by Lorraine Monfils andMary Peabody The Ark wants to give a huge thanks to Citgo Petroleum Corporation and their local marketer, Daigle Oil, for their recognition and generous contribution to the sanctuary. Your gift was greatly appreciated. Your generosity has given us such a wonderful boost at this time. It has been really exciting to […]
Fundraiser planned to benefit shelter pets By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to the Star-Herald Advanced tickets are now available for the “Toast for the Animals” event — a wine tasting and silent auction — to be held Thursday, Nov. 18, from 6:30-9 p.m. The fundraiser will take place at Freddy P’s in Presque Isle and […]
HOULTON, Maine — The Ark Animal Sanctuary in Houlton is the winner of a year’s supply of Citgo fuel and a case of Citgo motor oil from the Fueling Good program, presented by Citgo Petroleum Corp. This non-profit, no-kill animal sanctuary that is dedicated to rescuing lost, injured and unwanted pets and connecting them with loving families across the community was named the Fueling Good grand prize winner in a nationwide online vote. The fuel prize will help in the rescue and care of more vulnerable animals.
Sometimes I’ll get phone calls asking me what’s available for adoption at the shelter or if we have this kind of dog or that kind of cat. I don’t always know. I usually do, but I don’t work at the shelter every day and unfortunately new animals come in every day so sometimes there are […]
When setting budget, include family pets By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to the Star-Herald The craft fair last weekend was a huge success and loads of fun! I got a chance to visit with old friends and meet a lot of nice people who wanted to share their “critter” stories with me. As you […]
It has been an incredibly happy time at the shelter these past few weeks. While we are saddened when an animal becomes homeless and ends up at our door in one way or another, it’s always exciting to see them find really good homes. Over the last few weeks we’ve had a number of […]
October marks Halloween and Adopt A Shelter Dog Month PET BULLETIN ‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to the Star-Herald Halloween is almost here; are you ready? Do you know what to do to keep your pets safe? Halloween is one of my favorite times of […]
Contributed photo These 4 orphaned 3-week old kittens are residing at a Halfway Home Pet Rescue (HHPR) foster home and will be available for adoption in about 5 more weeks. Currently, they are being handfed and manually stimulated for bathroom needs around the clock because they are too young to help themselves. The kittens are, […]
By Christine Cowett RobinsonSpecial to the Aroostook Republican Halloween is almost here; are you ready? Do you know what to do to keep your pets safe? Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year; the air is crisp and it is just a lot of fun, I always dress up with my kids […]
MESUE’S JOURNEY On one cold day this past January, Mesue, a beautiful female long-haired grey and white tiger cat, was surrendered to the Ark. The owner, Rebecca, with “tears in her heart” had made a very tough decision. She was going to move to Oklahoma before long and just could not take her pet […]
