Official Newsletter of Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter
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QUICK LINKS:
Upcoming Events
Saturday, March 3
Puppy Palooza
An adoption event unlike any we've ever had... 3 locations, over 60 puppies... Bow WOW. Event details at right.
Saturday, March 10
Foster Orientation: Just for Cats!
Learn about how to get started as a foster family to cats or kitten in need!
See Event Calendar
for all of our upcoming events, including volunteer orientations and low-cost clinics.
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YOU'VE GOT TO SEE THESE PUPPIES
Puppy Palooza March 3!
Last week we rescued over 60 puppies and additional adult dogs with two of our rescue partners in Mississippi! They go up for adoption on
Saturday, March 3
... and we decided to make a day of it! We happily present our first ever PUPPY PALOOZA, taking place at THREE locations:
Coastal Humane Society
(our Brunswick Campus at 30 Range Road),
Lincoln County Animal Shelter
(our Edgecomb campus at 27 Atlantic Highway), and
Petco in Topsham!
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EVENT HOURS
CHS: 12-6
LCAS: 11-4
PETCO: 9-3
puppies courtesy
Questions? Call us
at 725-5051.
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Tessa, above, is a female Australian Cattle Dog mix looking for a home at Puppy Palooza, at CHS on March 3! Kinsey, below, will be looking for his forever home at Petco in Topsham!
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A LONG OVERDUE HAPPILY EVER AFTER
Dozer's Day!
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Long-term resident Dozer has finally found his forever family! He came to us in December 2017 and wasn't terribly very fond of shelter life. Now he has endless Maine woods to explore and every day is full of fun! He even has a little brother to share in his adventures.
Dozer's new mom Laura sent us an update:
"I cannot thank the staff enough for helping me with the adoption process for Dozer, who now goes by Murphy. He has adjusted well and is enjoying his new home and smaller (but older) broth
er, Eddie. I appreciate all that you do to help these guys! I’m lucky to have Murphy in my life...He’s such a good boy. Love him bunches."
We're always happy to see all of our animals go home, but seeing Dozer go home has us all smiles!!! Congratulations, Dozer and family!
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BLAKE'S GOING TO WASHINGTON!
Congrats, Blake!
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We are so incredibly fortunate to have Blake Austin as part of our volunteer family. She has just received the 2018 Prudential Spirit of Community Award for her CHS volunteer work!
For 6 years, Blake has volunteered for just about every job in the shelter, from cleaning cages, working at adoption events, assisting with Animal Camp, to fostering and fundraising on our behalf. She was even shelter mascot “Coastie” a few times!
On her own, Blake turned an unused room in our home into her “cattery” for cats and kittens in need of foster. She spent all her own money furnishing the room with cat warming pads, cat trees and cat condos. Blake has fostered over 80 in-need / often medically sick cats and kittens in her cattery and has found fur-ever homes for most of her fosters.
This April, Blake and her mom Meg will go to Washington D.C. to meet other young volunteers from around the country. Blake will be meeting with different delegates to share information about her CHS volunteer work. She will also receive a scholarship in recognition of her CHS volunteerism.
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Writes proud momma Meg: “I wanted to share this news with you and thank each of you for all the support you have given Blake over the years. She truly looks up to and admires each of you and I could not ask for better role models for my daughter. Thanks again for all the support CHS has provided to Blake for the past six years.”
So well-deserved! Blake is a valuable part of our team, and we couldn’t be more thrilled for her.
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DON'T FORGET...
School's in Session
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Don't forget to sign up your pup for classes! We offer 6-week obedience instruction for dogs and owners with any amount of experience. Prices are competitive - just $100 for six classes. The course is taught by our Dog Program Coordinator Mike Gould. CHS and LCAS alumni receive 10% off, too! PLUS, all proceeds from our classes benefit shelter pets. Read more about our upcoming classes
here.
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Upcoming Dog Obedience Classes:
Manners I
Manners II
Puppy Kindergarten
Drop-In Puppy Playtime
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SUMMER PLANS: MADE!
Registration is OPEN for Summer ANIMAL CAMP!
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Registration is open for our 2018 summer season of ANIMAL CAMP! Youngsters in grades 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6 will learn about animal sheltering, pet care, veterinary medicine and animal behavior, as well as wildlife, farm animals, and even exotic animals! Who knew learning over summer vacation could be so fun!?
Our week-long animal camps are offered throughout the summer and meet 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. daily, with extended care offered. Space fills up quickly, so sign up today!
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Animal Camp is an opportunity to learn about shelter animals like dogs and cats, but also our farm, wild, and exotic animal friends!
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TOTES ADORBS
Where Are They Now?
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NAP BUDDIES 4 LIFE!
Matthew and new kitten MAX really don't seem like they get along at all. How terrible! We're just kitten around - look how close they are! These two are destined for a wonderful friendship!
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ADJUSTING TO MAINE LIFE JUST FINE Calypso and Tango have been with each other their whole lives, once on the streets of San Juan, now in beautiful Maine country! Write their adopters,
"No end of growing fun, learning (the first mud, beach, snow), getting into ‘stuff’ and just so much love. Tango is the lithe lean spirit – Calypso the cautious but loyal anchor. They are inseparable. Each always checks that the other is okay and close at hand. Yes, we do spoil them a bit (no grand-kids at this time so we figure we’re entitled…)."
We couldn't love this update more.
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CONGRATULATIONS, AMY!
Congratulations to Amy Sargent, February’s Volunteer of the Month! Amy has been volunteering with Coastal Humane Society for many years, coming in most Fridays to help clean living spaces and socialize with our cats. She is a hard worker, and her love for our felines warms our hearts! This past year, Amy took on a new challenge and became a key volunteer with our Community Cats program. Amy has spent countless hours
trapping feral cats and bringing them back to our facility so they can be spay/neutered, vaccinated, and released back into their colonies. Amy’s best volunteering memory is of adopting her two cats, Jamie (previously Copper) and Darcy (previously Cecil). She's also enjoyed trapping ferals with Darlene (staff member) and Sue (fellow volunteer). To anyone thinking about volunteering, Amy says, “It only takes a little effort, a pat or rub or a soft word, to make a difference in an animals life and maybe your own, too.”
Well said, Amy!
Thank you for all that you do!
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11-year-old Isabelle would love to meet you! She requests you bring her favorite feather wand.
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CHECK MEOWT
Meet Isabelle
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Isabelle originally came to our shelter in 2016 as a stray. She was adopted, but eventually returned, as she had a
bit too much personality
for that particular home. She's been known to get "mouthy," so it's best to interact with her via the orange feather wand that lives by her kennel. (We will most certainly send her new family home with this very specific wand.)
Isabelle tested positive for FIV and would need to be an indoor-only cat. And she doesn't like dogs. She's not all that wild about people, either, to be honest, especially young kids. But still, we adore her! She's been at the shelter since August, in our most prominent kennel, waiting patiently for someone to notice her, the underdog (undercat!). If you can add a quiet, independent, presence to your home, please come meet her. She won't show it with nuzzles, purrs and cuddles, but in her heart of hearts, she will be so grateful to you and let you know in her own gentle way!
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COASTAL HUMANE SOCIETY
30 Range Road
Brunswick, ME 04011
207 725 5051
Open for Adoptions:
Monday Noon - 4p
Tuesday Noon - 4p
Wednesday
CLOSED
Thursday Noon - 4p
Friday Noon - 6p
Saturday Noon - 6p
Sunday Noon - 4p
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LINCOLN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
27 Atlantic Highway / P.O. Box 7
Edgecomb, ME 04556
207 882 9677
Open for Adoptions:
Monday 11a - 4p
Tuesday 11a - 4p
Wednesday
CLOSED
Thursday 11a - 4p
Friday 11a - 4p
Saturday 11a - 4p
Sunday
CLOSED
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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
190 Pleasant Street
Brunswick, ME 04011
207 449 1366
Hours:
Monday - Friday 9a-5p
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CREATURE COMFORTS THRIFT STORE
153 Townsend Ave
Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
207 633 9754
Hours:
Monday – Friday 10a – 4p
Saturday & Sunday 10a – 3p
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