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Party-goers "spare change" helps horses

Rylee Pepin of Windham just turned five on July 20, 2008 and loves visiting the horse farm with her mother, Kathy Pepin. They regularly visit the farm twice a week, and have fallen in love with several of the horses. Rylee and her mother wanted to share the MSSPA farm with Rylee's friends  read more »

Donation Cans Project to Aid Abused Horses

The MSSPA is thrilled to announce the start of its Aid for Abused Horses donation can program. With the generous volunteer assistance of Emma and her mother, Jodi, the Society has begun collecting coffee cans/covers  read more »

Down East magazine features Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals

Down East magazine features the story of the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals! On July 15th, the August issue of Down East magazine will hit the newsstands  read more »

MSSPA Key Bank Volunteers

Key Bank volunteers help abused horses

On Tuesday, May 20th, a special group of Key Bankers appeared at the farm facility of the MSSPA to donate their time and talent on behalf of horses seized from neglect or abuse situations. The horses of the Society give a great big whinny to Windham,  read more »

from left, Senator Bill Diamond, Marilyn L. Goodreau, Harold C. Pachios

Horse rescuers saved from death by chocolate!

Thanks to the quick pens and open checkbooks of guests at the MSSPA’s "Fill the Fountain" reception held on May 15th in the sumptuous lobby of Maine Bank & Trust on Congress Street in Portland, Society staffers were saved from having to eat everything dipped in chocolate from the chocolate fountain.  read more »

Fritzi and Jill get a kiss from Allie

MSSPA featured on 207!

Thank you to WCSH and the 207 team! The MSSPA was featured on WCHS Channel 6 in southern Maine on Monday evening. Kathleen Shannon recently visited the farm and had the opportunity to fall in love with the horses and chat with MSSPA president Marilyn L. Goodreau.  read more »

Don't Forget The Pets!

Across the country as people overwhelmed by debt face foreclosure and loss of their homes, sometimes the most vulnerable - pets - are left behind. As heartbreaking as it may be for the people who ar  read more »

Sun Journal reports 'Man to pay for horse abuse'

The Sun Journal reports that a Bethel man found guilty of four counts of animal abuse was ordered to pay $1,250 in fines Monday at the South Paris District Court.  read more »

Bethel man guilty of animal abuse

The Sun Journal reports: A District Court judge found a Bethel rancher guilty Wednesday of four counts of animal cruelty to his livestock last year. Read the full story on sunjournal.com.

Meris with her horse mac

New Faces at MSSPA!

Meet Meris J. Bickford, the Society’s new Vice President of External Affairs and trial counsel. Meris started her "dream job " in February this year, and is brimming with ideas about how to promote the Society and its mission to rescue and rehabilitate animals.  read more »

Horse Rescue of Doc by MSSPA

Down on the Farm

I love to tell you about the wonderful work that is accomplished every day on our farm in South Windham, Maine! As Maine’s largest and only full service facility dedicated to the care of equines who have been seized by law enforcement  read more »

Gary Moore at MSSPA with one of our horses

The Honorable Gary Moore writes about the MSSPA

From the paved state road, which passes in front of the antique
farmhouse, white barns and rolling green hills, the MSSPA farm appears to be a well kept, attractive example of life in rural Maine. In fact, the property houses an organization  read more »

MSSPA Farm

MSSPA Receives Real Heroes Award

The Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals, headquartered in South Windham, recently received recognition at the ninth Annual Real Heroes Breakfast sponsored by the American Red Cross of Southern Maine.  read more »