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Teach your children well

It is so important for young children to learn about being kind, having empathy and showing compassion for our four-legged friends. It starts at home and it should start at a very early age. Loving and carry for pets is a commitment for the life of the pet, not for a few weeks or months until the novelty of a new pet wears off.

Ark Animal Sanctuary – Week of September 22, 2021

A few weeks ago, we received a phone call from a lady who had just trapped a kitten. When we arrived to get it we noticed that she had an injury to her hind end and to make matters worse she had maggots eating away at her flesh. The kitten was also feral.

‘Toast’ is on hold

Right about now all the Central Aroostook Humane Society board members would be soliciting sponsors, auction items, gathering merchandise, making calls, sending letters and preparing for our biggest fundraiser of the year: the Toast to the Animals.

Funding means cat clinics will continue

A local cat rescue organization will continue its mission to provide feline spay or neuter surgery and meet the needs of pet owners in Aroostook County, thanks to $52,000 in grant funding.

PAWS Pet of the Week – Dixie

Calling all tuxedo cat lovers: Dixie is your chick. This endearing and gorgeous cat has “thumbs” and long whiskers.

Reacting to the leash

I have a sister who lives downstate and gets free issues of Downeast Dog News. It is a great little newspaper that comes out periodically.

Ark Animal Sanctuary – Week of September 6, 2021

This week, Luther lost his battle with cancer. Luther was a beautiful black cat who was feral. The Ark was his home for nine years. Luther came to us from a feral cat colony here in town. His shelter was an old abandoned school bus and his food source was whatever he could find.

Should you adopt a mini pig?

There is nothing cuter than a teeny weenie mini pig. Well, I haven’t really seen a mini pig, only regular piglets, which are so cute, too. Would I like to have a little mini pig running around with my dogs? Oh, yes, I would, but if I’m being realistic, I will probably never own one.

Why dogs do the weird things they do

Happy Summer from the Crazy Dog Lady! I haven’t done much writing lately, having retired from Dead River and getting used to being home every day, and loving it. Can’t believe it is on the downside of summer. Time sure speeds by, especially when you’re enjoying life.

Ark Animal Sanctuary – Week of August 23, 2021

These past few months have been challenging with all of the animals we have taken in that have required extensive vet care. Three dogs needed to be neutered, spayed and vaccinated. One had substantial hair loss, severe dental issues and something called oronasal fistula (he has a hole in his mouth).

Kitty laser fun

It turns out, there’s a pretty good reason cats are obsessed with laser pointers.

Separation anxiety after COVID

With the increase in dog adoptions during COVID-19, it’s important to keep in mind life after quarantine with your new furry friend. Reading up on dog separation anxiety tips once you are no longer trapped inside is the first step toward preventing a mutt meltdown.

Ark Animal Sanctuary – Week of July 27, 2021

As many of you know, The Ark is home to many feral cats. Caring for them can be difficult at times, especially when they are sick.

Pet show fun

What a great week we had for the Maine Potato Blossom Festival. Tempo Employment Service, always a big supporter of the animals, sponsored the Festival Pet Show.

To scratch or not?

If you have had the pleasure of owning a frisky feline, then you have probably experienced the little darlings playfully scratching where they shouldn’t be.

Ark Animal Sanctuary – Week of July 12, 2021

A few years back, the Ark Animal Sanctuary took in 15 cats from a hoarding situation. The conditions they came out of were not good and many of them were sick and none were altered.

Fireworks and pets

Summer has been warm and wonderful so far, and with the Fourth of July behind us and many more summer festivals happening, chances are pretty good that many celebrations will be happening with fireworks.

Dogs and water safety

Now that summer is officially here and the weather is warming up, many pet owners will be heading to their back yard pools, the lakes or maybe to the Maine coast to enjoy a vacation.

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