Visit Midcoast Humane to see Billy, who is available for foster-to-adopt.
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Pet Prattle: How volunteers make the shelter go ’round
While manning the Midcoast Humane table at Pumpkinfest this year, my volunteer partner was someone I had not met before. As we did our best to keep our tabling materials from blowing off in the 40-plus mph winds, Bill and I got to know each other. A retired widower, Bill enjoys volunteering to keep busy […]
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Pet of the Week: Casper
Casper is a charming 2-year-old boy with the most striking blue eyes that will capture your attention instantly. His love for people knows no bounds — he has been known to do somersaults just to get closer for pets and affection. Casper enjoys his playtime with toys and is always up for a good game, […]
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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: When disaster strikes
I have often said that I am three easy steps to the apocalypse at any given point. Anticipating what could go wrong and course correcting to prevent problems is a big part of animal sheltering. When contemplating disasters, I always thought that my worst nightmare was my shelter catching fire. It’s a plausible fear; many […]
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Pet Prattle: Dreams are necessary
Science has shown that daydreaming serves a cognitive function: It can help access memories as well as make connections between ideas and concepts, among other things. So, what does that have to do with animal sheltering? Some days, I daydream about what it would be like to have infinite resources in the forms of unlimited […]
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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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Area shelters see surge in stray and surrendered cats
Rising costs, the housing shortage and climate change are among the reasons for the increase, shelters say.
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Girl Scout builds play structure for Brunswick animal shelter
Caroline Martin, 13, of Girl Scout Troop 612, built training equipment for dogs at the Midcoast Humane Society.