by Cathy Davis Last week was an incredible week, especially Friday, when we adopted out five cats and made over $400 on our yard sale, in the rain, in the cold, on a Friday. Of course four strays brought in by animal control immediately replaced these five cats. So we never seem to get […]
By Christine Cowett RobinsonSpecial to the Aroostook Republican We participated last weekend in the Caribou Craft Fair and I must say it was a wonderful time. I worked Saturday and we definitely underestimated the traffic we would have. We shared many stories with many wonderful people about their animals and their experiences. It was very […]
by Cathy Davis Have you ever played this game? The one where you list all the things you would do if you won the lottery? I was thinking about this last night as I fell asleep, and of course the first thing my tired mind told me is that this is a silly game since […]
Shelter needs volunteers By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to the Star-Herald The Central Aroostook Humane Society is full to the brim with animals! If you have ever considered volunteering in the past, we could really use your help now.
By Christine Cowett RobinsonSpecial to the Aroostook Republican The Central Aroostook Humane Society is full to the brim with animals! If you have ever considered volunteering in the past, we could really use your help now. There are so many different things you could do to help out at the shelter such as: collect and […]
Contributed photo Zorro is a 10-week-old long-hair, all-black male kitten who appears to have some Maine Coon background. “He is sweet, loving, clean and very happy,” described volunteers with the Halfway Home Pet Rescue. Zorro received his first distemper shot, has been treated for parasites and will be adopted with a neuter voucher. His adoption […]
By Natalie BazinetStaff Writer The Halfway Home Pet Rescue in Caribou has become a household name when it comes to providing care for stray cats, but the shelter’s continuing existence in a zoned residential-one location (at 11 pioneer Avenue) is a violation of the city’s current zoning law.
Efforts made to find the best homes By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to the Star-Herald Do you remember last year’s “Toast for the Animals?” It was a great time and so many great people attended.
By Cathy Davis I’ve been writing Pet Talk forever it seems, and I know that you would expect that every column would be about pets, but I’m going to beg your indulgence this week and talk to you about something that is very near and dear to my heart and has absolutely nothing to do […]
By Loraine Monfils Normally I publish our financial information at the end of my column, this month I am starting out with the financial information for a very good reason. For the month of September our expenses were $2,865.96, we took in $2,417 in donations and fundraisers. With that being said let me get to my […]
