BANGOR - 1994 was an unforgettable year. We became smitten with Forrest Gump and were captivated by Disney’s “The Lion King.” “Friends” signaled a seismic shift in situation comedies and we said farewell to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Richard Nixon and Kurt Cobain.

And that fall, a humble gathering of dog lovers, accompanied by their canine companions, took part in the first-ever “Paws on Parade” fundraising dog walk to benefit Bangor Humane Society.

The 2018 edition of “Paws on Parade” is subtitled “25 Years Unleashed” and is set for Saturday, September 29, beginning at the public parking lot on the Bangor Waterfront.

This year’s event will feature a few tweaks and improvements, including a central staging area, a slightly altered route and a restructuring of participating teams. The alterations will provide better visual and aural access and an opportunity for participants to decide how they would like to see their funds utilized.

BANGOR - People who take part in Bangor Humane Society’s upcoming 25th edition of “Paws on Parade” – the organization’s fun fundraising dog walk along the Bangor Waterfront, scheduled for Saturday, September 29 - will notice some changes and improvements to the event, according to Stacey Coventry, BHS director of development and public relations.

BANGOR - Wagging tails and strutting mutts will gather with their people on the Bangor Waterfront this Saturday, Sept. 30, for the 24th annual edition of Paws on Parade, the largest fundraiser of the year for Bangor Humane Society.

BANGOR - Taking a proactive approach to the greater Bangor area’s animal overpopulation problem and finding new ways to connect homeless animals with caring adopters are just two ways that the Bangor Humane Society continues to fulfill their mission, according to Stacey Coventry, Director of Development and Public Relations.

BANGOR - I met my match eight years ago and it's all because of the Bangor Humane Society.

Bangor Humane Society's Paws on Parade fundraiser is back

BANGOR - The Bangor Waterfront will be the setting for Paws on Parade, the Bangor Humane Society's largest fundraiser of the year, on Sept. 24. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.

Animals get second chance thanks to Bangor Humane Society's foster homes

BANGOR - There are more foster homes in the state of Maine than you think. That's because when many people imagine foster parenting, they immediately think of caring for a child, minor or ward of the state. But there is actually a large group of people out there that are foster parents to another group of children in need - fur babies. The Bangor Humane Society relies on these foster "pet" parents to care for the cats and dogs that come through its doors that aren't quite ready to be placed in forever homes.

BANGOR - It's been a busy fall for the Bangor Humane Society, which competed in this year's ASPCA Rachel Ray $100K Challenge. As part of the competition, the shelter and its staff were given the challenge of finding forever homes for 300 or more animals than the amount of animals they adopted out from Aug. through Oct. 31, 2011. And during the last month of the competition, the Bangor Humane Society discovered it was one of three shelters in the running for the challenge's $25,000 Community Engagement Award.

Shelter needs Facebook votes to win

BANGOR - The Bangor Humane Society has just one more week to try and win the ASPCA Rachel Ray $100K Challenge. Since Aug. 1, the staff at the Bangor shelter have been feverishly working to find forever homes for 300 or more animals than the amount of animals they adopted out from August through October, 2011. They're just one of 50 shelters across the country in the competition.

"We've already saved 142 more lives than last year," said Stacey Coventry, Bangor Humane Society public relations manager. "Our numbers have slowed a bit, but we are hoping things will pick up as we get close to the end."

BLUE HILL - I love dogs. I adopted my black lab mix, Lindy, from the Bangor Humane Society almost four years ago. She's made me smile, laugh, shout and cry over and over again. I'm sure all you dog owners (especially those training puppies) can certainly relate. That being said, I don't regret bringing her home. She's a goofy girl that is always happy to see me and steal any crumb that falls from my dinner plate.

However, I know there is a stigma attached to 'pound puppies' or 'shelter dogs.' People assume they're problematic, damaged, unwanted or even untrainable. But a couple from Florida is proving those assumptions wrong. Lawrence and Jodi Frederick have turned these abandoned and unwanted pooches into Frisbee-catching show dogs. I recently had the pleasure of watching their 'Disc Connected' K9 show at this year's Blue Hill Fair. The duo began rescuing dogs in 1992. With a little bit of love, attention, countless vet bills and a whole lot of obedience training they've been able to turn these homeless, sheltered, rescued or abandoned dogs into talented, four-legged, Frisbee-catching superstars.