Pets

by Cathy Davis    This past week was so much fun and so rewarding. Raising money for the animal shelter involves spending time with awesome people doing something you really love. It doesn’t get any better than that.

‘Allie’ cat in need of a forever home By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to the Star-Herald So far our cat sale is working and we are moving cats into wonderful loving homes; until further notice, all cat adoptions are only $20.

by Cathy Davis    This is a very busy week for the Houlton Humane Society. Every year for the last 10 or so years (we’ve kind of lost track), we have been delivering lunches all over the greater Houlton and Oakfield areas on St. Patrick’s Day as a fundraiser. This is one of our larger fundraisers, […]

Contributed photo Volunteers of the Halfway Home Pet Rescue (HHPR) caution cat owners to continue keeping their pets inside; even though some days feels as though spring has sprung, many nights continue to drop well below freezing.

Fund-raising goal reached By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to the Star-Herald We did it! Thanks to our generous supporters, we reached, and actually exceeded, our $5,000 goal to raise money to spay and neuter shelter animals.

by Cathy Davis    My dad is a 5-foot, 11-inches, 190-pound retired contractor. He has raised walls, carried beams, walked on roofs, fallen off roofs, run heavy equipment, mastered power tools and has run his own business. He is a “man’s man” who golfs, fishes, served in the Army, loves football and a good steak. That’s […]

Contributed photo Velvet, an adult female, estimated to be one year old, is currently residing at a Halfway Home Pet Rescue (HHPR) foster home. Velvet is leukemia/AIDS tested negative, has had her distemper and rabies shots, cleared of any parasites and  is spayed. She has a sweet loving personality and enjoys having her very long, black, silky hair […]

Cat adoption special offered By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to Cat sale!! The Central Aroostook Humane Society is full to the brim with cats and we want them in good, responsible, loving homes, not in cages in our shelter.

by Cathy Davis   Wow, what a Moosestompers weekend! So much going on in Houlton, I have to chuckle when someone complains there is nothing to do. I don’t know about you, but there aren’t enough hours in a day to get everything done and there is always something to do in Houlton.  

Contributed photoBRUISER — Theres not one thing wrong with Bruiser’s eye. He’s just winking at potential new owners.By Lorraine Monfils and Mary Peabody    Early one Thursday morning there was a knock on the front door of the Hollywood Pet Salon. I remember that it was Thursday because that is the day that I am usually […]