled to land.