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PublishedApril 12, 2022
Central Maine’s Pickles Mcbutterpants The Muffins Slayer takes top whacky pet name prize
The Nationwide insurance company says it looked at more than 1 million of their insured pets and put up 10 names for people to vote for as their favorite crazy name, with the Gardiner cat receiving the most votes in its pet category.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
New $6 million animal shelter gets greenlight for former farmland in Augusta
The Kennebec Valley Humane Society shelter will be built off Leighton Road.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2021
Missy the cat survives mystery injury and brings cheer to Winslow family
Whitman family could not cover the $5,000 bill for emergency surgery for Missy, but the goodwill of others allowed a more-affordable solution.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2021
You know it’s bad when pandemic shortages affect the family pet
Pet owners are having trouble finding canned food. Supermarkets are having trouble stocking it. And guess who is most displeased about the situation? Yup, your finicky cat.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2021
The Maine Millennial: Janey gets lessons in how to canine
A former stray dog becomes part of a happy pack, with all the stick fetching and cat chasing that implies.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2021
Waterville animal shelter reopens after ill animals, overcrowding force closure
The Humane Society Waterville Area at 100 Webb Road is searching for a new executive director as it works to stabilize operations.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2021
The Maine Millennial: Home is where the rescue dogs are
We’re up to three, now that my mom has happily surprised us by adding Rocky and Kingsley to the family.
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PublishedJune 27, 2021
Adopt a cat month brings awareness to furry friends in shelters
American Humane, the country's first national humane organization, celebrates Adopt-A-Cat Month each June.
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PublishedMay 30, 2021
The Maine Millennial: Doing the work in post-COVID dog days
People rushed to adopt dogs during the early days of the pandemic, but making a pet part of your life is a long-term process.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2021
Cat reunited with owner in Phippsburg after 5 years missing
Desiree Roberts, director of shelter operations at Midcoast Humane in Brunswick, said it’s rare that an animal brought in as a stray is reunited with its owner.
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