Contributed photo Tucker, a long-hair black and white cat, came to HHPR from a stray situation in Caribou. “He was very badly matted and require a grooming with a ‘Lion’s cut’ to clean up his hair growth,” explained HHPR President Norma Milton. Tucker was adopted over the weekend at the Adult Adoption Cat Fair at […]
Pets find homes during Adoption Fair By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to the Star-Herald Our Adoption Fair at Tractor Supply was awesome. Not only did we find homes for longtime residents, we also found homes for many cats right at the shelter. A longtime favorite of mine, Mr. Joe, found a great home. If […]
by Cathy Davis Recently there were some changes made in a few procedures where I work. Always a team player, I followed the new guidelines, but I wasn’t totally convinced it was going to work out exactly the way it was hoped. After just a few weeks, I realized that this change was a wonderful […]
The past two months have been very busy for us at the Ark. We have had so many rewarding experiences we thought we would share a few of them with you. Last spring, we had taken in an 8-year-old Australian Shepard named Tasha. Tasha was in deplorable condition when she arrived. She was missing most […]
Spay Day specials offered By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to the Star-Herald Spay Day is officially the last Tuesday in February — Feb. 28 — but in celebration of Spay Day 2012, the Central Aroostook Humane Society will be offering all altered animals at half off their original adoption price. This promotion will run […]
by Cathy Davis I would like to tell you about Tank. Tank is a year old, just about 47 pounds. He is already neutered and very good with kids and other dogs. We’re not sure if he’s good with cats as we have never seen him around a cat, so we can’t vouch for that. […]
Humane Society in need of a vehicle to take pets to vet By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to the Star-Herald The Central Aroostook Humane Society is in desperate need of another van, the one that was so graciously donated to us a few years ago will not pass inspection due to rust, etc., and […]
Contributed photo Tommy is a five-month-old black and white rascally male kitten, currently residing at a Caribou Halfway Home Pet Rescue (HHPR) foster home. Volunteers agree that Tommy will require an active family situation with several other pets and children to play with. “Tommy does not understand the word ‘nap,’ only the word ‘play,’” explained […]
I think we’ve broken some kind of personal record. A total of 631 people have looked at our animals on Petfinder.com this week. That just blows my mind! It just goes to show you how much the Internet and other media help us get the word out to the public about what animals we […]
Law requires proper pet care By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to the Star-Herald The temperatures have been dangerously cold. I highly suggest bringing your pets inside, but if that is not possible, it is law that you must provide proper shelter. Just so we are all clear as to what they are, below you will […]
