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Rescue of the Month
Every month we will feature a different rescue.
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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: Animal Welfare Society
By Susan Spisak - Jul 01The Animal Welfare Society, aka AWS, is a private humane society based in Kennebunk. Founded in 1967, this 501(c)(3) is a 40-acre campus that ...
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. ...
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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 ...
Rescue of the Month: Greater Androscoggin County Humane Society
By Susan Spisak - Jun 01Lewiston's Greater Androscoggin County Humane Society, GAHS, formerly the Lewiston-Auburn SPCA, was founded in 1885. They've been in their new ...
