14 hours ago

When dogs don’t want to share

Resource guarding is an anxiety disorder in which a dog guards items that they deem valuable. Resource guarding can be present in any age dog. However, it generally starts in puppyhood.

7 days ago

The best bunny is a chocolate one

We enjoyed seeing many of you at the Spring Trash and Treasure Show at The Forum last weekend. It’s always nice to hear from those of you who have adopted pets in the past and to learn how they are doing. We love all the happy-ending stories.

1 week ago

Ark Animal Sanctuary – Week of April 17, 2019

As a rescue organization there are good days and there are bad days. We do what we can but we do have limitations.

2 weeks ago

How to win a dog’s heart

We hope that everyone will stop by the Forum this weekend, April 13 and 14, for the spring Trash and Treasure Show at The Forum in Presque Isle.

2 weeks ago

Ark Animal Sanctuary – Week of April 10, 2019

There are all kinds of exciting things happening at The Ark these days and we wanted to share some of the good news with you.

3 weeks ago

New veterinarian joins Presque Isle Animal Hospital

A new veterinarian starts working at Presque Isle Animal Hospital this month.

3 weeks ago

Ark Animal Sanctuary – Week of April 3, 2019

The snow is starting to melt and hopefully the weather will stay warm and we can open the windows and breathe the fresh air. With the warm weather approaching, we are all bracing ourselves for kitten season.

3 weeks ago

Disaster prep for pets

There are many around The County who are looking at the winter’s 13-plus feet of snow and wondering just how fast it will take to melt.

4 weeks ago

Pets and essential oils

Essential oil diffusers are gaining popularity on the market, but an Ohio veterinarian warns that they may not be safe for your pets.

4 weeks ago

Halfway Home Pet Rescue pet of the week (week of March 27, 2019)

Halfway Home Pet Rescue presents Grampa Milt, who resides at a foster home in Caribou.

1 month ago

Farewell, sweet Annie

Yesterday, after a confirmation of advanced bladder cancer, we had to say goodbye to our gray tiger kitty Annie.

1 month ago

Meet Candy from Fort Fairfield

Candy is an approximately 12-year-old female cat living in a Halfway Home Pet Rescue foster home.

1 month ago

Tucker finds a home

First and foremost we would like to thank everyone who came forward to help support a sweet dog named Tucker.

1 month ago

Training helps your dog

Having a dog in your life should provide you with great joy and companionship, not extra burden or an endless source of frustration, as is so often the case.

2 months ago

Halfway Home Pet Rescue Pet of the Week (week of March 13, 2019)

Molly is a senior cat residing at the Halfway Home Pet Rescue in Caribou.

2 months ago

Saying goodbye to an ‘original’

Today I took Keith back to the vet.

2 months ago

Caring for feathered friends in winter

Although many of our articles concentrate on the dogs and cats in our lives, I am also a fan of our “feathered friends.”

2 months ago

Ark Animal Sanctuary: ‘Tuck’

Early one Sunday morning around 5 a.m. a lady was driving down the road out in Haynesville when she spotted something lying on the side of the road all covered with snow.