Pets

A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Thank you for caring and sharing ‘Mews and Yips’ from the  Central Aroostook Humane Society By Carolyn L. Cheney Board of directors     During this holiday season and time of giving, the board of directors, the employees, and our four-legged friends at the Central Aroostook Humane Society would like you to know how very grateful […]

By Cathy Davis    This time of year it’s so busy you can barely catch your breath but once the holidays are over there seems to be a real lull. We kind of hibernate in a sense. No presents to buy or wrap, no parties to attend, no cookies to bake, no big family meals to […]

Staff photo/Kathy McCarty Emma D., 9, of Caribou, cuddled a shelter cat as she sat on Santa Paws’ knee for a photo, joined by Mrs. Paws, at the recent Central Aroostook Humane Society in Presque Isle holiday party.

Staff photo/Kathy McCarty Posing pretty for a picture with Santa and Mrs. Paws at the Central Aroostook Humane Society on Dec. 1 is Ilse, who resides in Caribou with her ‘mom,’ Gail Anglin.

Contributed photo Chester is approximately 8 to 10 months old and living at the Halfway Home Pet Rescue in Caribou. Chester was found on the side of the road between Lyndon St. and Sleeper’s Store. Chester was not able to walk because of a very damaged left front leg. The man who found Chester brought […]

‘Pictures With Santa Paws’ popular event at humane society

Santa Paws a great success By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to The Star-Herald     Pictures with Santa Paws was a great success again this year. The decorations were amazing, thanks to our very own Sharon Brown, who searches high and low at yard sales throughout the summer for new items to adorn Santa’s room at […]

by Cathy Davis    His name is Marvin and he caught my eye right away. A chocolate brown Maine Coon, he peered out from a cage at the shelter and raised a paw. I walked over, kneeled down, and he looked right in my eyes and my heart melted. He’s an adult male, still needs to […]

Contributed photo Smokey is an 8-month-old spayed, grayish, long-hair torti female who was just recently spayed after she finished nursing five kittens. Volunteers at the Halfway Home Pet Rescue say that she is clean, gentle, extremely loving, and will be great with a full family with cats, dogs and kids. All of her medical work […]