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VCA Lewiston Animal Hospital veterinary assistant Ashlynn Foss, left and Technician Supervisor Sonja Harris examine Harley at the facility Friday afternoon on Stetson Road in Lewiston.
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LEWISTON – If you did not adopt a “pandemic puppy” sometime over the past year and a half, it is likely someone you know did.
While our furry friends’ companionship has been a lifeline for many during this time, the boom in pet ownership combined with the challenges of practicing veterinary medicine during a public health emergency, has put a strain on the veterinarians who keep our loved ones healthy.
AUGUSTA Two bills sponsored by State Representative Bill Pluecker (I-Warren) were signed into law this week by Governor Janet Mills. LD 870, Resolve, “Directing the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal.
Critics question a proposed ‘right to food’ amendment
Maine lawmakers are weighing arguments about a resolution that would add a right to food to the state constitution.
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During a hearing this week in Augusta, critics lambasted a proposed amendment that would add a “right to food” provision to the state constitution.
The Maine Veterinary Medical Association said the “overly broad” measure would open the door “to all manner of animal abuse and neglect in the name of food.”
It is so vague, the association said, that if it is adopted “one is left to wonder” about questions like, “Does this mean I can keep a cow in my Portland apartment? Can I slaughter pigs in my front yard?”
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