CARIBOU — The Halfway Home Pet Rescue (HHPR) recently received a $1,500 grant from the Caroline D. Gentile and Joseph and Lorayne Funds of the Maine Community Foundation to support the Trap/Neuter/Relocate program to aid feral cat colonies.
Halfway Home Pet Rescue is dedicated to improving the quality of life for stray animals in Aroostook County, Maine. They focus on the rescue and rehabilitation of cats and kittens from Caribou and surrounding communities who are not eligible for admission to other area shelters. HHPR provides medical care, social and emotional rehabilitation through a foster home network and a safe haven that is “half way home.”
With offices in Ellsworth and Portland, the Maine Community Foundation works with donors and other partners to improve the quality of life for all Maine people. To learn more about the foundation, visit www.mainecf.org.
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| Contributed photo Representatives of the Maine Community Foundation recently awarded a $1,500 grant to Caribou’s Halfway Home Pet Rescue (HHPR.) Taking part in the presentation were, from left, front row: Chi Chi Belanger, building co-owner and HHPR volunteer from Woodland with Moe, the cat. Middle row: Julia Staples and Margo Beaulieu, Caribou youth volunteers; and Pam Scheppele, Maine Community Foundation’s Aroostook County representative. Back row: Devin Roy, youth volunteer; Mary Rowe, Caribou HHPR office volunteer: Fran Gendreau, Madawaska, advisor to the Aroostook County Fund of the Maine Community Foundation, Eleanora Ring of Caribou, adoption center manager; Darrell Bouchard of Caribou, volunteer HHPR carpenter; John Belanger of Woodland, building owner; and Jessica Belanger Smith of Woodland with Curly cat, volunteer foster home. |
