Horse Open House a Sweet Success

The Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals held its second annual holiday open house on December 8th at its farm.  read more »

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 »

Horse Rescuers Party at Pineland Farms!

Supporters and staffers of the MSSPA partnered with Pineland Farms on October 28, 2007 to celebrate the Society's first annual "Ride To Rescue" campaign. The celebration featured prizes for registered "Riders", demonstrations of dressage and therapeutic riding  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 »

PBS Filmmaker to appear in Maine

Award winning, PBS filmmaker, Ginger Kathrens, creator of, “Cloud, Wild Stallion of the Rockies” will appear in Maine on behalf of the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals.  read more »

Thank you to all the Riders in MSSPA's first Ride to Rescue

Thank you to all the "Riders" who joined us in our first, annual "Ride To Rescue!" We are grateful for the support and assistance that so many folks across Maine and beyond have given the Society.  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.

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 »

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 »

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 »