FRYEBURG, Maine — During the start of the pandemic, Harvest Hills Animal Shelter adopted a new way to adopt pets by requiring all would-be adopters to schedule an appointment.
They still require that, says longtime executive director Joan McBurnie, as they found when people make an appointment, they are more likely to go home with a pet.
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