For the third year in a row, the Central Aroostook Humane Society has been awarded and recognized for achieving a “no-kill” status for 2025. This means that the humane society saved 90% or more of the dogs and cats that entered its care last year.
The employees and volunteers have worked very hard over the years to spread the message of how important spaying and neutering your pet is. We received a generous grant 12 or more years ago that enabled us to start a revolving fund. A portion of every adoption goes into this fund and then helps covers the cost of altering the animals that are up for adoption.
Betsy and her staff have helped with numerous spay/neuter clinics that help provide communities with free or reduced price spay and neuters.
We are in the process right now building a new garage, which will also be equipped with a spay/neuter clinic in the back. This will be a huge addition to our mission, and will enable the shelter to continue offering low-cost altering throughout the year.
Best Friends Animal Society is a leading national nonprofit whose goal is to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters. They have recognized the Central Aroostook Humane Society’s achievement as a positive step forward.
According to Best Friends’ 2025 data, more than two out of three U.S. shelters are now no-kill, and many more are within steps of that benchmark. However, collective action remains critical to achieve a day when no dog or cat dies in a shelter simply because they don’t have a safe place to call home. Anyone can help by adopting, volunteering and advocating for homeless pets.
Best Friends Animal Society was founded in 1984 and runs lifesaving facilities and programs nationwide in partnership with more than 6,000 shelters and rescue organizations. From headquarters in Kanab, Utah, they also operate the nation’s largest no-kill animal sanctuary — a destination that brings their mission to life for thousands of visitors each year.
They maintain the most comprehensive animal sheltering data in the country and make it accessible to the public — empowering communities with critical insights into the needs of their local shelters and how they can help. They believe every dog and cat deserves a home.
We want to say a huge thank you to Shelter Manager Betsy Hallett and her staff and volunteers for the incredible dedication, commitment, loyalty and devotion to the homeless animals of our communities. This is truly a well-deserved recognition.
Please stop by the Central Aroostook Humane Society at 210 Cross St., Presque Isle, or check out our Facebook page.
Please be responsible: Spay and neuter your pets.
Gloria J. Towle is on the Central Aroostook Humane Society Board of Directors.
