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Hearts for the MSSPA horses!

Wearing their hearts on their, well, not exactly on their sleeves Ms. Karen Turpen’s fifth grade class recently visited the Society’s farm on a brisk winter morning. It was clear that advance planning and a lot of hard work had gone into the preparation for this very special field trip.  read more »

Help Save Sweetheart

Sweetheart will steal your heart.  Like so many who are brought to the Society’s barns, she had all but lost hope.  We received little information about her.  How had she gotten in this
shocking condition?  She was so thin, with ribs, spine, tail head, and hipbones protruding through her rain-rotted, dull winter coat.  Her skinny rump was covered in patches of infected skin, bare from the loss of hair, and hot to the touch.  read more »

Local “Gems” Help Support Animals

The staff of Windham’s G.M. Pollack & Sons jewelry store visited the Society’s farm at 279 River Road, South Windham on Sunday, January 17, 2010. Led by store manager Susan Brockett, store associates Lisa Jaques and Sara McDougall arrived with a very generous check in hand, along with a tub of treats for the horses.  read more »

First-grade twins Adele and Grant, assisted by their younger brother Wyatt, load returnables for the collection effort.

Narragansett Hay for Horses

The MSSPA knows that when it comes to saving the lives of animals, one is never too young to make a difference. The first-graders of the Narragansett School in Gorham proved this after raising $570 for the Society. This money is designated to help keep the barn’s hay loft stocked and the horses’ bellies full.  read more »

Morgan Kendall starts the Recycle for Rescue program

Recycle for Rescue

For many people across the state, times are still tough and money is tight. Priorities have shifted, and the focus of most is now one essentials. The Society is no exception.  read more »

Windham Second Grade Class Heading the the Big Barn

Holiday Recipe for Happiness

Preheat the circumstances to critical, combine a few dozen second graders and their families with a half dozen creative, community minded teachers, blend with field trips on perfect autumn afternoons, some practical math lessons, and lot of very hard work.  read more »

MELISSA BARTER

And the winner is . . .

Melissa Barter of Windham, Maine! The Society thanks everyone who purchased raffle tickets to win the fabulous purple pagoda cat tree donated by Bryan Kaufman of r6meows.com.  read more »

MSSPA Holiday Open House

Horse Rescue Farm Holiday Open House

On Saturday, December 5th, the River Road farm of the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals was filled with holiday spirit as guests enjoyed hot cider, hot chocolate, coffee and holiday treats. The horses whinnied their greetings and showed Society visitors what equine rehabilitation is all about.  read more »

Birthday at MSSPA

The Giving Spirit

The animals, staff and friends of the Society send a heartfelt thank you and happy birthday wish to Connor H. of Gorham. Connor met many of the animals last year when his school class took a field trip to the Society’s River Road farm in South Windham. What he learned about the creatures there made an impression that will last a lifetime.  read more »

Meridith Ford and Matthew Hackett Wedding

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Mrs. Rich and Little Becky Foster

School Children Raise Money to Feed Starved Horses

Many school children in Maine are learning the golden rule in the most practical of ways. With the help of their teachers, families, and friends they come to tour the barns of the Society and learn about the many animals who call the barns home. Society staffers welcome the opportunity to provide a small bit humane education and tell the children the stories of the horses they can see and touch.   read more »

Jaser in his stall

Abused and Neglected Horses Adopted by Keller Williams Realty

Throughout January the employees of Keller Williams Realty will be devoting their time and energy to business, of course, but also to the local charity they have selected to adopt for the month.  The Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals was recently contacted by Jan Smith of Keller Williams  read more »

Cat at MSSPA

Pet Food Pantries in Maine

This winter many Maine folks are having difficulties feeding themselves and their families, including their pets.  Animal shelters throughout the state report increases in the number of animals being surrendered and report that some animals are being surrendered because their owners cannot provide food for them.  read more »

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