3 days ago

The Rescue

A friend of mine, Sue Maynard, recently sent the following article to me and had mentioned how much she enjoyed reading the articles every week in The Star Herald.

5 days ago

Halfway Home Pet Rescue Pet of the Week (week of October 17, 2018)

Frisket is a 4-1/2- to 5-month-old feral kitten that was abandoned with his sibling Frankie near a warehouse in Caribou.

2 weeks ago

Ark Animal Sanctuary – Week of October 10, 2018

The Ark is currently at capacity. Everyday we receive phone calls from people asking us to take their cats and many people get upset with us when we have to say “no,” we have no room.

2 weeks ago

Hunting safety tips for pets

We are now into the hunting season, whether it is with guns or bows, and whether hunting for birds, bear, rabbits, deer or any wild animal. You need to be safe and keep your four-legged companion safe.

2 weeks ago

Feline colony arrives at new Freeport home

Five feral cats from the Caribou area have been successfully relocated to a new home in Freeport.

2 weeks ago

Save the date for a special Toast

We are getting excited and we have set the date -- the Presque Isle Inn and Convention Center has teamed up with the Central Aroostook Humane Society once again to put on the ninth annual Toast to the Animals, a beer and wine tasting and silent auction fundraiser.

2 weeks ago

Pet Talk – week of October 3, 2018

We are happy to announce that adoptions are up at the Houlton Humane Society! We’ve made a lot of people very happy. Of course, we love that! What’s better than seeing a deserving animal going to a loving home?

3 weeks ago

Halfway Home Pet Rescue Pet of the week (week of October 3, 2018)

Kash is a 1-1/2-year-old male Maine Coon mix. He is loving, clean and gets along with other cats.

4 weeks ago

A dog owner’s 10 commandments

I am a dog lover. My friends all know this. If you have read any of my articles, you know this. I have several friends who are also co-workers and they are also dog lovers. We like to share our “dog” experiences with each other — it doesn’t matter what the experience is — and know that we are there for each other because we are “dog moms.”

4 weeks ago

Ark Animal Sanctuary (week of September 26, 2018)

A few weeks ago we received a phone call about a newborn kitten that had been found at one of the local businesses. We were asked if we could help. We told them to bring the kitten to us right away.

1 month ago

Pet Talk (week of September 19, 2018)

As we wind down from our busy summer, we start to think more about our to do lists. With back to school here and the holidays coming up soon we can catch up on what did not get done this summer.

1 month ago

Halfway Home Pet Rescue Pet of the Week (week of September 19, 2018)

Heidi, a 2-year old spayed female Siamese mix, is ready for a quiet home with a family who will realize that she is extremely shy and will give her time to adjust.

1 month ago

Ark Animal Sanctuary – Week of September 12, 2018

Things have been extremely busy at The Ark and we are now on overload with kittens. Right now we have 25 kittens and that does not include adult cats.

1 month ago

What are cats really saying?

Be sure to stop by our booth at the Trash & Treasure Show Sept. 15 and 16 and say hello. We will have pet treats, human treats and lots of items to check out. See you at the Forum.

1 month ago

Halfway Home Pet Rescue Pet of the Week (week of September 12, 2018)

Stormy Culvert is a 7-week, 2-pound, gray and white kitten rescued by Halfway Home Pet Rescue of Caribou and volunteers including Wes Holmes, Chris Corbin and Casey Estabrook on Sept. 2.

2 months ago

Halfway Home Pet Rescue Pet of the Week (week of August 29, 2018)

Donnie, a 4-year-old neutered male, has been living at the Halfway Home Pet Rescue for one and a half years and has very patiently waited for a good permanent home.

2 months ago

Halfway Home Pet Rescue Pet of the week (week of August 22, 2018)

Sandra is a young feral kitten approximately 9 to 10 weeks old.

2 months ago

Ark Animal Sanctuary – week of August 22, 2018

Two weeks ago we received a phone call from a young lady saying that she had found a newborn kitten in the grass and wanted to know if we could help.