NEWS
We're in need of Purina Kitten Chow - the kitten season has been heavy and our reserves are low. You may use the collection basket at Paradis Shop 'n Save in Caribou. Thank you!
Through our recent Adoption Fair, we placed 9 adult cats and one kitten. Thank you!!
FREE Adult Cat Adoption: August
All cats over the age of 6 months are FREE to the right family. All FREE adoptable cats are leukemia tested, spayed/neutered, distemper & rabies shots and cleared of any parasites. Each cat will go home with a gift litter box of at least a day’s supply of litter, litter scoop, dry food, toys, a hand knit blanket by Alice Malloch of Presque Isle, and some canned food. Applications will still be taken and references will be checked before adoption.
Older cats make great pets! Read some success stories.
July 2010
The Grand Opening of our new thrift store, Toby's Treasures, was a great success. Thanks to all of you who came to see us July 2-3 at our location, 264 Sweden Street in Caribou.
In Memoriam
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Caswell - Marie Joyce Allen, 73, beloved wife of Archie L. Allen Sr., died peacefully in her sleep Sunday Morning, Sept. 27, 2009, at a Caribou health care facility. Read more... |
Everett W. Milton
Jean B. Durham
Marie Joyce Allen
Memorial Programs Established
Although there were many blessings for Halfway Home Pet Rescue, Inc., a 501c3 charitable animal shelter, this past year, President Norma Milton reflects that they lost two very dedicated and loved supporters of the animal welfare organization – Clarissa T. Bickford of Etna, ME and Marie Joyce Allen of Caribou. “There are a few people who you just cannot replace in their work, commitment and love for animals. When you lose this person, you mourn with their family and when the family continues to support the shelter work and reflects that lost love, you want to commemorate their continued work in memory of that cherished animal lover and volunteer.” More about the programs ...
Expansion underway
Construction of more cat living space is underway. Garrick Milton makes sure all is up to code as Jean Nadeau puts some elbow grease into it.
Halfway Home Pet Rescue gets local business donations
Presque Isle, ME - During the month of December, employees of Thompson-Hamel, LLC and Robert Thompson’s accounting firm set up a box in their offices to collect cash and pet supply donations for Halfway Home Pet Rescue and on December 18th Brian Hamel, Managing Partner of Thompson-Hamel, LLC, and Sharon Watson, an Associate at Thompson-Hamel, represented the two firms at Halfway Home Pet Rescue’s headquarters in Caribou and presented its President, Norma Milton, with these very generous donations. Read more...
Book special
Halfway Home Pet Rescue has received 30 books of "The Christmas Note" as written by Skeeter Davis & Cathie Pelletier, and illustrated by Carl E. Hileman. These special gift books are personally autographed by Davis, Pelletier and Hileman. The story features the Skeeter Davis' story of her 10th Christmas with her siblings in the hills of Dry Ridge, Kentucky in the days of oil lamps and candles. It is a story of a child's love, heartbreak, faith and the growth of Davis' inner joy while learning the true meaning of Christmas.
These limited editions of the autographed "The Christmas Note" can be purchased by calling Norma Milton at 492-1722. The cost is $20.00 each, add $5.00 for shipping and handling if to be mailed. All proceeds from the sale of these books will go toward the medical bills of the stray, abandoned and abused animals of Caribou and surrounding communities.
Our Mission
Halfway Home Pet Rescue, Inc. (formerly known as Madawaska Lake Homeless Cats) is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for stray animals in Aroostook County by caring for them, providing medical care including sterilization surgery and finding good quality home environments. Responsible pet ownership education classes will be provided to area schools.
Our Goals
Halfway Home Pet Rescue will strive to fill a profound need for additional shelter space, especially medical emergency shelter space, in central and northern Aroostook County. Read more ...
Our Foster Home
Our Halfway Home Foster Home environment is 98% cageless and nicely mannered cats soon enjoy a cozy happy freedom with a huge social room and an outside safety fenced play yard. See photos here.
Contact Us
| Halfway Home Pet Rescue, Inc. PO Box 488 Caribou, ME 04736 |
Norma B. Milton Milton@mfx.net 207 492-1722 |
| Webmaster - website issues 22 Lynn Drive Caribou, Maine 04736 |
Robyn M. Smith rob@dubbahdesign.com 207 498-3480 |
Forms
Wish List
- Food for the pet food pantry
- bath and hand towels
- bleach
- Purina Kitten Chow
Donations of pet food for the free pet food pantry are accepted in a shopping cart at the Caribou Shop & Save Store or can be brought in to the free pet food pantry on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 12 to 6 pm. We are certain the people using the pet food kitchen desperately need the help in order to keep their pets and they greatly appreciate it. Monetary donations are accepted: Send to HHPR, PO Box 488, Caribou, ME 04736. Please mark on your memo line what need you would like to have your donation ap
plied to.
available for adoption | been adopted
Thanks to everyone who recently adopted from HHPR and donated funds to help us meet our financial obligations.
Thinking about adopting? Recently adopted a cat?
Find helpful tips and information at the Petfinder Library and Video collection.
Learn how to choose the right one for your family, how to help your cat adjust to its new home, and lots more.
Toby's Treasures Now Open
We have a lot of nice items for sale at extremely reasonable prices. All proceeds go to help the animals. Donations are also welcomed. We are at 264 Sweden Street, Caribou.
Hours: Tues-Fri 12-5 and Sat. 10-4.
At the Grand Opening...
Norma gives meds to a kitten with the help of volunteer Carol Pierson; and Toby himself in attendance.
Spay-Neuter Funds Available!
Need financial help to spay or neuter your pet? The Help Fix ME program is ready to help you. Call 1-800-367-1317 or visit Help Fix ME.
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Newest Board Member
Please welcome our newest member of Halfway Home Pet Rescue Board of Directors, Sharon Watson. Sharon 
replaces Everett Milton who passed away on March 3, and she will continue her term of office as board secretary and memorial chair. Read about her background and interest in animal welfare.
Adopt an older cat?
Kittens are adorable and fun. But what about the older cat, the so-called "unadoptable" cat? Read about Amber, a sweet 11 year old kitty who proves that the older cat can be the perfect fit.
Why Spay or Neuter?
An adult female cat can have at least 3 litters per year and an unneutered male cat can easily impregnant over 100 females per year. With the early warm weather this month, HHPR cautions pet owners to spay/neuter their pets. These roaming unsterilized pets will be responsible for thousands of homeless kittens by late May and throughout the summer months.
Call the state Help Fix ME program at 1-800 367-1317 for a Fix Me Voucher for only $10.00. If they are currently short on funding, try calling quite early (8 am) the first day of each month. Consider talking with a vet office and prepaying $10.00 or so a month until you have a credit for the cost of spaying or neutering your pet. If all this fails, call us at 492-1722 and we will see if we have enough HHPR funds to partially help you. Our funding is running very tight, but we really try to help where we can. There is a way to spay -- but we all have to pitch in and get-rrrr-done.
Pet Food Collection
We are in need of continuous food supplies to help out these hurting families who love their pets but who are hurting financially and may have to give them to a shelter if we don't help them with food supplies. At our Adoption Fairs we'll have a pet food donation basket for your convenience.
We continue to greatly appreciate your returnable bottles and cans at 88 Bennett Drive Redemption.
Our vet bills are running high and our donations are running low. Any help, even a dollor or two is greatly appreciated.
Donate Online!
We now have online donation availability through PayPal, courtesy of our webmaster. If you have any questions, please contact Robyn, rob@dubbahdesign.com. You do not need to be a member of PayPal to use this service.
2009 Annual Report
We had a very busy year for a new rescue. We have received our 501c3 which now enables us to write grants for spay and neuter program as well as other needed items.
In 2009, we helped a total of 170 animals, most of them strays, however, about a dozen of them were low-income families needing help. We also helped a couple of low-income families with one-time vet medical expenses. These special situations were done on the recommendation of vet or social worker involved with the family.
Thank You
This little shelter is totally run by compassionate volunteers and donors who do what and when they are able. Thanks to ...
- Volunteer Christina Carson for calling adoptees to check on the ongoing progress of pets adopted from us.
- many who have been giving returnable bottles at 88 Bennett Drive, Caribou, Redemption Center
- donating in collection jars in area businesses
- many who have provided baked items for sales
- foster home help (Jean Nadeau, Julie Damboise, Helen Widdecombe, Judy Robertson, David Bickford, Norma Milton)
- pet food pantry donations
- volunteers working at the craft table
- Colleen Murphy, Anne Price, Everett Milton for medical travel to vets for animals
- and many more not named here. These darling animals have many blessings because of many people volunteering to do what they are able.
Maine Animal Welfare License Plate
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