Rescue of the Month
Every month we will feature a different rescue.
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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: Miracle German Shepherd Dog Rescue of Maine
By Susan Spisak - May 01“I work really hard with every individual to get the right dog for them,” said Tuesdi Woodworth, founder of the foster-based Miracle German ...
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: Tall Tails Beagle Rescue
By Susan Spisak - Jan 01In 2016, I chatted with Chris Abbe, founder of the 501(c)3 Tall Tails Beagle Rescue (TTBR). I was impressed with his dedicated nonprofit and ...
Rescue of the Month: The Green Ark
By Susan Spisak - Nov 01Athena Carriere's life changed with a Facebook crosspost. It outlined the imminent euthanization of a pregnant southern shelter dog. “I had no ...
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 ...
Rescue of the Month: The Ark Animal Shelter
By Susan Spisak - Apr 01Since 1984, The Ark Animal Shelter, aka The Ark, has been rehoming pets in need. The staff at this 501(c)3 nonprofit in Cherryfield is committed ...
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 ...
Rescue of the Month: Humane Society Waterville Area
By Susan Spisak - Feb 01Since 1970, Humane Society Waterville Area, aka HSWA, has had the mission of sheltering animals until they find permanent homes, to educate the ...
Rescue of the Month: Catahoula Rescue of New England
By Susan Spisak - Dec 01Shannon Nachajko and Mark Deane adopted a black and white Catahoula Leopard, a hunting and herding dog, from a local shelter in 2006. Poncho was ...
Rescue of the Month: Rescue Charlie’s Friends Dog Rescue
By Susan Spisak - Sep 01Janine Hague was volunteering for a Maine nonprofit when she fostered a frightened black Lab mix pup and his sister - both were rescued from a ...