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Madison ‘Hannaford cat’ named Rascal has died
MADISON, Maine (WABI) - A cat that greeted customers at Hannaford in Madison for years has died. According to Rascal’s family, the cat died Saturday after being hit by a car. We first told you about Rascal last August when she had been taken by shoppers who had picked...
At Westminster dog show, a display of dogs and devotion
Less than three years ago, Mary Ann and David Giordano were taking turns lying on the living room floor with their Afghan hound Frankie, hand-feeding the desperately ill dog anything she would eat. She had developed severe kidney problems after contracting Lyme disease, despite being on medications meant to repel the ticks that cause it. Veterinarians weren't sure she would survive. Yet on Monday, Frankie was at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, healthy and ready to compete. She would face off against over a dozen other Afghan hounds — including the winner of last month’s World Dog Show...
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