D/F Tractor Supply hosts pet adoption on April 6
By Bill Pearson
Staff Writer
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Ezzie the Rabbit is looking for a home. The bunny is one of several animals, whether domestic or wild, looking for a family to take care of them. The Bangor Humane Society is bring Ezzie and other animals to the pet adoption held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday, April 6 at the Dover-Foxcroft Tractor Supply.
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LOOKING FOR A HOME — Ezzie the Rabbit is coming to Dover-Foxcroft on April 6. Ezzie is being held by Bangor Humane Society Lead Animal Tech Kimberly Patterson, who’ll be transporting Ezzie and dozens of other homeless pets to the pet adoption sponsored by the local Tractor Supply. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. outside of the store on West Main Street. The BHS and Tractor Supply hope to match the furry animals with a loving family.
This is the third pet adoption hosted by Tractor Supply in the past 18 months. Company officials sought out the Bangor Humane Society to partner in this community event designed to bring homeless pets together with a local owner.
“We do a pet events several times a year. I knew the Bangor Humane Society had quite a few pets available this spring so I called them up and told them to bring what they got,” said Dover-Foxcroft Tractor Supply Event Coordinator Kathy Lewis.
For a fee, local residents can provide a home to a pet in need of love, attention and a family to care for it. The adoption fees range from $15 for guinea pig, $180 for a small dog and $280 for puppies. The older pets have all had their shots. The BHS have also spayed and neutered the pets up for adoption.
A BHS official will bring all the animals they can fit into their van to the pet adoption. The society has a full-kennel and plans on bringing a variety of household pets which range from typical animals like dogs to unusual selections like rats.
“You’d be surprised of what kind of selection we have available,” said BHS Public Relations Manager Stacey Coventry. “Whether it’s a hamster or a rat, there is a good variety of pet options. We have animals that have been rounded up by animal control officers from 38 different communities. We also have some that have been brought here because their owners are no longer able to care for them.”
At this week’s pet adoption, the BHS will also provide owners who adopt a pet with a microchip to track down their animal’s whereabouts. The microchip has the pet owner’s contact information encrypted so a missing animal can be easily reunited with their family. The microchip equipment is available for a $10 fee.
“For those pets that get lost in a rural area, the microchip can be scanned and we can contact the owner within seconds,” Coventry said.
The pet adoption will also feature two local youths who’ll be selling their homemade jewelry to benefit the society. Lewis and her friend, Erika Kennedy, developed the idea to sell merchandise created by Kennedy’s two daughters. The proceeds will be donated to the human society.