Nov

28

2009

Santa Paws is Coming to Town

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Pet & Family Photos with Santa to Benefit Maine Greyhound Placement Service.

Just in time for the holidays! Join photographer Darlene Terry and Santa Paws for a family event! Area photographer Darlene Terry of Whimsical Years Photography will be available at The Animal House to take portraits of your favorite four-legged friend with Santa on Saturday, December 5th from 10am-2pm. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Maine Greyhound Placement Service who will be at The Animal House adoption center during the photo session. Pets on leash or in carriers, please. No appointment necessary.

To see samples of Darlene Terry’s work:
http://www.whimsicalyearsphotography.com/blog/

Children welcome. Photos $5 and up. Packages available. Pet photo greeting cards perfect for the holidays. The Animal House & SUDS! Grooming, located at 372 Main Street in Damariscotta, features healthy food and supplies for dogs and cats including food, homeopathy, supplements, and more. For more information, please visit:
www.theanimalhouse.net or call: 563.5595.

The next event at The Animal House begins December 12th with The Twelve Woofs of Christmas, an event which benefits The Lincoln County Animal Shelter.

Jul

16

2009

Day of festivities at The Animal House

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The Animal House will be featuring two exciting events on Saturday, July 25th, including an adoption clinic with Maine Greyhound Placement Service and a demonstration by natural food and treat company Stella & Chewy’s.

Representatives from Maine Greyhound will be available for a meet-and-greet from 11am-2pm. Meet-and-greets are a great way to find out more about the breed, the adoption process, the dogs available for adoption, and the rescue group, located in Augusta. Plus, you can come in and visit with some wonderful greyhounds!

Also joining in the fun is Animal House favorite, Stella & Chewy’s. Stella & Chewy’s features all-natural, raw, frozen-fresh and freeze-dried pet food and treats, made exclusively from human grade free-range meats, ground bones and fresh organic vegetables. Stop in for some free treats and goodies, and enter to win a free Stella & Chewy’s prize pack. A Stella & Chewy’s representative will be available handing out goodies and answering questions from 10am-3pm.

Jul

4

2009

Happy Independence Day

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We are closed today, but still working hard for Woofstock2009 and getting back-end work done for the store. We wish you a safe, happy and hopefully dry Independence Day!

Our dog, Buddha (Shown Right), was feeling left out after Loki’s modeling stint, and wanted everyone to be aware of some firework tips:

1. On the evenings you expect fireworks ensure your pet is safe indoors and secure doors, windows and cat flaps.
2. Make sure your dog or cat is microchipped. If they do escape, frightened confused animals can easily get lost or injured and it is important that they are easily identified.
3. Ensure dogs are taken out to go to the toilet early in the evening and cats are provided with a litter tray.
4. Draw curtains to reduce outside noise and play music or have the TV turned on to help mask the noise of fireworks.
5. Ignore any fearful behaviour. Do not try to comfort your pet. The animal will pick up on your anxiety and this may make the problem worse and/or fussing a pet who appears frightened can reward this negative behaviour.
6. Don’t punish your pet; this only confirms that there was something to be afraid of.
7. If your pet hides in a corner or under a bed, leave it alone and do not try to coax it out. This ‘hideout’ is where the animal feels most secure.
8. Try not to go out during such potentially upsetting events. Seeing you acting normally will help your pets feel more settled.
9. Speak to your vet about using synthetic pheromones to help comfort your pet during the fireworks season.
10. If you are still worried or if your pet takes a long time to recover from the experience contact your vet for further assistance or for referral for behavioural therapy.

Jul

1

2009

Woofstock 2009

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It is finally here… after weeks of putting together a few minutes here and there. The Woofstock web site is finally launched. As always, please tell everyone you know about Woofstock2009, as all the proceeds for this event goes to charity. More of a cat person? Keep in mind, doggies and cats all benefit from this fund raiser, and not to mention the education and awareness to pet adoption. Be a Hero!

Jun

1

2009

Want a really sweet Cookie?

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The Animal House will be hosting an adoption clinic for Cookie, a young border collie/Boston Terrier mix, on Saturday, June 6th, from 10am-3pm. This petite little girl is wonderful with other dogs, and seems to be fine with cats. Cookie is a very sweet, affectionate girl and is looking for a forever home. Cookie is between one and two years old, is up-to-date on vaccinations and due to be spayed next week. Cookie currently weighs 31lbs., but could stand to put on some more weight. Please come by the store to say “hello” to Cookie.

The Animal House, located at 372 Main Street in Damariscotta, features healthy supplies and food for dogs and cats. For more information call: 207.563.5595

Update June 6, 2009 11:30: Cookie is patiently waiting to be adopted at The Animal House.
Update: June 6, 2009 12:15: Cookie has officially been adopted!