Thank you – it just couldn’t have been accomplished without you. 2016 Buy a Bale is on the books for the astounding total of $102,093 and the hay is going into our barns right up to the eaves! Thanks to so many donations, horses at the Society will have high-quality hay to eat throughout the […]
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 […]
We are grateful to Dr. Rachel Flaherty of Back Cove Equine Veterinary Care for taking a stand in support of unwanted horses by participating in the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign (UHVRC). As part of the outreach program, equine veterinarians help rescue and retirement facilities provide health care for America’s unwanted or sheltered horses. Thanks to […]
Save the date for the Maine Horse Jubilee on Sunday, April 24 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm! The Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals will be taking part in the national celebration of the ASPCA® Help A Horse Day on April 26 and is competing for a chance to win $10,000 to […]
Dear Friends, March in Maine means mud and that means spring is close upon us. Seed catalogs litter kitchen tables and a red-winged blackbird has been seen. Another sure sign of spring is the kickoff of the MSSPA’s annual Buy-a-Bale campaign. Each of the many horses at the Society’s barn eats approximately one bale of […]
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 […]
“Maine Horse Matchmaker” is a new service of the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals – Matchmaking for horses in need of rehoming. Horse owners who are no longer able to care for their animals are now able to provide Matchmaker followers with photos of and details in hopes of finding a new […]
Making hay while the sun shines is an old adage that is familiar to farmers. Making money to care for horses – once abused or neglected – is a full time proposition at New England’s largest horse shelter, the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals. Using a part of that money to make […]