Rescue of the Month
Every month we will feature a different rescue.
Recent Column Posts (1 - 11) Additional Posts (12 - 54)
Rescue of the Month: Kennebec Valley Humane Society
By Susan Spisak - Mar 01Hillary Roberts, Executive Director of Kennebec Valley Humane Society, KVHS, exudes friendliness and positivity. Even with the pandemic, she's ...
Rescue of the Month: Almost Home Rescue of New England
By Susan Spisak - Jan 04When I called Adele Jones, President of Almost Home Rescue of New England (AHR), she was at her desk, working on “dog stuff.” This busy lady runs ...
Rescue of the Month: Pulled from the Pits
By Susan Spisak - Nov 01“So, I save Pit Bulls,” laughed Kelly Ouellette, Founder and President of Pulled from the Pits when asked about her rescue's efforts. She'd been ...
Rescue of the Month: SPCA of Hancock County
By Susan Spisak - Aug 01Founded in 1911, the SPCA of Hancock County is committed to providing shelter and care for abandoned, stray, and surrendered animals and educates ...
Rescue of the Month: Pope Memorial Humane Society of Knox County
By Susan Spisak - Jun 02Since 1989, Pope Memorial Humane Society of Knox County (PMHSKC) has been devoted to caring for and placing unwanted and abandoned animals in ...
Rescue of the Month: Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills
By Susan Spisak - Mar 01Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills (RPC) in Maine's Western Region is a 501(c) 3 non-profit, no-kill shelter and adoption center with an ...
Rescue of the Month: P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center
By Susan Spisak - Feb 01Founded in 1974, P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center, aka P.A.W.S., is a Camden-based non-profit that serves the Midcoast communities. This no-kill ...
Rescue of the Month: Lucky Pup Rescue
By Susan Spisak - Nov 30Sue Richardson, President of the southern-Maine based Lucky Pup Rescue, shared that the 501(c) (3) nonprofit was founded in 2007 by her friend and ...
Rescue of the Month: Midcoast Humane
By Susan Spisak - Sep 01Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter merged in 2016 and were renamed Midcoast Humane in 2018. But the nonprofits' roots go ...
Rescue of the Month: Fetching Hope Rescue
By Susan Spisak - Jul 01Fetching Hope Rescue (FHR) is an all-volunteer, foster-based group whose mission is to save neglected, abused, and stray dogs, then place them in ...
Rescue of the Month: New England Lab Rescue
By Susan Spisak - May 01In May of 2010, Heather Labbe' of Limerick founded the foster-based 501(c)(3) New England Lab Rescue (NELR) because she has a big heart. It ...