Category: Pets

Stephanie Kelley The Trailer Park in Perth-Andover is now home to a number of stray and homeless cats. This cat colony, which some people estimate to consist of 30 to 50 cats, has now reached critical mass and council finally addressed the issue at their last meeting. The cat...

Stephanie Kelley “Readers of the Pack” is a pilot project from DunRoamin’ Stray and Rescue to encourage kids to read. In this exciting project, a trained handler accompanied by a certified dog visits classrooms and libraries to allow kids to read to the dog. Using the dog as a...

Stephanie Kelley Do you ever wish that you could read your pet’s mind? Or travel with them and share their adventures as they explore their worlds? Researchers have attached cameras to cats as they’ve made their rounds, and pet psychics, animal whisperers and pet psychologists have all offered us...

Valerie Furge My husband and I share our home with a dog, four cats and a number of fish. All (not counting the fish) have come from a variety of shelters under a variety of circumstances – each different but with the same underlying theme – cats and dogs...

Last year, or maybe even in 2012, we’d published a photo of “Olive the Other Reindeer” on our pet page, a DunRoamin’ rescue who was looking for her forever home.   A few days ago, I ran into Marilyn Lewis and we got to talking pets and she told...

During the recent meeting of the board of directors of the New Victoria County SPCA several new officers were elected. The SPCA would like to welcome Ray Miller of Plaster Rock on board as the new president of the group.   Diane Seneschal of Grand Falls remains the Vice...

Lorna Demeria Sometimes it seems that we are always having to say goodbye.  So far 2014 has been a year of goodbyes for us.  Some of them have been happy, some bitter-sweet and some of them seriously hard.    We lost a very special dog early on in the...

As we all kept an anxious eye on the ice jams this year, the banks of the Tobique ran over and the saturated ground flooded the basement at the SPCA Shelter in Arthurette. None of the resident cats were hurt, but it made quite a mess and the shelter...

As I pass by the Arthurette Animal Shelter on my way to deliver the Blackfly to Plaster Rock, I usually stop in to say hi to the shelter staff and visit with the cats. In the March 26 issue we told the story of the little calico mama cat...

Valerie Furge The “Voice for our Community” wine and cheese reception and fundraiser for DunRoamin’ Stray and Rescue was held Tuesday, April 15 at the Andrew and Laura McCain Art Gallery in Florenceville-Bristol. Although the attendance was small, those who came enjoyed an evening of conversation and information. Dr....