Features

Mr. Drew’s Menagerie of Magnificent Misfits

When unwanted exotic pets have nowhere else to go, Andrew Desjardins takes them under his wing (and wears them on his head).

By Jesse Ellison | Photographed by Greta Rybus

The Maine Pets Hall of Fame

From a movie-star dog to a peppy black bear to a meteorologist’s coon cat, we honor distinguished animals past and present who have left their paw, hoof, and claw prints indelibly on the Pine Tree State.

By Will Grunewald and Charlie Pike 

The Feline Mystique

A pair of Maine researchers wants to get inside your cat’s head.

By Sara Anne Donnelly | Photographed by Michael D. Wilson

 

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Where in Maine

Dooryard

 

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North by East

Doc at the Dock

Casco Bay islanders are totally on board with visiting their vet
on a lobsterboat. 

Maine Moment

Leaders of the Pack

Maine-made pet products we think are pretty doggone great. 

Riding High

A horse trainer harnesses the power of the human-animal bond.

Paw Patrol

Life’s a beach for Maine’s Newfie rescue team.

Maine Dispatches

Pet Projects

Beloved companions live on in a photographer’s endearing portraits.

Give a Dog a Cone

Pups go wild for a SoPo maker’s frozen treats. 

Room With a View

Loss and love at the veterinary hospital.

Maine for the Holidays

Our annual shopping registry for locally made gifts.

My Favorite Place

Author Scott Rothman, on Kennebunkport’s Dock Square.

ON THE COVER

Bailey Island summer denizens Binks and Maple. Photo by Michael D. Wilson.