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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 »

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 »

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 »

holiday horses need help

Holiday Help for Horses In Need

Winter weather is upon us and its arrival makes your help critical for hundreds of horses in Maine. The MSSPA, New England’s most effective equine rehabilitation facility, has a unique history of success in saving horses from horrific situations.  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 »

Praise for Maine's Unsung Philanthropist

Lawrence J. Keddy, a self-made man whose engineering creativity and unselfish nature shaped his life's work and personal relationships, left a legacy to Maine that includes our unique farm in South Windham.  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 »

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