Pets

15 years ago

The reasons why dogs bite

By Christine Cowett RobinsonSpecial to the Aroostook Republican     I have been on vacation since June 18. During my vacation, I left my beloved pug with friends. For some unknown reason, the pug freaked out and ran and has been gone since a week ago Monday.

15 years ago

Pet Talk

    I believe in angels. I believe in spiritual angels who watch over and protect us every day and I believe in earthly angels, who just have a knack for doing the right thing at the right time to help their fellow man, or help animals, or help a cause, with no desire to be […]

15 years ago

Dealing with loss of a 4-legged family member

Dealing with loss of a 4-legged family member PET BULLETIN ‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to The Star-Herald     Believe it or not, but I am on vacation, traveling across the U.S. to a family reunion. It sure took a lot of planning to be sure […]

15 years ago

Pet Talk

   Just a reminder that this coming Saturday, June 19th, there will be a huge yard sale, rain or shine, at the home of Tim and Dorene Humphrey, Northern Musical Supply, on the Calais Road.  Their home is on the left at the top of the hill, after the bowling alley.  From 9 am to […]

15 years ago

Society wins when children taught to respect animals

Society wins when children taught to respect animals By Christine Cowett RobinsonSpecial to the Star-Herald     Children learn by example. Have you ever stopped to listen to yourself? Do you ever refer, even in jest, to your pet as a dumb animal? It is so very important to live by and teach the Golden Rule: […]

15 years ago

Pet Talk

    I don’t know when it happened, it was like a bolt of lightning, I never saw it coming, I had no warning, but the fever hit. Yard sale fever. Don’t I love yard sales. And the funny thing is, I’m not much of a buyer, I just like to look, and every once in […]

15 years ago

Rain did little to dampen walkers’ fund-raising spirit

Rain did little to dampen walkers’ fund-raising spirit PET BULLETIN ‘Mews and Yips’ from the  Central Aroostook Humane Society By Christine Cowett Robinson Special to the Star-Herald     Mother Nature didn’t cooperate as well as she had in the past, but walkers — over 60 of them and their dogs — showed up to support […]