Pets of the Week

Pets of the Week

Editor's Note: Pets of the Week profiles dogs, cats and other animals currently up for adoption at the Animal Welfare Society in West Kennebunk.

York Brownies help homeless pets at AWS

Wagging tails and giggling girls were everywhere last Thursday morning, Feb. 22, at the Animal Welfare Society in West Kennebunk as members of York Brownie Troop 257 toured the shelter facility.

Help the AWS end pet overpopulation in York County

The reality of over 1,100 unwanted kittens brought to the Animal Welfare Society in 2006 is almost unbelievable.

Keep your pets safe during the winter

Winter is here and that means cold temperatures, snow and ice, and many treacherous items and situations, not just for you, but also for your companion animals.

Safe Haven Humane Society of Wells joins Petfinder.com

Safe Haven Humane Society has recently joined other animal welfare organizations in the area who list their homeless pets on Petfinder.com, the oldest and largest database of adoptable animals on the Internet.

Maine law: dogs must be sheltered from the cold

York Police Animal Control has received a couple of reports about animals left out in the extreme cold this week.

Striving to help feral felines in York County

In February, an estimated 50 feral cats were surgically sterilized in a spay/neuter clinic as part of a communitywide Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program.