Caribou Pet Rescue needs the help of several people who can provide temporary foster homes for cats.

CPR president Norma Milton wrote that the organization is seeking “temporary foster care” for one, two or three cats ranging in age from six months to 10 years for about a two to three weeks.

“We will call in the foster cats as other cats get adopted,” Milton wrote, adding that CPR will do its best “to try to assign a personality type that would fit with any pets in your home.”

She is specifically seeking a placement for “Sally,” who is more than 10 years old “and not going to be adopted very soon” because “people don’t want the older ones,” Milton explained.

“Sally is great, beautiful, clean and takes a back seat to everyone.” She came to the shelter following the death of her owner.

“Samson” is also a “lovely, older cat” who Milton thinks might even be related to Sally since “both are exceptionally large,” very clean and have gentle personalities.

CPR also has a couple dozen playful teenagers about 4-8 months old that Milton describes as “happy-go-lucky” cats that should adjust to most any environment.

The shelter is now housing 45-50 cats ranging in age from three to six, so you can understand why Milton is seeking temporary foster care.

“Unfortunately, the high fuel prices with the harsh winter … is also forcing people to give up animals they love,” she wrote, suggesting that may be one of the reasons the shelter currently has “so many older cats.

“We will take them back just as soon as possible,” Milton wrote and “if needed, we will gladly furnish the food and litter. We ask that you give the love and a roof over their heads.”

For information, or to offer to temporarily take in a cat or cats, call CPR at 498-3800.

Janelle Wuoristo reports Maine Kids-Kin, which is a program of Families and Children Together in Bangor, will conduct a free presentation, Mental Health Diagnosis and Treatment for Children, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the FACT offices in Suite 2B at 304 Hancock St.

Licensed clinical professional counselor Virginia Holmes will present an overview of common mental health concerns, answer questions and welcome discussion.

The presentation is specifically designed for grandparents, aunts, uncles and other relatives raising a relative’s child.

Child care is available on site, if requested in advance.

For information or to register for child care, call Maine Kids-Kin at 866-298-0896 or 941-2347.

The University of Maine has reported that 44 members of Beta Eta chapter of Beta Theta Pi fraternity are raising funds in advance of their 12-hour Sleep-Out, running from 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, through 6 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 24.

The Sleep-Out raises funds and awareness of Rape Response Services of Bangor.

RRS offers education, counseling and sexual assault prevention services to the public.

This is the 15th annual event for the fraternity that raised more than $4,100 through last year’s Beta Sleep-Out.

During the week preceding the Sleep-out, fraternity members will be selling raffle tickets in the Memorial Union on the UMaine campus.

Winners will receive prizes donated by Bangor area businesses.

The public is invited to drop by to show their support and make a donation. For information call Jack Keenan, public relations chair for the fraternity, at 581-4161 or e-mail arthur.keenan@umit.Maine.edu.

Donations also may be mailed to Sleep-Out, Beta Theta Pi, 12 Munson Road, Orono 04469.

This year’s fundraising goal is $5,000 to support RRS, which serves people in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties.

The Warren Center for Communication & Learning in Bangor is offering a Social Pragmatic Group for up to six middle and high school age students to assist them in improving their social pragmatic skills.

Associate director MaryBeth Richards explained that “social pragmatic language is what a lot of people would call ‘everyday conversation.’

“Unfortunately, for those children who have high-functioning autism, Asperger’s syndrome or a nonverbal language disorder, the art of small talk or conversation can be an almost painful task.”

The Social Pragmatic Group will consist of two one-hour sessions for 10 weeks during the summer.

For information or to refer a child to this program, call the Warren Center at 941-2850.

Joni Averill, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; javerill@bangordailynews.net; 990-8288.