Animal shelter officials touched by holiday giving By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to The Star-Herald ‘Tis the season, and as usual, many people have been very generous. We have gotten many calls from local schools where the children have decided to collect donations for the animals at the Central Aroostook Humane Society.
Contributed photo Halfway Home Pet Rescue President Norma Milton says that Maxwell, an approximately 7-month-old cat residing at the shelter, is not happy being in a cage, “although he kisses and purrs in hopes of talking his way to freedom.” Maxwell has been wormed, received parasite prevention treatment, has received his Leukemia/AIDS test, sterilization and […]
by Cathy Davis This is our last opportunity to encourage you to adopt a new pet before the holiday rolls around. I can’t believe how fast it got here. No, I haven’t done my shopping yet. No, I haven’t sent my cards, yet. This has been a bad year with sickness interfering with fun and […]
HOULTON, Maine — “Miracle on Mechanic Street” is an aptly named Christmas treat, dedicated to animals, whose owners bring their pets to the street in Houlton adjacent to the Hollywood Pet Salon for a time of mingling and participating in a special parade.
Contributed photoThis is Bear. He is 8 years old, all neutered and has had his shots. He has been with the Houlton Humane Society since October, when he came in as a stray from Houlton. He is a very quiet cat and can be kind of grumpy at times. He loves to be petted and […]
Make it a stress-free holiday for pets By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to the Star-Herald Santa Paws has come and gone again at the Central Aroostook Humane Society. It was a very successful fundraiser, not to mention a lot of fun. Our faithful photographer, Helen Palmer, took many great pictures and had fun meeting […]
Contributed photo Sarah Ryan, left, and Cyndi Trapnell representing the Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone recently visited the Halfway Home Pet Rescue in Caribou, bringing with them a collection of gifts for the shelter’s homeless felines. Trapnell stated that the donation was the result of a school-wide event with both students and […]
Contributed photo Ginette Ricard, a member of the Caribou Catholic Golden Age Club, recently delivered a Santa’s basket full of cat supplies for the residents at the Halfway Home Pet Rescue in Caribou, on behalf of the organization. Inspecting Santa’s delivery are, from left: Ellie Ring and Rosita Lewis, HHPR volunteers and Ricard.
Animal necessities on wish list By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to the Star-Herald Tis’ the season to be jolly and right now I feel pretty darn jolly! Pictures with Santa Paws was a huge success again this year. Sharon Brown outdid herself yet again turning our board room into a magical winter wonderland. We […]
Amazing GraceBy Lorraine Monfils This past summer we worked to help clean up a cat colony in Island Falls. We caught all but one of the cats, which happened to be a female. We altered all of the cats and placed them all as well as all of the kittens. It was a long process […]
