Pets

9 years ago

HHPR Pet of the Week (week of 1-18-2017)

Contributed photo   Thomas is an older, neutered male cat with special digestive needs that need daily monitoring, a specific low-cost diet and some medication. He is loving and clean and a member of the Halfway Home Pet Rescue Special Needs Elderly Foster Program. A local family has taken Thomas into their home to provide […]

9 years ago

Are you ready to adopt?

PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society  By Gloria J. Towle We have been so blessed with the amount of animals that have been adopted in 2016. Just before Christmas so many of our cages were empty of cats and kittens, and THAT indeed is a rare occurrence. Many families made the […]

9 years ago

Lucky dog wins $50 toward next vet visit

CARIBOU, Maine — As part of Caribou tradition, one lucky dog was selected at random to win a $50 certificate to the vet and will become the face of next year’s drawing.     City Clerk Jayne Farrin handed Mayor Gary Aiken a tub containing the names of roughly 512 licensed dogs, and Ron and Brenda Cote’s canine “Teddy” was selected.

9 years ago

We love empty cages

PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society  By Gloria J. Towle Betsy Hallett, manager of the Central Aroostook Humane Society, posted this heading plus photos on Facebook just before the holidays. She wrote, “The best feeling for this holiday season is to know that we have placed so many animals into happy, […]

9 years ago

Pet Talk

Well, by the time you read this, you have probably already broken or bent your 2017 New Year’s resolutions. We all have such great intentions — lose weight, move more, be nicer to those around us. Whatever your particular issue, we all know that in the coming year we are going to do something better, or stop doing something that may be harmful, like the peanut-butter-and-jelly-stuffed French toast for breakfast, or maybe just take more time with friends and family.

9 years ago

Red Cross offers pet safety advice

With bitterly cold temperatures hitting the state, it is important pet owners keep their furry friends safe during the severe winter weather.

9 years ago

Pet rescue needs cat food, litter

     CARIBOU — The Halfway Home Pet Rescue has expressed a need for donations to help feed and take care of the felines in their care. Contributed photo Abby is an adult female Maine Coon-mix cat who came to Halfway Home Pet Rescue as a stray from Fort Fairfield. She is hoping to be […]

9 years ago

Pet Talk

This little fellow is a year old and needs a home with a family that understands the needs of the breed. Beagles require a lot of exercise and personal attention.

They are loving dogs with a great deal of intelligence, but they also need to “follow the nose” so they are not usually dogs that you can just let run.

9 years ago

Old Man Winter has arrived

Old Man Winter has arrived  PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society By Gloria J. Towle We truly enjoyed seeing everyone who came out to support our Pictures with Santa Paws.

9 years ago

HHPR Pet of the Week (week of 12-21-2016)

Contributed photo Rose is a young spayed female cat at the Halfway Home Pet Rescue Adoption Center in Caribou. She was named for her loving personality and ability to get along with other cats. She is clean, well mannered and so anxious for a home that she reaches out for people to notice her. For […]