Local students read aloud to rescue animals at Kennebunk shelter Share Updated: 4:46 PM EDT May 6, 2021
Local students read aloud to rescue animals at Kennebunk shelter Share Updated: 4:46 PM EDT May 6, 2021
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Show Transcript A PUBLIC MEETING ON THE PROPOSALS IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, MAY 13TH, AT 6:30 PM IT S STORYTIME TODAY AT THE ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY IN WEST KENNEBUNK ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE READING TO PETS AT THE SHELTER. IT S A LITERACY PROGRAM CALLED RESCUE READERS ORGANIZERS SAY READING ALOUD FORMS A SPECIAL BOND BETWEEN CHILDREN AND ANIMALS. IT BOOSTS CONFIDENCE IN STUDENTS, AND IT PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE TO BUILD A POSITIVE ASSOCIATION WITH READING. PLUS THE PETS ENJOY IT. YOU GET A LOT OF KIDS WHO ARE REALLY SHY WHO AREN T COMFORTABLE IN THEIR READING BUT JUST LOVE ANIMALS SO IT MAKES READIN FUN AND IT MAKES TH ANIMAL S DAY THEY GET A NICE CALM RELAXED SOCIALIZATION WITH PEO
So far in 2021, 15 wild animals have tested positive for rabies in Maine. Author: Sean Stackhouse (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 7:38 PM EDT April 24, 2021 Updated: 10:21 PM EDT April 24, 2021
MAINE, USA It s no secret that Maine is home to plenty of wild animals, but in the springtime, your chances of encountering one of them are at their highest. There s a lot going on in the woods right now and you re more likely than ever to see wildlife, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife spokesperson Mark Latti.
Latti says as animals come out of hibernation in search of food, our chances of spotting wildlife in the woods and in our backyards are heightened.
More Mainers are interested in adopting pets; finding them isn’t always easy
Animal shelters report high demand for cats and dogs, but fewer animals are coming to Maine from out-of-state shelters because of coronavirus restrictions and more interest in adoption in other parts of the country.
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The Gerrity family with Squiggy, the 1-year-old Rat Terrier-Jack Russell mix they adopted in October from the Animal Refuge League. The family has always been a one-dog household, but decided it was a good time to add a second because Krista, right, is working from home and her kids, Ava, 13, and Renner, 10, are learning remotely three days a week. Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer
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