Gloria TowleBoard Member Cat adoption special We are running a really unique special for the month of August! If you are a fan of black cats or black and white cats, boy, do we have a deal for you! For the month of August only, we will adopt any black or black and white […]
Contributed photo Little Miss Kit, residing at a Halfway Home Pet Rescue foster home, relaxes in the arms of volunteer Anne Price of Presque Isle. After Little Miss Kit had her bath and bottle feeding, she was ready for a nice nap on a medium heat pad. President of HHPR Norma Milton explained that orphan […]
When you think of an animal shelter you think of cages, lots of barking, little paws reaching out between bars. You think of a certain atmosphere, even a certain scent. If that’s the mental image you have, then you haven’t been to the Houlton Humane Society animal shelter.
Keeping your pets pest free By Allen SaloBoard Member Since we are clearly in the “Dog Days” of summer and the incidence of pests on our pets increases with increasing temperatures, I recently spoke to Betsy Hallett, the manager of the Central Aroostook Humane Society, about particular pest problems that commonly affect shelter animals […]
Contributed photo Little Duke is an active, loving and sweet 9 week old kitty who loves being with his 30 siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles at the Halfway Home Pet Rescue — but he would still rather have a home of his own. For a limited time, HHPR will adopt out kittens including a spay/neuter […]
If you’ve ever been in a room with a parent, any parent, then you’ve heard the delightful chatter that is bound to unfold sooner or later. Discussions about childbirth pain, length of labor, size of child, pictures of the most beautiful baby ever born, and trust me, mine was, right up to stories of near disasters and wonders and miracles. You just can’t help but smile, and as much as you think you are never going to “bore” your friends again with your stories, you’ll just listen to theirs, you are bound to be drawn into the discussion whether your child is
Water safety tips for dogs By Liz Farley, Board Member During these long, hot days of summer, to some of us there is nothing better than cooling off by taking a dip in the pool or lake. Many dog owners know that this is a simple pleasure for our pets as well.
An update from the office of the CAHS treasurer By Vi BelangerTreasurer, Board of Directors I have had the honor of being on the Board of Directors for the Central Aroostook Humane Society (CAHS) for over six years and have held the office of treasurer for the past three-plus years. My genuine initiative started out […]
Last Friday I stopped by the animal shelter to drop off a car full of recyclables that were donated and wandered into the cat room to see what we have available for cats for adoption. There were seven people in there, and one of our adoption counselors, Luanne, was busy describing each cat to them, what its personality is, whether it’s spayed or neutered, which cat seems to get along well with other cats — she was doing a great job.
Contributed photo Halfway Home Pet Rescue has several tiger striped cats all ready for adoption. All adult cats over 6 months of age are spayed/neutered with all age appropriate medical care completed. For cats who’ve been in the pet rescue for 30 days or more, they’re free to a good home during the rest of […]
