Thank you to all who voted for the horses in the Better NEIGHbor contest! Thank you also to Town & Country Federal Credit Union for its dedication to Maine people and their communities. And a shire-sized shoutout to the other grant recipients:Animal Refuge League of Greater PortlandCenter for WildlifeFriendship HouseLearn Around the World Network, Inc.Maine Narrow Guage […]
08/28/2018 MSSPA receives coveted Doree Taylor Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee grant The Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals (MSSPA), New England’s premier equine rescue and rehabilitation center, today announced its receipt of a $200,000 grant from the Doree Taylor Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee to support its general […]
The Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals is thrilled to announce that it is now accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS). Accreditation signifies that Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals meets GFAS’s rigorous and peer-reviewed equine care standards which are confirmed by a comprehensive site visit. Accreditation also […]
Marilyn L. Goodreau, President of the non-profit Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals in Windham, has been named an Exemplary Honoree by Governor Paul LePage for her tireless efforts to eliminate equine abuse and neglect. Ms. Goodreau was honored, along with other award-winning volunteers, in a State House ceremony hosted by First Lady […]
Congratulations to MSSPA Director Sawin Millett! Sawin is the 2016 recipient of the Commissioner’s Distinguished Service Award, which was presented at the Commissioner’s Luncheon today. The event was part of the 2016 Maine Department of Agriculture’s agricultural tradeshow. The show is open to the public, free of charge and takes place at the Augusta Civic […]
(Windham) – In August, Marilyn L. Goodreau, President of the non-profit Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals in Windham, was named a winner of the WCSH 6 Who Care Volunteer of the Year award for her tireless efforts to rehabilitate horses who have been abused or neglected. This past Monday, October 19th, the […]