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Fears of bubonic plague curtail upcoming Phish festival

by Storm Gifford August 22, 2019August 22, 2019

A three-day festival in Colorado has been plagued by reports of prairie dogs infected with bubonic plague.

Local & State, News

Seven animals test positive for rabies in Bath so far this year

by Darcie Moore August 15, 2019August 15, 2019

The city’s animal control officer says the number of cases, which is up from 2 for all of 2018, isn’t unusually high for a rabies outbreak.

Animals, Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Waterville animal shelter bulging with cats

by Amy Calder August 13, 2019August 13, 2019

Lisa Oakes, executive director of the Humane Society Waterville Area, says she hopes people will adopt more than 100 cats and kittens Saturday at the Clear the Shelter event.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Buyers first line of defense against bad dog breeders

by The Editorial Board August 9, 2019August 8, 2019

It’s often left up to customers to figure out if they are getting their pet from a legitimate source.

Local & State, News

Ties of love bind pups and prisoners

by Megan Gray August 4, 2019August 5, 2019

Behind the walls of the Maine Correctional Center in Windham, inmates find solace and self-respect as they train puppies from the Animal Welfare League in Kennebunk.

Local & State, News

Watch: Humorous ‘Duckasaurus’ video has serious message in South Portland

by Kelley Bouchard August 1, 2019August 2, 2019

The public service announcement is a humorous take on 1950s sci-fi monster movies, but its goal is to promote a new ban on feeding waterfowl and gulls.