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
Where in Maine
Dooryard
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.