Keywords: Mushers
Item 35518
Arthur T. Walden and Chinook, Portland, 1922
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1922 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 116366
Elizabeth Ricker reading to Togo, Poland Spring, 1928
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1928-05-12 Location: Poland Media: Glass negative
Exhibit
Best Friends: Mainers and their Pets
Humans and their animal companions began sharing lives about twenty-five thousand years ago, when, according to archaeological evidence and genetic studies, wolves approached people for food scraps. As agriculture grew and people began storing grains around ten thousand years ago, wild cats helped keep rodents at bay and feline populations thrived by having a steady food source. Over time, these animals morphed into the dogs and cats we know today, becoming our home companions, our pets.
