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PET OF THE WEEK ARCHIVE
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Hi there! My name is Humphrey and I’m a German Shorthair mix. I’m not sure what my mix is but it doesn’t really matter does it! I have been here at the shelter for quite some time now, usual story; hear it from most of my friends here. Got me as a cute little pup, showered me with love, I grew up to be a teenager – needed training like we all do but it was easier to take me to the shelter than to teach me to be a good boy. Not that I wasn’t willing or smart enough but it would just take time – and look at me, don’t you think I’m worth a little bit of time? Anyway, I’m looking for a new home that will have time to teach me things like good manners for starters. The shelter people are trying and have taught me to sit but it’s hard for them to teach each of us lots of stuff. It’s getting warm out and if I got a new family we could have all summer to learn things, I want to learn and I’m a smart dog – after all I’m a German Shorthair and I’m still a very young dog just about a year old. I’m a good dog, I love people, have a great personality and I’m looking for a family that will care for me, spend time with me, treat me the love I felt when I was a little pup but this time I want it for the rest of my life; that’s the kind of new home I want. In exchange I promise to always love you no matter what, to protect you from scary things in the dark, keep the kitchen tidy by cleaning up any crumbs that fall to the floor, keep you warm when you are cold, watch TV with you, keep you company when you go on walks, and make you feel proud to have such a handsome well mannered dog – all it takes is a little bit of time and lots of love. Please, if you would like to meet me – and maybe give me a chance at a great life with you, I will be waiting at the shelter or if you want you can give them a call at 989-785-3738.
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Hello! My name is Tahoe and I'm a very handsome German Shepherd mix. I'm about two years old which is like a human teenager and I'm just looking for that perfect family to call my own. I'm pretty smart, at least I think I am; I know some commands like sit and shake and maybe more that I haven't let on yet. I try real hard not to jump up on people but sometimes I get so excited I just can't help myself but they keep telling me it's not good to jump up because I'm a big dog; I'm sure once I get my home I won't have so many "so excited" moments; I will just be a happy dog all the time. I am very kind, I don't ever get grumpy with anyone - life is too short to be grumpy, I love to be around people and I'm certainly a people pleaser. I guess that's why I have learned and caught on quickly to things - I pay attention. Humm, maybe not a teenager, just kidding guys, I love kids, especially teenagers, they like to have fun and play outside with balls just like me. I have already been neutered, have my shots and even got a microchip so that means I'm ready to head out of here - just need one more little thing - A FAMILY! I promise I will be a good boy, the very best I can be. I know I'm young and will have a mistake once in awhile but I will try and try again to be the best dog you ever had. Come visit me at the shelter and you can see with your very own eyes just how handsome I am, or give them a call at 989-785-3738 if you don't believe me. See you soon, Tahoe
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Hi! My name is Mabel and I’m a Beagle through and through. I have lots to offer, I’m housebroken for starters, I love, love, love people and will roll right over on my back so you can rub my tummy – that is my most favorite thing in the world; I know my name and come when I’m called; I’m quiet unless I have something to tell you; I’m playful, I like to run around and be crazy for a moment and I’m as sweet as any dog can be. I get along great with other dogs and cats are alright too. I have to try extra hard to find a home because if you look real close in the picture you might be able to see that I have a bad eye, it’s a cataract and I can’t see out of it at all; but my other eye works pretty good so I’m not totally blind and I get around just fine. Maybe that was why I was chosen to be the very first “official” dog for the Pet Angel program! This means someone was an Angel and paid for my adoption fee, and I get to go home with all kinds of goodies; a new collar and leash, food, treats, toys and a bed. I hope being chosen will help me get a new home. I’m a very happy little girl but I would be sooo much happier in a home, a place where I would get lots and lots of tummy rubs.
You might be able to tell by my picture that I’m an older gal but I’m not too old to have many more years to spend just with you! Please give me a chance, come meet me, see what a happy little dog I am. Big thank you for my Angel for helping me find a great home. Call the shelter 989-785-3738 for more information on me or the Pet Angel Program or just come on by – we love to have visitors. Love, Mabel
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Hello! I would like to introduce myself – my name is Amy and I’m looking to get out of here. I’m a petite little tortoise shell kitty, that’s my color which means I’m black and brown with some very well placed splashes of orange. I love to be around people and get petted; in fact I could get petted all day long if someone chooses to. What a life that would be, having someone rub my back for hours on end; I would only have to get up once in a while to get a drink and eat. Oh, don’t worry I’m very good using my litter box so I would take time for that also. But, back to the back rubs……….oh what a life that would be for a little kitty like me! Anyway, I’m about a year old and won’t get any bigger (well I may get fatter with all the laying around I have dreaming of), no, really, I do like to play so I should get plenty of exercise and stay the petite little girl that I am. I’m already fixed and have all my shots plus a microchip to get me back home if I ever got lost. The only thing missing is a home to call my own. Believe me I try my best when people visit, I rub, I roll, I rub some more just trying to get people to see how wonderful I am. Maybe, just maybe seeing me reach that special person that has been looking for a kitty just like me. Well, here I am and you can come to the shelter to get me. I promise I will keep you company and keep you entertained! Shelter number if you need to call is 989-785-3738 and if they don’t answer they might be busy cleaning so please leave a message – I don’t want them to miss your call.
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Hi! My name is Logan and I’m a Doberman maybe Labrador mix. I’m an older guy but not a senior so I think I have many years left to fill that empty spot in your life. Like many others here, I too was a stray, found on someone’s porch out in the middle of nowhere. They brought me to the shelter for safekeeping and here, I still am, waiting. I didn’t do anything wrong, in fact I try my best to do everything right, and do what is asked of me. My friend Daisy and I got to go away for the weekend, we went to Tractor Supply for adoption days – we met lots of people big and small and loved them all. I was a perfect gentleman, I sat when asked, gave my paw when asked. Greeted everyone with a wagging tail, enjoyed getting petting and attention from everyone but the best of all was the hugs I got from little kids, I can’t begin to tell you how that felt but it was pretty close to heaven!! I’m quiet but I assure you that I will bark if danger is lurking about. I’m very good in the house; I will lay down when and where I’m asked to and I won’t potty in the house either. I get along with other dogs, big and small and even cats. I’m friendly with them all and if some get crabby with me I just walk away….sad. I ride great in the car; never even know I’m there. I wait like a gentleman to go in and out of doors until I get permission. I have found through the years to always look right into your eyes to see just what it is you expect from me. I’m always looking for direction because I want to do what’s right and to please you. All I want out of life is to please the people in my life and be with them. I’m like a shadow – I will follow you where ever you go and be patient when you stop. I really don’t like to toot my own horn but Pauline wanted me to say that anyone that adopts me will be very lucky to have a dog like me, already trained, manners, and have that “something” many dogs don’t have and never will and that’s a true connection with people. If you would like to come meet me I will be waiting at the shelter wearing my Tractor Supply red bandana.
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Well there I was at the Dollar General Store in Lewiston; barking my fool head off trying to get someone to understand that I was lost and needed some help. Finally a very nice young lady offered me a ride to the shelter – it’s not home but it was my best chances at finding my home if my owners were out looking for me. It’s been over two weeks now and I’m still here, I’m worried about my family and I wish I could tell someone here where I used to live but it’s just like at Dollar General – no one seems to know what I’m saying. So now I’m up for adoption and I’m sure someone is going to want to add me to their family. They have named me “Slick”, said it was for a couple of reasons, because my coat was so clean and slick and because I’m really smart. I know all kinds of things, like sit, lie down, speak (foreign language), shake, other paw, sit pretty and some others that I am keeping to myself for the moment. For sure I’m part Labrador and who knows what the other part is, I’m a mature adult (that means I’m right in between and a great age), I like to play with tennis balls or any kind of toys, I love the great outdoors especially if I can spend it with someone that likes to play or take walks. I’m a bit chunky and could use to lose a couple of pounds but that shouldn’t be a problem once spring gets here and I get more exercise – I just need someone to do it with. I’m already neutered, have all my shots and a microchip. If I ever get separated from my family again my microchip can do the talking for me and get me back home lickety split. If you would like a great dog that is already trained, housebroken, has manners and a wonderful disposition look no further – I’m right before your eyes!
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Good Morning! My name is Monkey, actually “Chunky Monkey”; they call me this in fun because I’m a chunky little girl. I weigh about 25 pounds and won’t get much bigger as I am pretty full grown at ten months old. They don’t really know what kind of a dog I am except I look like a shrunken version of a yellow Labrador Retriever - a mini lab! Since I’m still a youngster you can bet I’m a barrel of fun (think that is where the monkey part of my name comes in), I’m very social, love people, other dogs, anything, I just LOVE everything and everybody. I’m pretty housebroken and try real hard to be a good girl but sometimes it’s just way too long for the shelter people to arrive and take me out but I promise if I get a home I will try my best to be a real good girl. I do need some training but I’m smart so that shouldn’t be a problem. I just get so excited when I get to play with someone; I don’t care if it’s another dog or a person, I’m just happy to be having fun. Always have a smile on my face and I pay attention to who I am with. I’m not the kind that just goes of sniffing and ignoring my visitor, you can count on me paying attention to you if you come to see me. Oh, one more thing to say – I’m already spayed, up to date with my shots and even have a microchip! Yay, I think that’s all I need to get adopted, oh, except I need YOU! |
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Hi there! My name is Daisy. I am a beautiful lab mix with lots of love and smiles to give! Don’t let my age fool you, while I may be 9yrs old, I have a young spirit and won’t pass up a chance to play around with you when you want to. I am a very happy dog and love to show it. I don’t mind being here at the shelter, as they do take good care of me, but I would love nothing more than to curl up on the floor at your feet while you watch tv or at the foot of the bed when you rest your head. To be able to take a walk down to the lake with you, or to go for car rides with you, these are things I dream of. Won’t you come to the shelter and spend some time with me? I will show you just how much love I have to give and just how sweet I can be. I always look forward to seeing someone come kneel down in front of my kennel to pet me or give me a treat. Even if I am not your choice of dog, please come visit my friends, there are so many who are waiting for that new, forever home. Also, I must add that the Spay and Neuter clinics as well as the Shot Clinics are still going strong, if you want to know how the shelter can help you with these procedures, please contact Pauline at 989-785-3738. Thank you!
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Happy New Year Everyone! My name is Boon, named after Daniel if you were wondering; you see I’m a Mountain Cur so the name fits me. I came into the shelter, along with my Mom Dixie several months ago, we are both still here. My mom is very friendly and outgoing but I’m very shy around strangers, and it takes a little bit of time and treats to ease my fears but once you are my friend YOU will always be my friend. I need a home with a special touch, one with love for me and time to spend with me. I’m very handsome and have a heart as soft as a cloud. I do get along well with other dogs and I like to play a lot, I’m really still a young pup even though I look all grown up. How about coming to meet me, spend some time with me, stroke my head and feel how soft my coat is. All I want is a quiet home that will take the time to show me all the wonders of the world – all I ever knew was the outside pen I had been born and raised in. I’m smart and willing to learn – I have learned a lot while here at the shelter but have lots more to go; maybe you can be the one to show me just how good of a life a dog can have. I’m at the shelter and their number is 989-785-3738.
Thank you for all the wonderful gifts we received. We loved the bones we got for Christmas and all the yummy treats, toys, and food we got from the Hillman School children (they never forget us!)
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Hello out there! My name is Dixon and I am a Pomeranian mix. Whatever the mix is, this half blue eye I have makes me a surefire one of a kind. I am 9 months old, neutered and up to date on all my shots. I love other dogs around my size and even some much bigger than me. I play with a few awesome pals here at the shelter on a daily basis. I’m the smallest of my crew of pals. And I think I am the best looking, but maybe I am a little biased? You should come see us and maybe play fetch with us. We would love to have you. Also, I’d love for you to come see me in the flesh so that I can send love vibes your way and win you over. I would love to have a forever home and maybe you can give it to me? I would love to share my heart with you and your family. There’s nothing greater than the unconditional love pets like myself can give to that amazing individual who provides us a home we can call ours. I hope to find a forever home where I can play with the kiddo’s in the snow for a little bit every day before they go to school or after they come home. Especially when Christmas break comes, I have heard that’s when the kiddo’s are home all day? Talk about a lot of playtime for your kids and I! I look forward to your visit to the shelter. I would like to also mention the amazing veterinarians’ who come visit every week, for the most part, to provide low cost spay and neuter services as well as shot clinics. I can tell you that I’ve seen many a community animal come through and take advantage of these awesome services. If you are interested in these services, please contact Pauline at 989-785-3738.
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Hello! I’m a very pretty Husky mix named Singer; I got that name because I like to talk, or maybe it’s more like a singing. They tell me it’s not real good singing so I’m sure I won’t become a star with my voice but, if given the chance I can become a star in your life! I am a handsome guy – my coat is a pretty reddish brown color that shades to a silvery white, my eyes a soft amber color to look deep into your heart; most definitely a nice combination for a great dog like me. It’s not all about looks though – I have a personality that gets a star too, a gold star! I love all people and I’m pretty polite most of the time; heck all of us get a bit over excited from time to time and forget our manners, some haven’t even learned “manners” yet so I’m way ahead of the gang. I’m about two years old; well out of the puppy stages, I don’t tear things up and I’m housebroken. I would be a great dog for most anyone but I’m not the type to just lie around and do nothing, I would like a home with adventure, activity, love, maybe some kids would be fun, and toys, oh and a soft bed. I know the Thanksgiving holiday is over and maybe homes are settling down some with traveling over with and guests gone, so now would be a good time to add a friend to your life and maybe I could be that “friend”. Before I leave for my new home (that I’m sure is coming soon) I would like to give a BIG thank you from all of us at the shelter for the many bags of food, treats, toys and supplies that were given to us over the holiday, it keeps our bellies and our hearts full. You are the best! If you would like to come see me in real life I will be at the shelter waiting for you, or if you want to know more about me just give Pauline a call at 989-785-3738. If the phone is busy or they don’t answer please keep trying – sometimes they are just taking care of us and believe me we can keep them busy!
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Bubba first came to us as a five week old kitten. A good samaritan found him on the road next to his littermates - all of which appeared to have been thrown out of a moving vehicle. Bubba was the only one alive. He was adopted to a very loving family, but returned when they lost their home. He is a very gentle boy with a HUGE heart! Can you give Bubba a good home? |
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Mork is such a character! Play, play, play all day long if we'd let him. He would be a great addition to any family. He gets along well with most cats and also loves dogs. |
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Tux is a very, very lovable boy! He and his two sisters came to us, half frozen, starving and full of fleas. He has since been neutered, treated for his fleas and is starting to gain a little weight. He will be a smaller kitty, though, even his sisters outweigh him! This cat would make anyone happy. |
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Bo and his sister, Peep, have been here for quite some time. He is going to be a smaller cat, but what a big heart he has! He will roll over so you can rub his belly. He would love a forever home. |
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