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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Posted inTimes Record
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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Thousands celebrate dogs at ‘Pet Rock’ in Deering Oaks
Nearly 4,000 people turn out to help raise money for the Animal Cancer Foundation.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inTimes Record
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.
Posted inMaine, News
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.
Posted inTimes Record
Midcoast Humane celebrates opening of new shelter
Midcoast Humane held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday at its new location at 5 Industrial Pkwy.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Scarborough veterinary hospital gets dogpiled over viral puppy tale
An injured puppy is recovering but its owner couldn’t afford the $10,000 bill. Now her dog is with new owners and the clinic is receiving death threats.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Midcoast Humane seeks funds for big move
Midcoast Humane has re-launched a campaign to raise $6 million to fund the renovation of a new facility, according to a press release. “The shelter at Range Road is simply no longer adequate,” the release read. “For the health and wellness of the animals in our care, we need to move them to a new […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Book review: In ‘Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs,’ a strong case for a new way of storytelling
Writer Jennifer Finney Boylan recounts her joys and sorrows, and ruminates on mortality, through the lens of dogs she has known, lived with and loved.