Teaching sit commands PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society Amanda McQueenBoard Member As pet lovers, we all know (or possibly have) a dog that could use a few lessons in good canine manners. According to the American Humane Association, 10 percent of owner relinquished animals in shelters are because of […]
Contributed photo Halfway Home Pet Rescue volunteers are having an overload of cuteness via the kitten room. Cagney and Lacey are sisters and would like to be together, but it is not necessary as they each just want to be held and loved by a good family.
How Eddie became Jack By Marilee MorganSpecial to The Star Herald In 2003, a young married couple, Pete and Kris Lento, adopted a 6-week old kitten from a friend. He had an orange coat and brown stripes subtly down his sleek body. He had a fine-line white mustache and a white bib down along […]
One person can make a difference PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society By Chris Cowett Robinson Do you remember the animals that were abandoned in Fort Kent and were taken in by the Central Aroostook Humane Society and to Paws? They had a lot of health issues and vet bills, […]
Since I wrote this last, we have had a lot of animals surrendered to the shelter. From cats and kittens, two dogs and puppies, we are overfull with young animals that can’t go on the adoption floor yet.
Contributed photo Joelene and Candy came to Halfway Home Pet Rescue from a feral colony of about 18 to 20 cats living on the Colby Siding Road in Woodland. Their responsible caretaker/feeder, Joel Violette, has built them several warm shelters to survive the northern Maine winter and feeds them faithfully every day. Violette recently partnered […]
by Lorraine Monfils We at the Ark are so blessed to have so many wonderful volunteers. Running a sanctuary is not an easy job and any organization is only as good as the people who work there. They are the ones who work tirelessly to take care of and provide for the animals. It is not […]
Common assumptions about shelter dogs PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society Gloria J. TowleBoard Member It was wonderful seeing the many folks that came out to the Home & Small Business Show at the Forum recently. We appreciate the generosity of the Forum to allow us to set up and […]
Four steps to a healthy adult dog PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society By Gail WiederBoard Member Are you one of those people that have or have had an overweight dog? I think we all have had that problem at some time or other — too many treats, too many […]
Did you know … ? PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society By Nancy G. Nichols CAHS Board Member You are never too old to learn something. I was dog sitting for a friend of mine when something unusual happened.
