So with all the snow we have gotten lately, its hard to talk about anything other then the snow. I know we live in northern Maine, but this seems even excessive for us! Everywhere you go, the snow banks are taller then you are. Everywhere you look, you think “could we get anymore?” We in the animal world think something different though. We think about all the animals left in the snow, left to fend for themselves, for food and for shelter.
Contributed photo by Robyn Smith These two sisters are currently residing at the Halfway Home Pet Rescue Adoption Center. All of their medical procedures have been completed. Volunteers say that the sisters are very clean, loving and devoted. They can be adopted for $50 each, or $85 together. HHPR is a 501c3 non-profit corporation and […]
A happy ending for Cocoa PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society Gloria TowleBoard Member Well, if you saw Angela Christoforos’s feature story on WAGM last week, then you also may have a warm fuzzy feeling in your heart along with the rest of us at the Central Aroostook Humane […]
by Lorraine Monfils Construction has pretty much been put on hold due to the cold weather. We are, however, continuing to work on raising funds to help complete our building. Our bake sales will resume again starting Feb. 7. If you are interested in helping with our bake sales, whether it be baking or working, […]
United Insurance employees in the PI office UNITED INSURANCE employees in the Presque Isle office held a Christmas party in December, but rather than exchange gifts, they pooled their funds to buy gifts for the animals at the Central Aroostook Humane Society in Presque Isle.
Bunny ownership requires special care PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society Carolyn L. CheneyBoard of Directors Rabbits as household pets are more common than most of us realize. I have always enjoyed visiting the rabbits in the rabbit tent at the Northern Maine Fair.
Contributed photo by Robyn Smith Corey is a year-and-a-half-old feline male Maine Coon mix who came to the Halfway Home Pet Rescue with very severe sores all over his body due to a lack of parasite prevention. Corey has received a new haircut to allow his hair to grow out evenly, and HHPR volunteers agree […]
Lucky Liza Contributed photos by Robyn Smith Lucky and Liza are the Halfway Home Pet Rescue Pets of the Week. Lucky is a spayed female 6-month-old feral offspring of Liza, who is an approximately 18-month-old spayed female. Both are very defensive as they have not have any positive human contact in their lifetime. Volunteers with […]
Well, 2014 is officially over. It was a difficult year but it is time to move on and we hope that 2015 will be a year of much happiness for everyone.
Tips for spotting hypothermia in pets PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society Carolyn L. CheneyBoard of Directors We winterize our homes; we winterize our cars; and we humans get out our warmer clothes especially coats, hats and boots. Therefore, it is important we winterize our dogs. Petswebmd.com offers some practical […]
