By Cathy Davis As I write this there is a blizzard raging outside. I’m inside, warm and cozy, heater going, music playing, the sound of the wind howling outdoors. My critters are cozy too, tucked away in their favorite places, Scruffy on the windowsill, patiently waiting for me to come home from work, Holly in […]
When making resolutions, include your pets By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to the Star-Herald Well, we survived Christmas this year, and although donations were not as much as in years past, it was still wonderful that we got the much-needed things that we did get. One thing I hope you did, if you visited the […]
Employees of Thompson Hamel LLC, with Robert Thompson E.A., and John Thompson of Presque Isle recently chose to support Halfway Home Pet Rescue of Caribou, during the holiday season. Employees donated needed pet supplies to the shelter as well as contributing over $400 to be used toward the shelter’s vet bills. In addition, Brandon Thompson, […]
The temperature dropped to zero, the full moon was shining on six inches of sparkling new snow, and inside the houses up and down the street families were gathered around kitchen tables, enjoying a quiet dinner while furnaces hummed away, bringing them comfort and warmth.
By Christine Cowett RobinsonSpecial to The Star-Herald There are so many wonderful cats and dogs that will be spending this holiday at the Central Aroostook Humane Society, we would much rather they were in a loving home of their own. These animals ask for nothing and some are just so thankful when we show them […]
Contributed photo Morgan, an employee of Tractor Supply Co. in Presque Isle, takes time at the end of her work shift to give some extra loving to Donna, a 13-year-old, spayed, de-clawed female resident of the Halfway Home Pet Rescue foster system. Leukemia tested, with all her shots, clean of any parasites, spayed and de-clawed, Donna is free to a […]
By Christine Cowett RobinsonSpecial to the Aroostook Republican There are so many wonderful cats and dogs that will be spending this holiday at the Central Aroostook Humane Society, we would much rather they were in a loving home of their own. These animals ask for nothing and some are just so thankful when we show […]
Removing pet hair in time for holidays By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to the Star-Herald What a wild weekend last weekend was. We had Pictures with Santa Paws and our lobby was full of pets just waiting to see Santa. It was a wonderful turnout. We drew the tickets for the doll house, and the […]
Going into the grocery store over the weekend, an animal shelter supporter stops me in the parking lot and hands me $20 to help take care of our animal babies over the holidays. Inside the store, another supporter stops to tell me how much she enjoyed the concert and how she wished she had […]
by Cathy Davis Three standing ovations, I don’t think I have ever seen that before, but this was a magical night and if you missed it, you missed a very special, moving, and incredibly talented performance. Many thanks to concert pianist Chuck Loucka for performing for the Houlton Humane Society this past Saturday evening. This […]
