The Maine Cat Lab at the University of Maine at Farmington is conducting the first-ever international study of cat intelligence.
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In pet shelters, the words we use for humans matter, too
In my previous column, I discussed how we are conscious that the words we use at Midcoast Humane are important when describing the pets in our care, their histories and their needs. They are equally important when discussing the humans who use our services and their situations. One of those services is admitting pets into […]
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Pet exhibit shows history of Mainers’ best friends
From pampered companions to working animals, dogs to moose, the Maine Historical Society examines what pets have meant to the people of Maine.
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Pet of the week: Willow
I am an older kitty with a gentle spirit, searching for a new home. I’m hoping to find a special person that can offer me a safe and happy home, one that can help me with my diabetes and the need for my insulin shots daily, and who would love me as I am! The […]
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Words matter, including when finding a pet a home
I developed a love of the descriptive beauty of the English language from my mother. She had a deep and varied vocabulary and rarely came across a word she could not use contextually. From my father, the corporate lawyer, I learned to appreciate the importance of the difference in minute shades of meaning among words […]
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How to say goodbye to a beloved friend – your pet
As society’s attitudes evolve about pets, experts in Maine and nationally say it’s important to grieve and mourn them fully, as with any loss.
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Midcoast Humane looks forward in the new year
Every Jan. 1, I hold down the manager-on-duty role in the shelter. I have done so for as long as I can remember. I realize that it is just a day like any other, but there is something about the fresh start, a clean calendar, a year just begun, that I find energizing, and I […]
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Central Maine animal shelter considers new building amid growing crisis
The Somerset Humane Society has seen a drastic increase in the number of dogs it cares for in recent years.
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What to consider before you give the gift of a pet
In 2010, I was fostering a pair of kittens when my mom called me and said that it was time, she and my dad were ready for new cats. They had lost the last of their elderly cats, and as my mom was an excellent raiser of kittens, she wanted to adopt the two I […]
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Pet of the Week: Billy
Visit Midcoast Humane to see Billy, who is available for foster-to-adopt.