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Bangor police agree to bring a rescue dog home in time for Christmas

by Staff Report December 14, 2017December 15, 2017

Two Bangor officers will pick up the border collie puppy in Virginia to help a Waldoboro woman who called and asked.

Animals, Local & State, News

Right whales could be extinct in less than 25 years, scientists warn after spate of deaths

by Colin Woodard October 25, 2017October 25, 2017

Researchers meeting in Halifax put hopes on a technological fix for lobster traps.

Animals, Nation & World, News

For ornery cats, a 2nd chance as mousers

by KRISTEN DE GROOT October 18, 2017October 18, 2017

Philadelphia program sends anti-social cats on work release as mousers.

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Rehabilitated seal pups found in Maine are set free on Cape Cod

by MWC Bot October 17, 2017February 20, 2018

The seals were rescued in May and June, and given celebrities’ names.

Animals, New England, News

Fowl encounters: Resurgent turkeys spar with Boston’s humans

by COLLIN BINKLEY October 13, 2017October 13, 2017

Complaints about the troublesome turkeys have surged in Boston and its suburbs in recent years.

Animals, Local & State, News

Waterville shelter closed as it deals with feline distemper outbreak

by Amy Calder October 6, 2017October 6, 2017

‘… (A)ny little thing that the public can offer will help us get through a trying time like this,’ said Michael Brown, president of the Humane Society Waterville Area board of directors

Animals, Local & State, News

Dogs, cats from hurricane-ravaged Virgin Islands need new homes in southern Maine

by Gillian Graham October 6, 2017January 29, 2018

Seven dogs and 10 cats will be up for adoption at the Animal Refuge League starting Saturday morning, with more animals expected from Puerto Rico later.