The Animal Welfare Society is celebrating their 50th birthday, and they are inviting everyone to the party! This Saturday, May 20, 2017 AWS is hosting a Carnival as a thank you for everyone who has helped them over the past 50 years, and to celebrate the next 50 years of caring for animals in need! […]
Dr. Doug, what are you doing to me?! I thought we had a good thing going? I come for my annual physical, everyone praises me for how handsome I am, you poke and prod, while feeding me lots of treats, give me a clean bill of health and I’m on my way, tail wagging. But […]
Of the three dog friendly beaches in Scarborough, Maine, Pine Point Beach at Hurd Park offers the most options for dogs, but be aware of the pipping plover restrictions. Scarborough has very specific rules as to where dogs are allowed during the spring and summer in order to protect the endangered pipping plover shorebirds. However, […]
Dad tries. He really does. But when it comes to giving presents to Mom, let’s just say he could use a little help. One year for Mother’s Day he and Lemmy gave Mom a vacuum. Yep, he forced Lemmy to give Mom the starring character in every dog’s nightmare! Then there was the BIG birthday […]
In honor of Mother’s Day I’d like to share an email my brother Lemmy sent his biological Mom, Butter. Lemmy was the ultimate “Momma’s Boy,” and would email his mother for every holiday…and I do mean every! Who emails his mother to wish her a Happy Groundhog’s Day?! However, Lemmy did teach me it is good […]
Go treasure hunting this Saturday, May 13, 2017, at the Animal Welfare Society’s Annual Yard Sale. You never know what you’ll find! Longtime AWS volunteer Sue, collects yard sale merchandise year round for the “yard sale to end all yard sales!” Please note that the event is taking place at 6 Hearthstone Drive, Kennebunk, Maine, […]
In a castle far, far away, a King and his trusted Knight, Sir Golden Wolf, were hard at work in their castle. Now this castle wasn’t a very large castle like the ones in most tales of adventure. Instead it was rather small. In fact, this castle may just look like a desk to someone […]
Ferry Beach in Scarborough, Maine is a good off-season Dog beach. Scarborough has very specific rules as to where Dogs are not allowed during the spring and summer in order to protect the endangered Pipping Plover shorebirds. Therefore, during the nesting season Dogs are very limited to where they can play on this beach, especially […]
Asa reached his breaking point! Don’t worry, nothing is actually broken. Asa just has a hot spot behind his ear. He’s had them before, with little effect on his mood. But this time was completely different. My usually happy-go-lucky little brother was angry, and he wanted us to know it! It all started yesterday afternoon […]
Warning: This heroic tale is not for the squeamish! The day was like any other. Dad was hard at work, I was supervising, and Asa was daydreaming out the window. However, our idyllic afternoon took a dark turn when out of nowhere my tummy started churning. I instantly started making the noise that all dog […]
