July 10th (rain date July 11th). Bring your pet or just come for fun. It's the tenth aniversary of Pets on Parade... What better time for a CELEBRATION! Attractions include:

• Pupcakes for the two-legged animals (Humans),
• Birthday bones for dogs,
• Jean Conte Dog Obedience Clinic
• A Photo Contest
• Raffles
• Make your own toys
• Gramma's Dress up Closet (for a dress up parade)
• Vendors - There are tables available for $15 for anyone interested

1. A costume contest
2. Doggygories, and
3. Races

Contact Sue at 633.2538 or email elizabeth.karns@myfairpoint.net for more information.

September 26, 2010 is the annual Walk for Animals in Boothbay Harbor. This is a chance for you to get involved (or more involved) to help the Lincoln County Animal Shelter. Pick up a Pledge Sheet and Walk a Mile for the Animals! BONUS... Each person handing in a pledge sheet will get a T-shirt! Stay turned to this site for more information.

Contact Sue at 633.2538 or email elizabeth.karns@myfairpoint.net for more information.

We, the dogs of the Lincoln County Animal Shelter, are pleading for your donation so we can get new doggie beds. We really need them! Try sleeping on a concrete floor with only a blanket to lay on. You think that's bad, wait 'till this winter! Dog-gone it'll be cold on that cement.

The doggie beds to the right will keep us off the cement 6 inches and have a comfortable, tight mesh material to lay on. It has a lightweight PVC frame with a hammock that feels like canvas but wears like iron. It is smooth, non-porous, easy to wipe clean. It puddles when wet and cleans easily with a garden hose.

CLICK HERE to pay by credit card. We get a deal on these gems at $75.00 each since we are AWESOME dogs (regular retail is much more). Currently only about half of the kennels have beds. We are asking for sponsorship for the beds so we can keep up off the cold floor when we sleep. We will take any donation or full sponsorship towards our beds.

Here at the shelter, we have LOTS and LOTS of kittens. They come in many colors, shapes, and sizes and are currently running around in the kitten room.

Kitten adoption is $40 which includes all shots needed for their current age. These kittens are all tested for Feline AIDS and Leukemia and ready to 'Rock & Roll'.

It's your responsibility to get then spayed / neutered (discount available if approved veterinarians are used (see or call shelter for details)) and continue with vaccinations.

Max, a 7-year-old Golden Retriever, was adopted this week from the Lincoln County Animal Shelter by the Somerset County Jail. Max will be commissioned as an Officer by Sheriff Barry De Long when he arrives at his new home.

Qualifications for becoming an Officer Dog are:

• He or she must be calm and in good health,
• He or she must be able to easily move among the inmates who will be given the opportunity to learn basic animal care and who need a ‘friend’
• He or she must be able to not pass judgment
• He or she must be able to help each inmate with the transition into a jail environment.

Deputy Dogs are not drug detection or attack trained.

The Deputy Dog Program is overseen by the Programs Manager. Expenses associated with the program will come from the Inmate Benefit funds.

Max will have the run of the Dayroom whenever the inmates involved in the program are allowed dayroom use. He will be fed twice a day with these inmates. Max will have his own clean quarters, soft bed, toys and fresh water. He will be walked five times a day.

Deputy Dog Handlers will submit a request to be involved in this program to the Programs Manager on an Inmate Request form. Inmates must have been disciplinary free for 30 days to be recommended for Deputy Dog Duty. Each Handler will receive training prior to assuming his role.

UPDATE - Lincoln County Manager, Betsy Pratt, received word this morning that Officer Max assumed his duties at once on arriving at the Somerset County Jail. Last evening at dinner-time he went from table to table introducing himself to each inmate.

If this program proves to be successful future Deputy Dogs will be introduced into prison environments throughout the State.

Email the Lincoln County Animal Shelter

Lincoln County Animal Shelter
P.O. Box 7
27 Atlantic Hwy
Edgecomb, ME 04556
Click here for Directions

Phone: (207) 882-9677 FAX: (207) 882-9050