Dogs and their owners don festive costumes for a weekend festival celebrating the spooky and the stylish.
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Pet of the Week: Adorable dog Luna is up for adoption at Midcoast Humane
Luna is a young, sweet-natured pup with a heart as bright as her name. Her favorite thing in the world? Greeting you at the door with her beautiful, heart-melting smile and a happy tail wag that says, “I missed you!” Playful and affectionate, Luna is the perfect companion for someone looking for a loyal best […]
Large emergency veterinary hospital opening in Falmouth next year
Portland Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Care will move into the 42,000-square-foot, 24/7 hospital that is currently under construction on Route 1 near the Falmouth spur.
Kennebunk Free Library’s roaming felines are finding forever homes
Since 2023, the library has been working with the Animal Welfare Society to help cats get adopted.
Kennebunkport dog rescue celebrates milestone adoption
Since 2007, Lucky Pup has rescued dogs across the country. The organization recently surpassed 2,300 adoptions.
Maine should support renters by instituting pro-pet policies
NOTE: This week, Midcoast Humane is introducing a guest writer, Laurel Auth, a social work intern at Midcoast Humane. Laurel is a graduate student at the University of New England, spending half a year with us. We asked her to share her experiences interacting with those who need Midcoast Humane’s services and how our services […]
At Midcoast Humane, fostering pets can feel like a time warp
I have tried explaining to those who have never worked in a shelter that time is funny inside shelter walls, and I always end up sounding like a “Star Trek” episode. Time moves differently in the shelter; some days moving so slowly that half a day feels like a week and other days moving so […]
More tips on dog behavior from Midcoast Humane, Part II
One of my earliest memories from when I was 4 or 5 years old is sitting in the front yard of my house playing. We lived on a cul-de-sac of townhouses and the front yards were adjoined. The family who lived catty-corner to us had a brown cocker spaniel whom I had met before but […]