Kennebec Valley Humane Society gets a big donation from car-dealing family to start fundraising campaign to build a new facility off Leighton Road.
Animals
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Humane Society Waterville Area names new executive director following period of tumult
Rae-Ann Demos was a veterinary technician in the U.S. Army for several years, and for the last 14 years, has been district humane agent for the Animal Welfare Program in the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: Maine’s Right to Food referendum, yea or nay?
Mainers will vote on the referendum in November. Supporters say it takes power from corporate food interests. But opponents argue it could endanger animals and threaten food safety.
Posted inLocal & State
Waterville animal shelter reopens after ill animals, overcrowding force closure
The Humane Society Waterville Area at 100 Webb Road is searching for a new executive director as it works to stabilize operations.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Critters and young handlers show their talents, hard work at Windsor Fair
The fair is back after having to cancel last year — the only time it did so since the first fair in 1888.
Posted inLocal & State
Waterville animal shelter fallout continues with 4 board members quitting, another staff member departing
The latest changes involving the Humane Society Waterville Area come following treatment for animal illnesses and the departure of the shelter’s executive director.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville animal shelter working to treat sick animals, change procedures following illnesses
The shelter at 100 Webb Road has cut its cat and dog population by nearly half as it continues to treat 36 animals for illnesses since the shelter closed temporarily late last month.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Surge in ‘COVID puppy’ adoptions overwhelms pet services in Maine
With Maine’s workforce largely going remote because of the coronavirus pandemic, many people have adopted dogs to keep them company.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Waterville animal shelter’s director departs after facility closes temporarily due to sick animals
A Humane Society Waterville Area spokesperson says the state inspected the shelter at the board of directors’ request and found overpopulation, sick animals and procedural deficiencies.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: An extraordinary letter and a gift
A recent letter from a generous, unidentified reader resulted in a donation to charity, Amy Calder writes.