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Bangor H 2 0 1 5
Annual Rep o r t
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Building a
Community
that Saves Lives
I want to take this opportunity to thank every single one
of our supporters who has become an integral part of our
BHS family and life-saving work. Whether a long-time
donor who has supported us through a legacy of giving
or a new adoption partner helping us place more pets into
loving homes, we would not be able to reach the successes
we do every single day without each and every one of you.
Over the last few years, we have not only reached our
highest adoption rate in agency history but also a decreased
annual intake as a result of our diligent spay/neuter efforts.
While we continue to strive for excellence in fulfilling our
mission, we have shifted some of our outreach efforts to
grow our network of resources and partners to help as
many pets in need as we can.
We have seen what we can do together, when our
community supports our goals and helps drive our
mission. Therefore, as we continue to achieve agency
milestones we have made the commitment to extend our
efforts beyond our own community to help those shelters
in smaller, rural areas of the state, particularly in central,
eastern and northern Maine.
We are helping place more homeless pets statewide through
these relationships. We also continue to strengthen and
build our resources to help us care, treat, rehabilitate and like you, all of whom help us rise to meet every need of
re-home the most vulnerable pets in our community that every shelter guest in our care. For all the lives you have
arrive at our door with a variety of behavioral helped us save so far, and on behalf of all those you will
and medical needs. help us save this year, thank you!
We are so grateful for all of the Sincerely,
compassionate and generous Suzan Bell
supporters in our village- people Executive Director
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Reflections and Transitions
As I look back on my time as President of of this transition
the Bangor Humane Society Board, I feel and while my time
strongly that it has been both an education as President of the
and a gift. This is a very special place filled Board is over, I will
with dedicated, compassionate people and continue to serve
some of the most unique and loving pets and be a lifelong
you will ever meet. I have been so pleased supporter of this worthy organization.
to see BHS continue to evolve from simply a
shelter to a true adoption center. I hope that I can count on all of you
reading this report to continue on with your
The special needs of the animals reaching support and usher BHS into its next phase
our doors are greater than ever, and the of growth. Paws, claws, tongues, fur and
ability of BHS staff and volunteers to feathers of all kinds will thank you!
invest in rehabilitating these pets and place
them into forever homes is at its highest as All the best.
well. It fills me with pride to have been part Emily McIntosh, Board President 2013-2015
Looking Ahead
Having completed my sixth year on the
BHS board, I am so pleased to be the
newly elected president. I am proud of our
work and excited about the future of BHS.
We will continue to focus on reducing the animals? Members of our staff are 3. How do we “Promote” animal
number of animals coming into our shelter available to inform the public about issues welfare through education and
and increasing the number of animals of responsible pet care. We encourage advocacy? We provide public education
placed in new homes throughout the adoptions by setting reasonable about responsible pet ownership.
community. costs and reasonable We advocate, encourage and
expectations of adopters. educate on spay and neuter
At BHS, we are committed to running an We provide socialization programs.
adoption facility dedicated to finding a for shelter pets knowing
loving home for each pet we serve. We are that pets adopted from us We are grateful for you –
committed to relying on spay and neuter are our ambassadors in BHS adopters, supporters
as a means of population control, and to the community. and volunteers – and your
promoting a society where companion commitment to our shared
animals are valued. 2. How do we “Provide” vision as we work together
quality care for homeless to create a more humane
Our Mission Statement directs us to pets? We improve our physical world for animals.
champion, provide and promote. facilities to provide a better
environment for our animals and staff. Thank you.
1. How do we “Champion” the humane We attract and maintain the best-qualified, Amy Faircloth, Board President
treatment and adoption of companion effective and respectful staff and volunteers. June 2015
BHS Board of Directors
President, Amy Faircloth Earl Black Renee Ordway
Vice-President, Lani Naihe David A. Cloutier, DVM Jeff Russell
Treasurer, Buddy Angst John Kenney Greg J. Sirois
Secretary, Laurie Qualey Deb Neuman Bob Williams
Past-President, Emily McIntosh Matt Nye
Special thanks to Louise Cross, Paws on Parade Chair
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Bangor Humane Society • Annual Report 2015
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Bangor Humane Society was founded in 1869, making us the oldest
Humane Society in the State of Maine. We are a donor-supported, private,
non-profit 501(c)(3) organization supported almost entirely by donations
from compassionate and concerned citizens in our community. We operate
one of Maine’s largest animal care and adoption facility. The Bangor Hu-
mane Society cares for over 3,000 owner-released and stray animals each
year. We serve over 200 communities in Maine, including eastern, coastal, Downeast and
parts of northern Maine. After a major capital campaign that raised more than $2.5 million,
we moved into our present facility in 1997.
305 days open • 2,212 hours open
184 volunteers • 2,675 volunteer hours logged
8 Cats on tour adoption partners • 800 Paws on
Parade participants
Bangor Humane Society Mission
The Bangor Humane Society champions the humane treatment and adoption of companion animals, provides
quality care for homeless pets, and promotes animal welfare through education and advocacy.
Treat all animals and people with respect, dignity and integrity.
Work diligently to end companion animal overpopulation by
increasing awareness of spay and neuter programs.
Promote adoption of physically and mentally healthy
companion animals.
Educate and train caretakers to develop
fulfilling, lifelong relationships with their companion animals.
Serve as responsible stewards of our resources.
Hold ourselves to the highest standards
of safety, care and cleanliness.
Raise public awareness with
regard to the humane treatment of all animals.
Use euthanasia only as a last humane op-
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tion when in the best interest of an animal.
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Swap to Save Lives Orphanage, along with almost all of the term residents
animals that were available for adoption find their perfect
during the event, were adopted, placing matches.
over 100 pets into new homes in just As we continue
three days. to grow our
Following the huge success of the partnerships across the state and help
ASPCA Mega Match-A-Thon, we have successfully match more pets with
made transferring animals from other new families, we hope to extend our
area shelters a regular occurrence at services and partnerships beyond state
BHS. Most recently, we worked with the lines to help transfer dogs from high-
Waterville Humane Society and The Ark kill shelters in southern states to BHS
Animal Shelter in Cherryfield to transfer to save as many lives as we can.
in some of their long-term residents. The successes from our partnerships
Nearly 40 cats during the first quarter of over the last few years have taught us
2015 have found their purr-fect matches that when all the pieces of a puzzle come
because they were exposed to different together, the outcome is a beautiful one
families in new communities. – one full of love, happiness, and lots
The Ark in Cherryfield has been a joy of tails wagging on their way home. We
to work with. Their staff has entrusted are excited to continue working with
By: Kristin Harmon
us with some of their longest-term these shelters, and others like them,
Growing our village of life-saving residents, which, as a humane society, on our common goal: to help homeless
partners has become an integral part of is something we know to be bittersweet. animals and save more lives.
our BHS mission, especially this past Some of the cats, like Scotta, had been
year. From “shelter swapping” between at The Ark for several years. You can’t
shelters allowing long-term residents to help but become attached in that time.
be seen in new communities to teaming Working with a smaller, rural shelter
up for big events, we’ve achieved great like Cherryfield and moving the highly
successes when working closely with adoptable cats to a larger city like Bangor
other organizations to place more pets has proven that working together can
into loving homes. save more lives. Close to 20 of their cats
During last year’s ASPCA Mega like Hazel and Scotta, pictured here,
Match-A-Thon, we invited the Old have found loving homes.
Town Animal Orphanage and the SPCA Our most recent transfer was with
of Hancock County to be a part of our the Humane Society of Waterville,
three-day event. Although we invite which has recently seen an increase in
other shelters every year, 2014 was its feline intake. We have been able to
special. The SPCA of Hancock County partner with them to transfer in five cats
brought one dog in particular named from their facility that were scooped
Jewel, a beautiful tri-colored American up by adopters in just a few days after
Foxhound mix who had been at their their arrival at BHS – happy, healthy,
shelter for nearly a year. Giving her a smiling faces who found their forever
fresh set of potential adopters in a new homes just an hour away.
community, Jewel was adopted in just a Shelter swapping has been a successful
matter of hours. Her new owners have two-way street for some of our BHS
since stopped by the Bangor Humane guests as well. Working with shelters
Society with her to let us know how in Southern Maine, like the Animal
she’s doing. Refuge League of Greater Portland
Nearly 40 animals from the SPCA and the Greater Androscoggin Humane
of Hancock County and the Old Town Society, has helped some of our long-
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Taking the Lo Panda came to the Bangor Humane
By: Stacey R. Coventry Society in September 2014 because her
owners were not allowed to take her
It truly takes a village to save the lives of all the pre-
with them to their new residence. She
cious animals in our care at the Bangor Humane Soci-
was an affectionate, outgoing girl, but
ety.
we learned quickly that she had a strong
There are so many unsung heroes who help us change
prey drive and was protective of her hu-
the world for animals in need each and every single day.
mans and her space. Panda also became
Some animals in our care are simply lost and are quick-
easily stressed in her kennel, which un-
ly reunited with their owners. Some are surrendered by
fortunately didn’t let her friendly, affec-
their families for various reasons and are quickly placed
tionate nature shine through. That, com-
into new loving homes. But others, with various special
bined with the very specific home she
needs, endure incredible journeys to reach their happy
needed without other animals or small
endings.
children, put her on a journey of long-
Panda, a 6 year old pitbull is one of those special residents.
term residency at BHS.
During the time she was here, her
behavior deteriorated; Panda was be-
coming reactive and intolerant, and she
started to have bowel and digestive
issues. We reached out to the Animal After several months at A
Refuge League in Southern Maine to see if a change back to BHS where we reach
of scenery would help turn her behaviors around and ioral experts. Jason Howe f
lead to an adoption in a different part of the state. uated Panda one-on-one and
The staff at ARL spent lots of time with Panda as they issues were a side effect of
tried to help her find a new home. But as her behaviors tained her medication and
persisted, they feared something more was going on. the best, all while giving he
After consulting with their veterinary partners, Panda Staff and volunteers too
was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and food sen- Panda on regular Dog’s Da
sitivity at ARL. It seemed her medical and behavior Out adventures to help kee
issues were all stemming from these two larger issues, her happy and de-stresse
which once under control, could disappear entirely. She went for long car ride
Shelter 1497 cats surrendered and 886
stray cats found refuge at BHS
• 184 volunteers
Outreach Stats
Statistics 76 Small animals found refuge at • 50 foster families
BHS • Over 250 animals fostered.
Spay/Neuter Vouchers distributed: 643 413 dogs adopted and 173 dogs • 2675 volunteer hours logged
Spay/Neuter Vouchers to low in- reunited with their lost owners • 8 offsite adoption partners
come families in dollars: $36,271 • Over 150 cats adopted from off-
2030 cats adopted and 51 cats re- site adoption partners
370 dogs surren- united with their lost owners • Over 800 two legged and four
dered and 269 57 small animals adopted Paws on Parade participants
stray dogs found • Over 200 Communities served
refuge at BHS 2724 LIVES SAVED
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• 305 days open 2212 hours open
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ong Way Home ocean swims, trail hikes and slumber of compassionate partners
parties with volunteers. committed to helping animals in need. This network
We saw improvement in about a includes our staff, veterinarians, volunteers, foster par-
month and began to see the old Panda ents, adopters, shelter partners, local businesses and ev-
emerge. Her happy, tennis-ball-lov- ery adoption ambassador who supports us in some way.
ing, cuddly self was consistently com- Panda is currently settling happily into her new home
ing back. on the lake, After eight months. We are so grateful for
While we had been working dili- all of the compassionate and generous supporters in our
gently to diagnose and treat Panda, village that helped us send Panda home.
John, a retired veteran, was mourn-
ing the loss of his chocolate lab that
he adopted from BHS 14 years ago.
When he was finally ready to find a
new friend, Panda was ready to be
placed for adoption again.
On May 13, John returned to BHS
after over a decade to meet Panda,
who he saw featured on our website.
He lived alone on a lake and had no
ARL, Panda was transferred other pets or small kids. He felt con-
hed out to one of our behav- fident he could manage her thyroid condition, quirky
from Carden Kennels eval- behaviors and her special dietary needs for the rest of
d strongly felt her behavior her life.
her health issues. We main- All of our shelter residents are in need of a second
special diet and hoped for chance. Yet saving the thousands of animals that come
er lots of love and attention. to our door each year – many of them with special be-
ok havioral or medical attention – requires a large network
ay
ep
ed.
es,
A Special Match read Cory’s story online.
Cory’s diagnosis didn’t bother Shirley; in
Cory had plenty of time left; he is healthy
and happy and an unashamed bed hog.
fact she was familiar with caring for a di- He earns his keep by brightening Shir-
By: Renee Ordway
abetic cat, as she had a diabetic cat in her ley’s day every time she walks in the door.
Cory’s second chance started the day he She gives him two insulin shots a day and
showed up at the Bangor Humane Society. he purrs his way through each one. “Special
At 10 years old, Cory was diagnosed with needs kitties deserve a good home too,” she
diabetes during his time at BHS, and get- says, “And I swear to you, they are so appre-
ting his blood sugar levels under control ciative. He is such a loving boy. He filled a
proved to be a challenge at first. Though need for me and I filled a need for him and
he became a long-term resident, perfect that is something special.”
matches often defy simple explanation and Since his adoption, Shirley has wel-
the staff at BHS knew that Cory’s match comed another cat into the home and Cory
was out there somewhere. is adapting well to his new companion.
While BHS was helping Cory, Shir- “He’s a sweet boy - I guess
ley St. Peter was discovering that coming some think he’s lucky to
home to a house without a cat was proving have gotten a second
to be lonely. It had been a while since her family before. She decided to meet him in chance, but we’re
family had lost their cat, and she finally de- person. When Shirley met Cory it was love the lucky one, I can
at first sight. It quickly became apparent that
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cided it was time to fill the void. Then she assure you of that.”
Bangor Humane Society • Annual Report 2015
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Income
Unrestricted contributions: includes grants and kennel sponsorships $168,394
Restricted contributions: includes grants $30,375
Program Income: Includes adoption fees, stray contracts & merchandise sales $654,125
Paws on Parade $70,187
In-kind donations $1,169
Net Investments $73,560
Total Income $997,810
Expenditures
Programs $999,736
Fundraising $19,694
Administration $57,131
Capital Investments $3,200
Total $1,079,761
Ways of Giving
The programs and services offered by the Bangor Humane Society are funded primarily through private
donors and foundations. We depend upon your support and generosity to help us continue saving lives. All
contributions, large and small, truly make a difference in the lives of our shelter animals.
Paw it Forward: Sponsor the Honor/Memorial: Make a dona- Match-A-Thon events. are among the most devoted and
adoption of a BHS pet up for tion as a gift in honor of a pet or loyal supporters of the Bangor
adoption by paying their adoption special person or as a memorial The Whitley Society: Furever Humane Society and our mis-
fee. We surprise the adopter with gift for a deceased loved one or pet. Friends: Plan your future giv- sion. Through annual gifts of
the waived adoption fee and ask ing now. Leave a gift through $1,000 or more, Golden Paw So-
them to “paw it forward” and pay Kennel Sponsorship: Sponsor a bequest to help the shelter pets ciety members provide the criti-
for another shelter pet’s adoption cat or dog kennel annually to help and create a family legacy. cal resources necessary for the
fee that is awaiting a new home. provide for the care and resourc- BHS to save furry lives.
es for the many pets that reside in The Golden Paw Society: We Golden Paw Society members
Online: Click “donate” at that kennel throughout the year. are proud to announce the estab- create a legacy of love and help
www.bangorhumane.org. Receive recognition on the ken- lishment of The Golden Paw So- us save more lives and grant
nel sign and quarterly updates on ciety, a leadership group of indi- more second chances.
the pets you have helped. viduals, families, and businesses
who are an invaluable part of the In-kind/general donations:
Event Sponsorships: Donate to Bangor Humane Society’s life- Drop off a monetary donation or
underwrite a shelter event like saving work with homeless pets. needed shelter items from our agency
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our annual Paws on Parade or Golden Paw Society members wish list at the shelter six days a week.
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A Special Job for Harper
“She’s always a
bit sad when she
comes to realize
they are gone,”
Kara explains. She
races down each morning and tries to find
them. It takes a few days for her to real-
ize they are gone.” But it’s never too long
before another litter is in need of some of
Harper’s special attention.
Mariah Cassidy, the foster care co-
ordinator at the Bangor Humane So-
ciety, couldn’t be happier with what
Kara and Harper and all of the BHS
foster families can do for the pets here.
“Our foster parents provide underage kittens
with extra love and attention we just aren’t
able to in a shelter environment,” says Cassi-
By: Renee Ordway started licking them and obsessing over dy. “Harper just proves that anyone can be a
them and it became this routine every foster parent. It’s all about heart.”
Most of us know that German Shepherds morning. When she got up she would go The Bangor Humane Society created its
are great working dogs. They are loyal, straight to the door and just sat there and foster program nearly 20 years ago. Today
obedient, strong and intelligent and it is whine until I’d let her in,” explains Swartz. there are 50 families involved and they
for those reasons they are often trained It hasn’t taken long for the mother cats to have helped the shelter save hundreds of
for search and rescue, bomb detection and realize that Harper poses no threat to their kittens each season.
guide dogs. They like to have a job to do. little ones, and once the kittens are up and Kara doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon.
Two-and-a-half-year-old Harper may not running around, Harper’s big warm body Not only does her generosity save the lives
be a search and rescue dog - she likes hang- proves to be a favorite napping spot. of many kittens, it also provides Harper
ing out with her owner Kara Swartz in their “Her whole demeanor changes when with a big job and that’s important for a
Hampden home, fetching balls and running she’s with the kittens. She’s calm, she just German Shepherd.
on the beach. loves on them. It’s amazing,” says Swartz. Kara has created a special Facebook page
But she too has a keen sense of respon- Foster families can keep kittens for up dedicated to Harper and her big, welcom-
sibility and has taken it upon herself to to eight weeks before they are ready to be ing heart. You can find it by searching for
ensure that foster kittens from the Bangor returned to BHS for adoption. Harper and Shakespeare on Facebook.
Humane Society are well cared for.
Kara is one of BHS’s foster moms. She
takes in new moms and their litters and
cares for them in her home until they are
ready to go up for adoption.
Kara fell in love with the first litter of
kittens she brought home and it wasn’t long
before she realized that Harper was smitten
as well.
“I put them in a separate room and kept
the door closed when I first brought them
home. I wanted mom to feel safe and se-
cure,” recalled Kara. “Harper just sat out-
side that door and whined.”
Eventually Kara carefully introduced
Harper to the new little family and it quick-
ly became clear that Harper had found her-
self a job.
“She went in there and I mean she just
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When All of the Pieces Come Together
By: Renee Ordway many questions mid-surgery that he must Of course we can’t forget about Dr. Hanks
& Kristin Harmon think BHS is playing an ongoing game of and Kindred Spirits. When we are stumped
20 Questions with him; he is so thorough and just simply do not know what to do, we
At BHS it’s no in his answers and all the while provides call Dr. Hanks. He and his team at Kindred
secret that we care excellent care to the animals in front of Spirits have done wonders for animals that
for thousands of animals each year. Wheth- him. We simply could not do this without we otherwise would not know how to help.
er they come through our doors perfectly our wonderful friends at Broadway Veter- Let’s just say that if an animal with an eye
healthy, or in need of emergency veterinary inary Clinic. As Dr. Benson said himself, or skin issue walks through our doors, we
care, each and every animal is seen by one “It is important for shelters and local vet- know who to call. Aside from taking our
of the many licensed veterinarians whom erinarians to have a good relationship,” most difficult cases, Kindred Spirits spays/
we are so proud to call our partners. From we couldn’t be happier that we have such neuters almost all of our bunnies. “Bunny
spay and neuter efforts to complex skin a good relationship with this hardworking anesthesia is tricky and many vets won’t do
conditions, the animals in our care would team. it,” says Dr. Hanks. We would have lots of
not be able to find forever homes without babies on our hands if it weren’t for this
the help of Dr. Benson, Dr. Albert, and Dr. staff of committed veterinarians.
Elms of Broadway Vet, Dr. Tardiff of Vea- And of course, we can’t forget to express
zie Vet, and Dr. Hanks of Kindred Spirits. our gratitude to the wonderful team of vet-
Another champion of spay/neuter in a
shelter environment is Dr. Tardiff of Vea-
zie Veterinary Clinic. A fresh face at BHS,
she is a great partner to have on our team.
Dr. Benson is a wonderful and incredi- Dr. Tardiff and her wonderful co-workers erinarians at the Brewer Emergency Vet-
bly hardworking veterinarian - a guy who at Veazie Vet are always reliable and there erinary Clinic, who are always on call to
can really get the job done when we’re in when we need them. When asked about provide critical care to one of our shelter
a pinch. Most of the veterinary care we what Veazie Vet’s niche role is at BHS, guests in need on weekends or after hours.
provide to the animals at BHS is spay/neu- Dr. Tardiff said, “We support the efforts The variety of vets we have in our com-
ter. This is where Dr. Benson and his team of BHS by contributing resources, pro- munity, their incredible niche roles, and
of veterinarians come in. These guys can viding spay and neuter clinics, participat- the great relationships we have with them
spay/neuter like it’s no- ing in fund raising efforts and assisting in is one of the huge driving forces behind
body’s business, and the emergency situations when needed.” We our organization. We save lives because of
multitasking they couldn’t agree more; whether it be an emer- them. We are incredibly fortunate to have
perform is unpar- gency caesarian section or many visits for such a diverse group of veterinary clinics
alleled. We’ve physical therapy to help an animal get back working side-by-side with us every day.
been known to on his/her feet, we couldn’t imagine life We couldn’t do this without them, and are
10 ask Dr. Benson so without them right down the road. so proud to call them shelter partners.
Bangor Humane Society • Annual Report 2015
Help Save Furry Lives: www.bangorhumane.org2014 Highlights
In 2015 we created an adoption program for cats that are
diagnosed with Feline Leukemia (FeLV); pictured here is
Flowers, the first FeLV+ cat we adopted out, playing in her
new home.
The Focus Group, a local improv comedy group, won the
“Best Team Spirit” award at Paws on Parade for their
diligent and creative efforts to raise funds for and publicize
the event on behalf of BHS.
This photo of BHS Operations Manager Chris Young and
BHS shelter guest River taking a cat nap received national
recognition on the ASPCA’s Facebook page.
Long-term resident Lacey was finally adopted into her for-
ever home after residing at BHS for five months!
Matthew Gross raised nearly $1,400 through his third annu-
al “Ride for the Wet Nose” bike fundraiser in August for BHS.
We hosted our 22nd Paws on Parade on the Bangor Water-
front in October. It raised over $70,000 and was attended by
nearly 800 two and four-legged participants - the most ever!
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Bangor Humane Society • Annual Report 2015
Help Save Furry Lives: www.bangorhumane.orgAdoptions Offsite are Purrrfectly Alright!
By: Laurie Qualey a full selection of hardware, Aubuchon also car-
While most people enjoy visiting the Bangor ries pet products and regularly donates hundreds
Humane Society regularly to see the many an- of pounds of food to the Bangor Humane Society
imals onsite available for adoption, others find as well.
stepping into a shelter emotional and difficult. Manager Vickie Holt has been at PetSmart
Professionals in the animal welfare field have since it opened its Bangor location three years
discovered that partnering with businesses, es- ago. With thousands of people coming through
pecially those who sell non-animal-specific its doors, Holt says the cat adoption center, For these felines, fewer cats and more room al-
merchandise, to showcase adoptable animals which can house up to four BHS cats at one low their true personalities to shine through and
offsite at their store locations helps promote and time, gets plenty of attention! The store’s goal is aid in finding their forever families.
increase adoptions for local animal shelters. to adopt out at least two cats per week. In addi- Recently, Blue Seal in Bangor joined the BHS
The Bangor Humane Society is lucky to have tion to featuring cats for adoption, PetSmart reg- team as the agency’s fourth offsite adoption part-
partnered with three businesses to offer offsite ularly holds special adoption events and donates ner and celebrated their first adoption for the
adoptions in the local area. Petco and PetSmart offseason supplies and overstock food. shelter in July.
in Bangor and Aubuchon Hardware in Brewer Down the road at PetCo, Assistant Manager For those businesses that don’t have the space
feature BHS cats looking for new homes on a Adam Paquin states that his store’s philosophy to permanently house adoptable cats, BHS has
regular basis. Through our offsite adoption part- of “animals first” makes his company a perfect created a program called “Cats on Tour,” where
ners, over 150 cats have found their forever fam- fit to partner with BHS for offsite cat adoptions. local organizations can partner to promote pet
ilies in the last year alone! PetCo typically features two cats at a time and adoption during a one-time event. Created in
Last year, the manager at Aubuchon Hard- also helps BHS with adoption drives, fundrais- 2012, “Cats on Tour” has traveled all over the
ware in Brewer reached out to the BHS about ers, and food and pet supply donations. state, adopting spayed/neutered and vaccinated
becoming an adoption partner. Cats placed at Offsite adoption partners help adoptable an- cats right out of our custom van to new families
Aubuchon Hardware often get adopted quickly, imals find new homes while associating their throughout northern and eastern Maine. Partici-
helping BHS engage a community of adopters brand with a well-respected organization like pating companies are featured on our Facebook
that may not otherwise be reached. Additionally, BHS. For BHS, it means greater exposure for page and website.
working with local pet supply stores like Petco our individual adoptable animals as well as To learn more about how your business can
and PetSmart helps BHS connect with current spreading the word about the lifesaving work we be an offsite adoption partner or for information
pet parents who may be interested in adding an- do. Also, some cats do not enjoy the sometimes about hosting a “Cats on Tour” event, contact
other furry member to their family. In addition to noisy and busy cat adoption area at our shelter. BHS at 942-8902
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