MSSPA is once again open to the public – visitors are welcome any day from 1pm to 4pm! PRESS RELEASE Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals Identifies Rescue Horse Infected with Streptococcus Equine January 1, 2020 – The Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals (MSSPA), New England’s premier equine rescue and […]
2019 Retrospective
Thank you for saving lives with MSSPA since 1872. Please enjoy this brief retrospective celebrating our most successful year ever as we gallop into 2020!
Month of Merrymaking
Join your family and friends every Saturday and Sunday afternoon from November 30, 2019 to December 22, 2019 between 1 pm and 4 pm at the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals‘ Keddy arena. Enjoy complimentary holiday swag as well as beverages and treats – thank you to The Wolak Group and Dunkin’! […]
Daphne and Windy River
Daphne and Windy River The autobiography of a colt and his once-neglected mother 𝗣𝗟𝗨𝗦 – 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥! IDEXX teams up to match your gift, up to $5,000!
Take It Away Day – Fall 2019
Join MSSPA staff and volunteers on Saturday, September 28th, 10 am to 2 pm, in MSSPA’s Keddy-Goodreau Equine Rehabilitation Facility for a fall Take It Away Day. Generous Society supporters make a lot of in-kind donations to the MSSPA – so many that we can’t use them all. But they can go to good use […]
Auxilio Auxilium
Personal, peer-to-peer fundraising for your favorite charity is an effective way to make a difference. Don’t believe us? Just ask our friends and fabulous supporters Jami Bouley and Paul Gagne. With a little help from lots of their friends and family, Jami and Paul had a party to benefit the horses at River Road farm. […]
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Visits MSSPA
Thank you to Maine’s Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Commissioner Amanda Beal and Bureau Director Nancy McBrady for traveling to the River Road Farm and meeting some of the horses undergoing rehabilitation from owner-inflicted abuse and neglect. Pictured here with Dusty, Commissioner Beal and Bureau Director McBrady were joined by several MSSPA directors and […]
Summer 2019 Newsletter
The summer 2019 edition of The Society Pages is chock full of wonderful news and photos. Check it out for adoption updates, news about the latest happenings at New England’s premier horse shelter, and so much more.
Buxton’s very own Community Champion
MSSPA is excited to share that Robyn Cuffey of Photo Finish Farm has been selected as a WMTW News 8 Community Champion. Internationally recognized as a superior carriage driving professional, Robyn also is a celebrated competitive dressage champion. She has been retraining and rehoming retired Standardbred horses for over 35 years now and has collaborated […]
Our Community Counts
Our community is about us, who we are, and what we do to help one another. We give special thanks for the community of 2nd graders at the Windham Primary School who showed the way at the RSU 14 Community Day by raising $2,181.50 to help the rescued horses at the MSSPA. Our Windham community […]
Helping Hooves
Happy Mother’s Day
Come celebrate with Daphne and her colt at the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals. Honor your mom at our reception from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Sunday, May 12 at MSSPA’s 279 River Road farm.