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YOU'RE INVITED. . .

All of us here at Midcoast Humane hope you will join us for our 2nd Annual Shelter-bration! We’re gearing up for a fun-filled evening of friends, food, drinks, and activities—all to support our life-saving organization and the pets that depend on our team for a new beginning.

                                                                            

Your favorite activities are back again this year:

The Wine Toss—you can win your favorite wine by tossing a ring around the neck of the bottle;

The Beer Pull—take a chance in our Beer Pull for a mystery package of beer;

The Mystery Prize Board—Choose an envelope from the mystery prize board  to win  a  gift   card   for you or a loved one. For a second chance, you can trade-in your prize and try again!

We hope you will come shelter-brate with us!

Tammy Walsh Named as One of

Coast 93.1-Hannaford’s

20 Outstanding Women of 2019

Tammy Walsh, Community Resource Coordinator, has been named as one of Coast 93.1-Hannaford’s 20 Outstanding Women of 2019.

Ms. Walsh is a tireless supporter of homeless animals and is involved with several animal welfare groups beyond her role with Midcoast Humane.

She started as a volunteer at Midcoast Humane to “help these homeless animals feel loved and less stressed” and to “ensure a healthier environment for the animals.” She became an employee eight years ago, and her passion is clear: she states, “Midcoast Humane is very important to me because of the care, shelter, medicines and love that we give to homeless animals at a time when they really need it.” She notes that Midcoast Humane helps to save and re-home nearly 4,000 pets every year from local homes, out-of-state transports from shelters in other areas of the country that still have to euthanize adoptable animals for space, puppy mills, hurricanes and other weather catastrophes, and local court cases of animal neglect or abuse. Ms. Walsh shared that she has personally adopted 15 animals from the shelter and she often fosters pets as well.

When asked by Coast 93.1 if there was a time she saw the benefit of the organization impact someone’s life in a meaningful way, she shared the story of an elderly woman who called the shelter in tears as she was going to have to surrender her cat. The new low income housing she was moving to would not accept her pet because she needed approximately $500 worth of treatments and vaccinations to be considered ‘up to date.’ As the woman’s income was only $740 per month, she was unable to cover the costs. Ms. Walsh utilized Midcoast Humane's public assistance funds to cover the costs so the elderly veteran’s widow was able to keep her furry friend.

We are proud to have Tammy Walsh on our team at Midcoast Humane and wish to congratulate her on this honor. Tammy was featured on Coast 93.1 all day on Wednesday, September 18 and will be recognized at an event on October 14.

Executive Director Update

Our search for the next Executive Director to lead Midcoast Humane continues on track in partnership with Pemberton & Associates. We’ve interviewed several highly talented, qualified candidates that excite us for the future of this organization. We look forward to finding Midcoast Humane’s next leader, who’ll bring a strong business acumen, a drive for excellence and mission, and a passion for animals to our organization and communities. Thank you for your continued support during this time.

No Paw Left Behind  is a community initiative to help long-term, overlooked pets find their forever homes. Led by volunteers and staff at Midcoast Humane, the campaign ensures that every dog and cat who is ready to be adopted finds a family within 90 days. Help every animal find a home by following and sharing their stories on the No Paw Left Behind Facebook Page. Questions? Speak with an adoption counselor at (207) 449-1366 extension 206 or 207.

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