Last week, we were asked by the state of Maine Animal Welfare Program to assist with pets in need of housing pending a court case. If possible, whenever we are asked to help with situations like this, we do. These pets are not from our area, but that doesn’t matter; most shelters in Maine help […]
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Pet Prattle: You can’t help pets without helping people
On my gravestone, along with the usual name and dates, will be the phrase, “You can’t help pets without helping people.” I have said it so many times and in so many contexts that it has become my personal tagline. I say it in staff trainings, when talking to supporters about our programs and every time […]
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Pet Prattle: Navigating the animal welfare landscape
Last month, I went to the dentist and had a new hygienist. She was lovely and chatted away as she got set up for my appointment. She asked me what I do for a living and when I told her I run an animal shelter, her eyes lit up. She told me all about her […]
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Pet Prattle: The judgment of pet owners
I was scrolling through Instagram the other day after work and came across a happy adoption story in my feed. It was a sweet story of a dog left overnight at a shelter in their designated public drop-off area. He had been left with his bed, food, toys and a handwritten note from his family. […]
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Woofstock festival is back for another run
The fifth annual Woofstock celebration takes place Saturday, July 27, at the Animal Welfare Society in West Kennebunk.
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Pet Prattle: When is it ‘time’?
A friend of mine euthanized his dog yesterday. It was a very hard decision for him and his wife, as it is for most pet owners whose beloved companion has reached the last stage of their life. I have been a certified euthanasia technician for 15 years and have done hundreds of euthanasias for pet […]
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Pet Prattle: The hopefulness of pet surrender
One of the earliest owner surrenders of a pet to an animal shelter that I can recall handling was in 2007. A woman had become homeless, and despite loving her young Great Dane deeply, she didn’t think that living in a car was fair to him, so she made the difficult decision to bring him […]
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See how ‘The Sims’ helped these players change their real lives
Here’s how players have used The Sims to inspire their real lives:
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Meow Lounge in Westbrook celebrates one year and 258 cat adoptions
The business finds homes for rescue cats from across the state, hosts community events with cats and sells cat-related goods made by local artists.
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