Rescue of the Month
Every month we will feature a different rescue.
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Rescue of the Month: Grammy Rose Dog Rescue and Sanctuary
By Susan Spisak - Aug 01Grammy Rose Rescue and Sanctuary in Acton takes in adoptable dogs from kill shelters around the country and provides them with quality care in a ...
Rescue of the Month: Bangor Humane Society
By Susan Spisak - Jun 01The Bangor Humane Society, BHS, has been around since 1869. This no-kill, board governed nonprofit reaches far and wide; they serve over two ...
Rescue of the Month: Midcoast Humane
By Susan Spisak - Apr 01I called Jess Townsend, the Executive Director of Midcoast Humane at our agreed upon time, and it went to voicemail. I left a message and Jess ...
Rescue of the Month: Somerset Humane Society
By Susan Spisak - Feb 01Founded in 1978 and declared an official 501(c)3 non-profit in 1984, Skowhegan's no-kill Somerset Humane Society (SHS) serves 27 towns and 82 ...
Rescue of the Month: Harvest Hills Animal Shelter
By Susan Spisak - Dec 01“I feel like this shelter is stuck between being called a shelter and a rescue,” said Joan McBurnie, Executive Director and Manager for the almost ...
Rescue of the Month: Underhound Railroad
By Susan Spisak - Sep 01“Saving Lives, One Rescue at a Time” is Underhound Railroad's motto, a nonprofit formed in 2009 in Connecticut. The original goal of the 501(c)(3) ...
Rescue of the Month: Catahoula Rescue of New England
By Susan Spisak - Jul 01In 2006, Shannon Nachajko adopted a black and white Catahoula Leopard, a southern hunting and herding dog, from a local shelter. Poncho was 9 ...
Rescue of the Month: Passion for Pets
By Susan Spisak - May 01Passion for Pets Rescue, aka PPR, is an all-volunteer, foster-based nonprofit. They take in all breeds and ages, from puppies through the often-ove...
Rescue of the Month: Pope Memorial Humane Society
By Susan Spisak - Mar 01Back in 2020, I talked to Tracy Sala, Executive Director of the private, independent 501(c)3 Pope Memorial Humane Society aka PMHS. She indicated ...
Rescue of the Month: Second Chance Boxer Rescue
By Susan Spisak - Jan 01Second Chance Boxer Rescue, SCBR, was incorporated in New York in 2000. Before that date, they were Rochester Boxer Rescue and Maine Boxer Rescue. ...
Rescue Of the Month: Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland
By Susan Spisak - Nov 01The 501(c) 3 Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, aka ARLGP, was founded over one hundred years ago. In 2016, they moved to their current ...
Rescue of the Month: Pittie Posse Rescue
By Susan Spisak - Aug 01Britt Bolnick's been involved in rescue work for decades, starting with that first Pit Bull she found in New York City. She fell for him and the ...