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Animal Well Fair draws hundreds of animal lovers

With an autumnal nip in the air, guests and staff of the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals warmed themselves with hot cider and hot chocolate as they circulated through the Society’s big barn filled with rehabilitated horses. Twelve animal welfare organizations were represented.  read more »

New England Teen Raises Thousands to Help Abused Horses

The horses, dogs, and cats at Maine’s premiere non-profit large animal shelter, the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals have a new heroine. Thirteen year old Jamie Goldberg, of Lexington, Massachusetts, recently combined her love of horses with her commitment to public service by raising more than $3,000 to benefit MSSPA.  read more »

Kaler School Third Graders Help Abused Horses

On September 24th MSSPA volunteer Emma McCann traveled to South Portland on behalf the "Aid for Abused Horses" project. Emma and her mother are volunteering their talent and time to help run a donation can route in local shops and businesses.  read more »

Jamie on Flower wearing her Ride to Resuce T-Shirt

Boston Globe reports on Ride to Rescue winner Jamie Goldberg

Click to read the article about MSSPA's 2008 Ride to Rescue winner, Jamie Goldberg on the Boston Globe's web site.  read more »

2008 Ride to Rescue

Ride to Rescue on October 11, 2008 is a 'coordinated ride' in Maine and beyond, the choice of location and  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 »

Volunteers Emma and her mother, Jodi

Donation Cans Project to Aid Abused Horses

The MSSPA is thrilled to announce the start of its Aid for Abused Horses donation can program. With the generous volunteer assistance of Emma and her mother, Jodi, the Society has begun collecting coffee cans/covers  read more »

Down East magazine featuring Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals

Down East magazine features Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals

Down East magazine features the story of the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals! On July 15th, the August issue of Down East magazine will hit the newsstands  read more »

MSSPA Key Bank Volunteers

Key Bank volunteers help abused horses

On Tuesday, May 20th, a special group of Key Bankers appeared at the farm facility of the MSSPA to donate their time and talent on behalf of horses seized from neglect or abuse situations. The horses of the Society give a great big whinny to Windham,  read more »

from left, Senator Bill Diamond, Marilyn L. Goodreau, Harold C. Pachios

Horse rescuers saved from death by chocolate!

Thanks to the quick pens and open checkbooks of guests at the MSSPA’s "Fill the Fountain" reception held on May 15th in the sumptuous lobby of Maine Bank & Trust on Congress Street in Portland, Society staffers were saved from having to eat everything dipped in chocolate from the chocolate fountain.  read more »

Fritzi and Jill get a kiss from Allie

MSSPA featured on 207!

Thank you to WCSH and the 207 team! The MSSPA was featured on WCHS Channel 6 in southern Maine on Monday evening. Kathleen Shannon recently visited the farm and had the opportunity to fall in love with the horses and chat with MSSPA president Marilyn L. Goodreau.  read more »

Don't Forget The Pets!

Across the country as people overwhelmed by debt face foreclosure and loss of their homes, sometimes the most vulnerable - pets - are left behind. As heartbreaking as it may be for the people who ar  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 »

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