Contributed photo Volunteers at the Halfway Home Pet Rescue say that this sweet, clean and loving 8-month-old spayed female has received all necessary medical attention and is currently residing at a HHPR foster home until she has recovered from her surgery. Currently named Ramier, the cat will be available for adoption on Saturday, March 23 […]
Things to consider when adopting a rabbit 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. There are always many different breeds, many sizes, and they are all beautiful. That […]
by Cathy Davis Houlton Humane has had an ongoing fundraising program for a number of years that I just love because it doesn’t cost you a thing to help us out, it benefits the shelter financially and it benefits the environment. You can’t get any better than that – free, clean, and easy.
Contributed photo Danny Boy is a guest at a Halfway Home Pet Rescue. He is a neutered male about 2 1/2 years old. Volunteers say that he is very confident and has great pride in his appearance; he gets along well with other cats especially females. “With males, he will not start a fight but […]
by Lorraine MonfilsMaggie’s turn Approximately two years ago, a little buff-colored kitten came to the Ark, we named her Maggie. Maggie was very timid and nervous and always hid. She wanted to trust people, but just couldn’t do it. The days went by and then turned into months and Maggie remained with us simply because […]
The Parvovirus, a very highly contagious virus, has been showing up too often in our area. This virus can survive in the environment for months and even years. Just sitting there … waiting to infect!
How does it infect? It is carried in the dog and when that dog leaves its feces or stool somewhere, it begins. Another dog, person or anything then comes along and has contact with that feces, stepping in it or on a tire, or some other way. Then your dog may lick his feet or your shoes – it’s a contaminated surface!
When a cat won’t use the litter box By Nancy NicholsCAHS Board Member There are some interesting articles and videos online via at the following link: http://about.com/pets. You can learn so much about taking care of your pets, especially if you are a new cat owner. I found one article recently that explains different […]
by Cathy Davis Twenty-eight years ago when we first started writing Pet Talk, the purpose was to bring you a list of animals available for adoption at the shelter, to help promote adoption and to find homes for these beautiful deserving animals. Twenty-eight years ago this was a different world. People had little idea of where […]
Dogs, not diamonds, a girl’s best friend By Carolyn Cheney Board of Directors Are diamonds a girl’s best friend? I love diamonds, but I think a dog is often a girl’s best friend. Thinking about this, I notice more women than men walk their dogs. I live near the bike path so observe this […]
Contributed photo HHPR volunteer Anne Price holds little Marmalade, who after a 3-month struggle to live, is ready for a well-deserved nap. Halfway Home Pet Rescue volunteers and friends report on the progress of little Marmalade’s 3-month struggle to live. “Marmalade came to the pet rescue as a lone stray weighing less than 3 […]
