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Welcome
to Harvest Hills Animal Shelter
Please Click the button below to donate using a credit card or PayPal account If you would like to help us, but prefer to mail a check, please send donations to: Harvest Hills Animal Shelter 1389 Bridgton Rd. Fryeburg ME 04037 Click here to download our: Adoption Application Click here to download our: Volunteer Application It's looking to be a busy fall here at the shelter. Look at all that's going on: ~Announcing Harvey's First Annual Golf Challenge ~Fall Flea Market ~Second Annual 'Fur Ball' (only one month left to purchase tickets to this very popular event) Things To Consider Before You
Adopt
Shelters such as ours are often filled
with
highly adoptable dogs and cats. Many people have the
impression that
shelters are filled with destructive, aggressive, or hard to train
animals.
In reality, many dogs wind up here after their owners die, move away,
or
when families separate.
Do Your Homework. Think about the kind of life you lead: gone all day? kids always underfoot? Quiet and mostly indoors? Do your have other animals? What are your usual activities? Will your new pet be involved in these activities? Think Long Term. A dog is a 10 to 15 year commitment, cats are 15 to 20. Don't go into this relationship lightly. Plan Ahead. It is a great idea to print our application at home and fill it out before you come to the shelter. You can fax it over or send it as an email attachment. This way, if we have any further questions which may delay the adoption process, we can take care of them before you come. Be Honest On the Application. We ask many thought provoking questions. These questions are meant to guide adoptive families into making the right choice for their lifestyle and living situation, as well as for the safety of the new pet. Making The Right
Choice Look past the stress. Shelters are high anxiety places for animals, so it might be difficult to get an ideal picture of their personality at first. Take the time to search for clues. Does she pay attention after time? If so, that's a good sign. If not, spend a bit more time, the longer you spend with them, the more they will calm down and focus. Ask many questions. This seems obvious, but it's surprising how many people walk through the kennels looking to adopt and never bother to ask our staff any questions. We are here every day, so chances are we know a little about a dog or cats personality. Some dogs, for instance don't seem very nice when you first walk by, but may be the perfect match for you. We are happy to relay any in formation on our animals to prospective families. With just a couple questions from us, we can help you make a better informed decision. Please check out our Event Calendar to see what's coming up at the shelter! Hours 10 AM to 3 PM every day, with extended hours on Monday and Friday when we are open till 6:00! We are open to the public every day except Thursday, and no appointment is needed to come in and meet our animals. Directions From New Hampshire, we are located 7 miles east of Fryeburg on Rte. 302, From the Portland Maine area, travel on Route 302. We are 8 miles west from Bridgton Maine. Pet Tags... Cool dogs wear 'em
Please stop by to order, or send
an
email. We would be glad to mail the tags to you .Contact Us
Tags are $8.00 each or $6.00 when you adopt. We can engrave both sides if you wish. (It looks great to have the name on the front and address and phone on the back ) The tags are engraved right here and all proceeds go directly to the shelter
Tags shown are
not
actual size
Harvest Hills Animal Shelter is a non-profit organization which contracts with nineteen towns in Western Maine to accept neglected , stray and abandoned cats and dogs. These animals are brought in by the towns’ animal control officers. When space is available, Harvest Hills also accepts owner surrendered animals from all surrounding communities in Maine and New Hampshire and will assist other shelters by providing a safe place for adopt able animals that would otherwise be euthanised, or did not fit another shelters admission policies.
Harvest Hills has taken great care to avoid euthanasia whenever possible. Every animal goes through a socialization program and is evaluated so we may match it with its new family. This process helps with the transition of shelter life to a new home for both the pet and its new owners. Please Help! Our needs for this
month: Do you shop online?
Whether you shop for business or home, please log on to iGive.com and see how you can help Harvest Hills Animal Shelter. It's so easy! With over 600 merchants to choose from like: Gap, Staples, Expedia, Ebay, Nordstrom, Lands End (the list goes on) you are sure to find the merchant you are looking for! Once logged in to iGive.com, you go directly to the merchants site to shop as you normally do! Please click the link below to see how it works. Harvest Hills Animal Shelter © copyright 2002 Harvest Hills Animal
Shelter,
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