pets
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PublishedMarch 12, 2023
The Maine Millennial: Getting a routine down feels good
All dog care now falls to me. I’ve started to enjoy bookending my day with walks.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2023
The Maine Millennial: Adrift after a breakup, I’m thinking about my grandmother
Lois Fleming did not wallow. So although I’m sad, at least this time around, I’m in my own home, where everyone is older, wiser and now completely housebroken.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2023
Roses are red, cockroaches go crunch: Waterville pet store ‘turns your ex into lunch’
Fish Tails Pet Emporium is cashing in on a nationwide trend: For a small fee on the week around Valentine's Day, customers can name a cockroach after an ex-partner and feed it to the store's 30-inch Savannah monitor lizard, Brutus.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2023
New animal control officer for South Portland, Cape Elizabeth sees role as educator
Maggie Maxwell's goal is to help pets and their owners "have the best life possible, together." And she's a big fan of cats.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2022
With veterinarians stretched thin, Midcoast pet owners find solace with in-home, end-of-life care for their animals
Senior pets make up 30% of the U.S. pet population.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2022
Thousands celebrate dogs at ‘Pet Rock’ in Deering Oaks
Nearly 4,000 people turn out to help raise money for the Animal Cancer Foundation.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2022
The Maine Millennial: My rescue dog, myself
My experience with Janey serves as proof that even the weird, scared and temperamental strays are worth a chance.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2022
Amid wave of pandemic pups, animal behavior experts warn aversive training may backfire
The head of Midcoast Humane's behavior department worries that a growing trend of punishment-based training methods is causing emotional and behavioral problems in local animals.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2022
More pet owners giving up animals for adoption amid housing shortage
Finding apartments that accept pets is especially difficult in the current tight market, forcing owners to make hard choices.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2022
Midcoast Humane celebrates opening of new shelter
Midcoast Humane held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday at its new location at 5 Industrial Pkwy.
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