5 days ago

Halfway Home Pet Rescue pet of the week – December 12, 2018

Donnie is a very special neutered male cat residing at the Halfway Home Pet Rescue.

6 days ago

Interesting new fundraiser raises big money

On the Friday following Thanksgiving, members of CrossFit Presque Isle took on a burpee challenge that raised more than $2,000 for the shelter.

6 days ago

Ark Animal Sanctuary (week of December 12, 2018)

I would like to tell you a story about a little kitten named Mouse.

2 weeks ago

Curing a dog’s misbehavior

We would like to thank all those families who stopped by to have their picture taken with Santa Paws last Saturday

3 weeks ago

Halfway Home Pet Rescue Pet of the Week – Week of November 28, 2018

These two calico females, Shelly and Sierra, came to Halfway Home Pet Rescue this past summer as feral cats each with a litter of kittens.

3 weeks ago

Santa Paws is coming to town

Well, it’s that time of year again when pets’ tails start waggin’ in anticipation of greeting Santa Paws at The Central Aroostook Humane Society.

3 weeks ago

Ark Animal Sanctuary (week of November 28, 2018)

Just about a week ago we were asked to help with a situation, the caretaker of 15 cats had passed away. This meant there was no one to care for the cats, some of which lived inside, but the majority lived outside.

4 weeks ago

Family adopts last of three feline siblings

This Thanksgiving will be very special for a cat named Martha Stewart this year.

4 weeks ago

Why do cats cover their faces when they sleep?

As I heard a storm warning for 6 to 8 inches, I threw another log on the fire and glanced over at my two kitties, one on the window bench curled up in her new leopard print bed and the other on a sheepskin bed

1 month ago

Ark Animal Sanctuary (week of November 14, 2018)

The Ark Animal Sanctuary continues to work on the project at the trailer park. We are now up to more than 40 cats that have been taken in many of which have been sick and abandoned.

1 month ago

Halfway Home Pet Rescue Pet of the Week (week of November 14, 2018)

Andy is a 4-year old neutered male cat with a loving, mellow personality living at the Halfway Home Pet Rescue in Caribou.

1 month ago

Caring for your senior pet

We are happy to announce that we will be having “Photos with Santa Paws” on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Central Aroostook Humane Society.

1 month ago

A successful Toast

We are thrilled to announce that our 9th annual Toast to the Animals was a smashing success and an amazing fundraiser for the Central Aroostook Humane Society. On Oct. 27 we experienced a tremendous amount of community support for this event and raised just over $9,100 -- wow.

1 month ago

Halfway Home Pet Rescue Pet of the week (week of November 7, 2018)

Veronica and Betty were feral cats about 8 or 10 months old living in a colony on Veronica Street in Caribou.

2 months ago

Ready for Halloween?

Halloween is today, but it’s not too late to consider safety factors around this time of year for our beloved pets.

2 months ago

End dinnertime begging

Our biggest event of the year is days away. On Saturday, Oct. 27, the doors will open at 6 p.m. for a special evening that will benefit the animals at the Central Aroostook Humane Society: our 9th annual Toast to the Animals.

2 months ago

Halfway Home Pet Rescue Pet of the Week (week of October 24, 2018)

Rose is a Halfway Home Pet Rescue success story.

2 months ago

Ark Animal Sanctuary (week of October 24, 2018)

The past two weeks at The Ark have been very difficult and sad. From the time an animal passes through our front door we are committed to and became emotionally attached to, so it is not easy when things do not work out.