Wild about animals, three women work together

Wiscasset veterinarian Dr. Tammy Doughty has mended the broken wings of geese, pinned the broken hind leg of a fox and treated a baby raccoon for a respiratory infection. Sure, her degree in veterinary medicine from Colorado State University in 1999 prepared her for such tasks, but when she opened her office in Wiscasset in 2005, she thought she would be doing the more typical dog and cat routine. That was before she became friends with two other animal lovers - Bridget Green of Wiscasset, and Kathy Williams, who live in Edgecomb. In the last two years the three have worked closely together to take care of the animal community - both wild and domestic. Two weeks ago, the three women were at Kathy's farm in Edgecomb where Tammy had come to take care of a horse.

Read More