Mission - Students have fun aiding CHS
in their efforts to better the lives of animals by offering
them the care and attention they deserve. The Society helps
to prevent cruelty to animals and to provide shelter care
and protection for the area's stray, abandoned and abused
animals.
Volunteer Experience - Volunteers
spend two hours on Saturdays walking dogs, cleaning living
areas, socializing with cats and rabbits and having fun spending
time with the animals.Transportation is provided.
History - In1950 Professor Stanley Chase
of Bowdoin College served as the Society's first president.
The volunteers leased and renovated a barn (near the current
shelter site) to serve as an animal shelter. Mrs. Fredericks,
who owns the property, is also the first shelter manager.
-1955 Mrs. Robert Poland, a local animal lover, purchases
the property and agrees to help run the facility. Mrs. Poland
served as the Shelter manager for many years.
-1966 The board led by Mrs. James Harvie sets up a building
committee to construct a new facility. They raise $20,000
for the project.
-1975 The current building is expanded to meet increasing
demand for space.
-1991 The Shelter serves over 2,000 for the first time.
-1995 The Shelter develop plans and specifications for a new
and larger facility.
Website maintained
by Alex Cornell du Houx - acornell@bowdoin.edu
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