What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when I say the word “trash.” I know that I’m thinking “Bad boy Scruffy” when I see he’s overturned the trash basket for the 100th time and drug the little pieces of paper all over the floor.
Fireworks and pets don’t mix By Christine RobinsonSpecial to The Star-Herald Fireworks can now be enjoyed year-round in Maine. With July 4th peeking around the corner, it is important for us not to forget our furry friends during this season. For many people this time of year, nothing beats lounging in the backyard with […]
by Lorraine Monfils A few weeks ago a gentleman came into the salon with a cat carrier. I asked him if I could help him and he said that he had a cat that was adopted from us and that its leg was broken. He had just come from the vet but could not afford […]
Contributed photo Halfway Home Pet Rescue volunteers literally have kittens by the dozen, with 14 available for immediate adoption and an another 25 still growing toward that ninth week when they can go to a new home. “Hopefully, you will be ready and waiting for them,” Milton said. Kittens of every possible color await adoption. […]
I’m very excited to tell you about a new program at the Houlton Humane Society animal shelter. We’ve talked about this for years and it’s about to become a reality. The staff is currently in training to do microchipping on all adopted animals.
An adoption success story By Nancy G. NicholsBoard Member Jake was brought to the shelter as a stray from Wade on March 28. Staff members noticed that he had a large growth in his mouth and was taken to the veterinarian where he was X-rayed and examined.
On Sept. 4, 2012, the Houlton Humane Society received word that it had received a $5,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation through the Belvedere Animal Welfare Fund for a low income spay/neuter project to help low income and elderly spay and neuter their cats.
Take Your Dog to Work Day By Gloria J. Towle Board Member First of all I would like to tell you that June is Adopt-A-Shelter Cat month and our girls at the shelter have come up with “Crazy Cat Days of June.” The adoption fee on all cats and kittens will be only $20. […]
The Houlton Humane Society is known for compassion and for going the extra mile when a critter is in distress so it was no surprise when we had a call from the State, asking us to assist with a case they were involved in. Several dogs had been taken in and were in pretty bad shape. They had already lost a couple of them they were so far gone, and we were asked to take a pup and see what we could do to help him.
The first thing … where and what is your dog or your other domestic animal doing? It seems more and more there are calls or complaints that someone’s animals are causing problems for the neighbors. They have had enough, but just don’t know how to go about fixing the problem without possibly causing bad feelings between the people.
