Contributed photo Toby, a 3 1/2 year old buff neutered male, shown at right, is the mascot of Halfway Home Pet Rescue. Although brain damaged at the age of 5 months, volunteers say that Toby has found his niche and a purpose in life at the pet rescue by offering love and comfort care to […]
Contributed Photo/Norma Milton Several volunteers of the Halfway Home Pet Rescue in Caribou recently met for a 150-minute training session at the home of Robyn Smith, vice president of the group, on cat adoption issues. According to Norma Milton, president of the pet rescue, the purpose of the training was to ensure that each member […]
The Red Cross and the Central Aroostook Kennel Club will present a Dog First Aid Class on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Presque Isle Inn & Convention Center. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. Class will begin at 9 a.m. until noon. Cost is $20.
by Cathy Davis This coming Saturday there is going to be a fun time at the animal shelter. Please join us from noon to 3 p.m. as we host a bake sale with homemade chili
Bowel obstructions can be deadly for your pets By Karen Carmichael Special to The Star-Herald My grandson has a three-year-old Labra-doodle that my daughter adopted from the Central Aroostook Humane Society this past spring. He is intelligent, lovable, gentle and playful … the perfect dog; or so we thought.
Contributed photo Sheba is a beautiful 1-year-old female who resides at a Halfway Home Pet Rescue foster home and who will be spayed and ready for adoption at the adoption fair on Saturday, Jan. 19 for $25. According to volunteers, Sheba is very gentle, clean and loving; she’s also a tiny bit shy, but gets […]
Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has issued its annual warning for all pet owners to keep their animals inside during the freezing temperatures brought on by winter in Aroostook County.
By Lorraine Monfils This past fall, a woman asking for help approached the Ark Animal Sanctuary. They were getting ready to close up their camp for the winter and move back to town. During the summer a stray cat had been living under their camp and she was concerned about the welfare of the cat. […]
Choosing the right pet for your lifestyle By Gloria Towle Board of Directors We would like to wish everyone a very happy New Year and many special thanks for the wonderful support that we received in 2012! It was one of our most exciting years, not only in all the animals that we helped […]
Meet Little Marmalade, who, weighing in at less than nine ounces, is proof that some things come in very tiny but sweet packages. Although the three-week-old male kitten has been in a foster home for two weeks, he still is not the proper size for a kitten his age. He refuses KMR formula and bottle […]
