Just minutes before the Humane Society Shelter in Bangor, Maine closed for the day on Tuesday, they only had one lone puppy left who had yet to be adopted. Not to worry however, that puppy too found a great forever home, marking the end of an amazing campaign to save some dogs on death row from a high-kill shelter in the southern United States. Ada Webb was the … [Read more...] about Sixteen Dogs Find Forever Homes After Being Rescued Last Minute from a High-Kill Shelter
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Maine Animal Welfare Advisory Council Meets to Revamp Draconian “Dangerous Dog” Laws
A statewide animal welfare program in Maine called the Animal Welfare Advisory Council met today to begin discussions on reworking the “dangerous dog” laws in the state. The board will meet regularly for an entire year to review the wording of the laws, in an effort to shift the burden of punishment away from the dog and onto the dog owner. Along with holding the … [Read more...] about Maine Animal Welfare Advisory Council Meets to Revamp Draconian “Dangerous Dog” Laws
Young Man Throws Dog Wedding and Fundraiser for Animal Welfare League
Maddy and Winston are a pair of therapy dogs from Cape Elizabeth, Maine and are also newlyweds thanks to their human best friend, Andy Brooking. The two dogs are a part of the Read to a Dog program at the Thomas Memorial Library, where Andy is frequently in attendance. He put the whole wedding together, and even managed to turn it into a charity fundraiser for the … [Read more...] about Young Man Throws Dog Wedding and Fundraiser for Animal Welfare League
Dog Lost At Sea Rescued by Passing Lobster Boat Worker
Near North Haven, Maine, a dog called Maddie found herself falling out of her human’s boat while out to sea. Thankfully, a lobster fishing boat had been passing by the area near where she was lost, and they were able to rescue her. Talk about one luck dog! “This is one lucky dog. Maddie was recently enjoying a day on-board her owner’s recreational boat near … [Read more...] about Dog Lost At Sea Rescued by Passing Lobster Boat Worker
Dog Leads Rescuers to Sister After She Fell Through Ice
Senga and Mishka are sisters, and are very close. When Mishka fell through some ice that had formed on Notched Pond which is in Raymond, Maine, her sister Senga led a neighbor to her sister so she could be saved. According to a press release made by the New Gloucester Fire Rescue, Mishka was found about 150 feet off the shore of the pond. She was barely able to get her … [Read more...] about Dog Leads Rescuers to Sister After She Fell Through Ice