Wet Pets and other Watery Tales

Wet Pets and Other Watery Tales

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Announcing 'Wet Pets'

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Camden-Rockport Animal Rescue League

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Table of Contents

Foreword by John K. Hanson, Jr.
xi
Introduction
xiii
Behind the Cover Photo
xv

LADY CAMPBELL-"BEST DOG"

1
Jane H. Scarpino, Port Clyde, Maine

MEG, A SMALL BUT MIGHTY SWIMMER

5
Townsend Hornor, Osterville, Massachusetts

PILOT OF THE TIMBERWIND

7
Capt. Rick Miles, Rockport, Maine

REMARKABLE MAGGIE

11
Capt. Karen Miles, Rockport, Maine

WON TON KITTY

13
Alicia E. Albright, Washington, Maine

GEORGE-THE ALMOST-PERFECT DOG

16
Jen Lothrop, Rockland, Maine

SPOOKY'S ADVENTURE

19
Roger F. Duncan, East Boothbay, Maine and Betty Roberts, Friendship, Maine

DUFFY-WITH SHEBA TO THE RESCUE

22
Jae Pillsbury, South Thomaston, Maine

TIGGER AND POOH-TRIMARAN TRAVELERS

25
Rosemary Anderson, Port Townsend, Washington

CHESTER-FAMOUS SAILING DOG

27
Dorrie Long, Camden, Maine

BUSTER-BEST OF THE BELFAST STRAYS

29
Lynda Clancy, Rockport, Maine

TI-TI-THE FISHING CAT

32
Kathy Bartlett, Rockland, Maine

DUDLEY-WALKING ON WATER

34
Gayle Portnow Halperin, Camden, Maine, and New York City, New York

SMACK WATER JACK!

37
Nancy Benner-Gifford, Owls Head, Maine

CHICA'S ODYSSEY

39
Alison Metcalfe, Appleton, Maine

FUNDY-A WORK IN PROGRESS

45
Lolly and Jim Mitchell, Camden, Maine

SUSIE, FLYKA, AND MUFFINS-HAPPY MEMORIES

48
Esther Maria Hardy, Hope, Maine

RUDI AND THE LOBSTER BUOY

50
Richard Crowell, M.S., D.V.M., Medfield Veterinary Clinic, Medfield, Massachusetts

BLACK HAIRS IN THE COCKPIT
(PART I)

53
Nina M. Scott, Amherst, Massachusetts and Friendship, Maine

MAKING THE TRANSITION: BISCUITS HELP (PART II)

58
Jim Scott, Amherst, Massachusetts and Friendship, Maine

ZACK-A TRUE DOGGY FISH STORY

61
Jean Weinstein, Cushing, Maine

BAMBI-THE FISHERMAN'S DOG

64
Deborah J. Norwood, Rockland, Maine

OUT TO SEA

66
Stanley E. Silva, Union, Maine

SOMETHING ABOUT PIRATE

68
Maggie Johnston, Mount Desert, Maine

JEB'S STORY

73

HEROINES AMONG US

78

THE ACE OF HEARTS LEARNS TO SWIM

80
Mary B. Morrissey, North Brookfield, Massachusetts

FIERCE TINA

83
Meg Hunter, Northport, Maine

ABBY AND A.J.-GREAT RETRIEVERS

87
Robin L. Chapman, Thomaston, Maine

AGROUND IN NANTUCKET WITH THE GIRLS

90

BELLA-PART WOLF, ALL LOVE

93

JOSIE

98
Virginia Biddle, M.D., Blue Hill, Maine

FROM FEAR TO LOVE

100
Evelyn M. Boyington, Rockland, Maine

MAMA DUCK-A MOTHER'S SENSE

104
Christa Richardson, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

FUZZY-WHO SAW THE SEA

110
Stephanie Clapp, Cellardoor Winery, Lincolnville, Maine

LOVELY WAS A SAILOR

114
Joseph E. Brown, Rockport, Maine

HONEYBEAR AND FAMILY

119
Corrine Slade, Norfolk, Massachusetts

ITS: A MIRACLE

125

WALDIE'S WORLD

129
Alice Boyington Farnham, Rockland, Maine

BRANDY-THE BLOODHOUND THAT GOT LOST

134
Sara M. Swift, Spencer, Massachusetts

DOG TRAINS MAN IN BVI

137
Loron Holden, Foley, Alabama

BESA'S RESCUE

140
Alison Riefe-Turnbull, Rockport, Maine

SHADOW'S SURPRISE

143
Harvey Versteeg, Augusta, Maine

ANDRÉ AND SPROCKET-A PERFECT MATCH

145
Sarah Rheault, Camden, Maine

DUCK RESUSCITATION

151
Sam Jones, Lincolnville, Maine

MUTINY ON A TIN BOAT (OR CATO'S FIRST SWIM)

153
Al Holzman, S.V. Strait Aero, Waikiki, Hawaii

REGGIE-THE CRUISING CORGI

156
Ann Sziklas, Camden, Maine

SHEENA-PROFESSIONAL HEARING DOG

160

SHEENA'S LEGACY

168

ELEGY FOR SHEENA

172
Hannah Merker, Bristol, Maine
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
174
ABOUT THE EDITORS
176
ORDER FORM
179