• Published

  April 7, 2023

  Legislators ponder bill that would let many Maine renters keep pets

  Committee hears strong opinions pro and con on a measure that would force many landlords to allow dogs, cats and other pets.

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  March 16, 2022
  

  Litchfield residents urge contracting with Humane Society for animal shelter instead of using box trailer

  The town pays a local animal shelter that uses a retrofitted box trailer on Stevenstown Road.

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  February 27, 2022

  Maine’s animal welfare and protection laws again rank first in nation

  The state has earned the top spot because lawmakers have led the way in passing important animal protection measures, according to the Animal Legal Defense Fund.

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  December 30, 2019
  

  Lewiston shelter event gets kids’ — and cats’ — noses into books

  A second Read-To-A-Cat event in partnership with Lewiston Public Library will be held in February.

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  October 20, 2019
  

  Lewiston shelter using facial recognition software to get lost pets home

  With just 4 percent of lost cats returned to their families, the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society hopes a high-tech solution will help.

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