FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Carol Ann MacKinnon, Program Coordinator, 985-3244 ex. 117, carolann@animalwelfaresociety.org
We have seen how much of a community effort is needed to sustain the level of care these dogs deserve, and the Maine Correctional Center has been instrumental in helping us meet our mission. Their Trades Crew was on site providing construction and prep work for the Portland facility long before we moved in and they will be on board next week again to help with the daily cleaning. AWS and ARL are still looking for volunteers who are not afraid of hard work and will agree to a background check. Strong backs are a must. Please call 985-3244 Ext: 117 if interested.
Since the State of Maine's Animal Welfare Program was awarded custody of approximately 300 dogs and pups as a result of the seizure that took place over 3 months ago, lead agencies The Animal Welfare Society and The Animal Refuge League have been working together to make sure the next phase of this journey plays out according to plan and that the animals never again have to endure the dismal experience that preceded this undertaking. And so both are concentrating on getting every last one of these innocents spayed and neutered and ready for adoption. The goal is to place each animal into a home that suits his or her needs and at the same time fulfill the adopter's expectations.
In the past couple of weeks, volunteers have been deployed from CMDART and UAN's EARS , two organizations that are trained specifically to respond to animal emergencies. People who are interested in adopting are encouraged to keep checking our website as these dogs and pups will be posted when ready for adoption.
For more information on the Buxton puppy mill seizure please access these other suggested sites by clicking on the links provided below:
http://www.wmtw.com/news/14595962/detail.html ( skipping court )
http://www.wmtw.com/news/14558058/detail.html ( law suit filed )
http://www.wgme.com/News/story_detail/story_detail_2.shtml?readmore
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=74724&GID=3X0yZWI680+A8jCmhVxgbBO6AHkpuPdPW8dZAy4+p7M%3D
http://www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pa_disaster_relief
http://www.keepmecurrent.com/Community/story.cfm?storyID=45806 ( arrest warrant )
http://www.keepmecurrent.com/Community/story.cfm?storyID=45505 ( law suit )
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/court-medce/case_no-1:2007cv00169/case_id-35480/
http://dockets.justia.com/browse/state-maine/court-medce/
http://news.mainetoday.com/up