Woof Meow Pet Tip for 12/1/25 at Star 977 with Don Hanson – Green Acres Appeal for Hungry Pets
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MIKE DOW: – Welcome to Woof Meow with Don Hanson here on Star 977. When it comes to pets, how to best care for them, how to train them, and how to make that bond with your pet even stronger, do what so many people in Maine do: they go to Don Hanson at Green Acres Kennel Shop, 1653 Union Street in Bangor and online at greenacreskennel.com, and at the ForceFreePets website at forcefreepets.com. Don has a special holiday message about seniors and their pets.
DON – In my 30 years as a pet care professional, I know firsthand the comfort that a cat or dog brings to people. Can you imagine your grandmother having to give up the cat who snuggles on her lap all day long, or a kind, older neighbor who lives alone, having to give up his faithful dog, the one he walks every day, because they must choose between buying food for themselves or their companion? Sadly, four hundred low-income older adults in Penobscot, Piscataquis, Hancock, and Washington Counties are depending on our generosity to keep them and their pets together this winter, which is why, for the past 19 years, Green Acres has partnered with the Eastern Area Agency on Aging to raise funds for their Furry Friends Food Bank. I’ll explain how you can help after the break.
MIKE DOW: – For 31 years, Don has been owner and operator of Green Acres Kennel Shop, 1653 Union Street in Bangor, offering pet supplies, boarding, daycare, and grooming. Learn more at. greenacreskennel.com. Don also offers education for pets and their people at forcefreepets.com.
DON – You can help keep seniors and their pets together by making a cash donation to the Green Acres Appeal for Hungry Pets administered by the Eastern Area Agency on Aging. Your generosity allows them to purchase food from Green Acres at our cost, which they can then distribute to those in need through the Meals on Wheels program. Every cent of your donation goes towards helping those in need. In this time when basic kindness is often lacking, your contribution helps sustain this essential service and keeps companions—and the comfort they bring—close to home for those who need them most. You can donate on the Eastern Area Agency on Aging website or via the QR code in the graphic that accompanies this pet tip. Thank you for helping those in need have a happy holiday with their precious pet.
MIKE DOW: – You can access the Eastern Area website at EAAA.org and listen for Woof Meow with Don Hanson each Monday at 4:20, and at various times during the week only on Star 977
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