Humane Society Waterville Area
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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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PublishedMarch 12, 2022
Animal surrenders are on the rise at central Maine shelters as pandemic restrictions ease
Animal adoptions spiked during the pandemic, but as more people return to work in-person many animals are being surrendered to local humane societies and shelters.
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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 10, 2021
Waterville animal shelter fallout continues with 4 board members quitting, another staff member departing
The latest changes involving the Humane Society Waterville Area come following treatment for animal illnesses and the departure of the shelter's executive director.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2021
Waterville animal shelter working to treat sick animals, change procedures following illnesses
The shelter at 100 Webb Road has cut its cat and dog population by nearly half as it continues to treat 36 animals for illnesses since the shelter closed temporarily late last month.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2021
Waterville animal shelter’s director departs after facility closes temporarily due to sick animals
A Humane Society Waterville Area spokesperson says the state inspected the shelter at the board of directors' request and found overpopulation, sick animals and procedural deficiencies.