Animal Welfare

2024 Grants

Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, for their "Compassionate Care: A Guide to Responsible Pet Ownership" project: $15,000
Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, for general support: $15,000
Animal Welfare Society, Inc., for general support: $15,000
Another Chance Animal Rescue, to help low income people spay and neuter their pets and help low-income elderly afford veterinary care: $15,000
Ark Animal Sanctuary Inc, for general support: $15,000
Bangor Humane Society, for general support: $15,000
Cat Life Maine Inc., to cover spay and neuter surgeries for homeless cats in Maine as well as food to feed them: $15,000
Central Aroostook Humane Society, to hold spay and neuter clinics for community dogs: $15,000
Darrowby Farm Sanctuary, to provide spay, neuter and other necessary medical procedures for the growing number of feral cats arriving at the sanctuary: $2,800
Eastern Area Agency on Aging, to keep low-income, older adults and pets together via pet food distribution, animal welfare education and vaccine and spay/neuter programs: $14,690
Franklin County Animal Shelter, for low cost feline spay and neuter voucher program: $15,000
Friends of Feral Felines, to control the feral and community cat population in southern Maine: $15,000
Give A Dog A Home German Shephard Dog Rescue, for general support: $15,000
Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, for general support: $15,000
Halfway Home Pet Rescue, Inc., to host public mobile feline spay clinics for stray and family pets: $15,000
Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, for general support: $15,000
Homeless Animal Rescue Team Of Maine, Inc., for their Beyond the Walls program, helping low-income people keep their cats by assisting with urgent veterinary bills that they are unable to pay: $15,000
Humane Society Waterville Area, for general support: $15,000
Kommunity Kritters, to provide low cost spay/neutering with the Tree Streets Neighborhood of Lewiston: $15,000
Maine Animal Health Alliance, to subsidize exams, vaccines, flea and tick prevention, microchips and deworming for qualified pets: $15,000
Midcoast Humane, to keep families together through hardship by providing basic welfare needs while controlling populations with services and humane education: $15,000
Minnis Sanctuary, to provide post-adoption support to help keep animals in their homes $5,000
NextStep Domestic Violence Project, to provide vet care for clients' pets: $3,000
Old Dogs New Digs, to supplement their Community Assistance Program, allowing them to help more individuals and provide more funding for the urgent medical care of currently owned pets: $15,000
PAWS Adoption Center, for general support: $15,000
Pixel Posse (The Pixel Fund), for general support: $15,000
Pope Memorial Humane Society, for general support: $15,000
Rattletrap Ranch, to defray expenses for the care of cats, kittens, fostered aging and disabled cats: $12,000
Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills, for general support: $10,000
Safe Harbor Sanctuary, for their kitten exchange and trap, neuter and return (TNR) programs: $5,000
SeniorsPlus, for the purchase of pet food and supplies for Pets on Wheels program in Western Maine: $4,600
Somerset Humane Society, to continue the affordable spay and neuter voucher program: $15,000
Spirits Place, for general support: $15,000
The Ark Pope Memorial Animal Shelter, to help fund and coordinate emergency veterinary care for low-income people in need: $15,000
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Hancock County, for general support: $15,000
Waldo County Humane Society, to help the animals of Waldo County through our spay and neuter voucher, financial assistance and rabies vaccination programs: $15,000
Waldo County Pet Food Pantry, for general support: $15,000

2023 Grants

Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, for general support: $15,000
Animal Welfare Society, for general support: $15,000
Ark Animal Sanctuary, for general support: $15,000
Bangor Humane Society, for general support: $15,000
Central Aroostook Humane Society, for free spay and neuter clinics: $15,000
Eastern Area Agency on Aging, to keep low-income, older adults and their pets together through Furry Friends, distribution of pet food, supplies, and animal welfare education: $12,980
Franklin County Animal Shelter, for its low-cost spay and neuter program: $10,000
Give a Dog a Home German Shepherd Rescue, for general support: $15,000
Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, for general support: $15,000
Halfway Home Pet Rescue, for its spay and neuter clinic: $15,000
Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, for general support: $15,000
Homeless Animal Rescue Team of Maine, for the Beyond the Walls program to assist low-income cat owners with urgent veterinary bills: $15,000
Humane Society Waterville Area, for general support: $15,000
Kennebec Valley Humane Society, for a spay and neuter wellness clinic: $15,000
Kommunity Kritters, for spay/neuter collaboration with Greater Androsccogin Humane Society for Tree Street neighborhood pets: $15,000
Maine Animal Health Alliance, to provide $100 and up coupons canine spay/neuter/vaccine services for Maine families with financial need: $15,000
Midcoast Humane, to help low-income communities keep pets in their homes, address Maine’s feral cat population, and educate community about the human-animal bond: $15,000
PAWS Animal Adoption Center, for general support: $15,000
Pixel Posse, for general support: $15,000
Pope Memorial Humane Society, for general support: $15,000
Rattletrap Ranch, to defray expenses for care of cats and kittens taken in and socialized, and to support the long-term needs of fostered aging and disabled cats: $15,000
Red Rover, to conduct outreach especially in Androscoggin and Cumberland counties: $15,000
Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills, for general support: $10,000
SPCA Hancock County, for general support: $15,000
Somerset Humane Society, for a low cost public spay/neuter voucher program: $15,000
Spirits Place, for general support: $15,000
The Ark, to help fund veterinary costs through the low-cost spay/neuter program, and the fund that assists with emergency veterinary costs within the community: $15,000
Town of Dexter, to place older cats into the homes of older people and help with their help deposits and annual wellness exams: $15,000
Waldo County Pet Food Pantry, for general support: $15,000

2022 Grants

Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, for general support: $15,000
Animal Welfare Society, for general support: $15,000
Bangor Humane Society, for general support: $15,000
Cottontail Cottage Farm Sanctuary, to support medical care and its spay/neuter program: $15,000
Eastern Area Agency on Aging, for distribution of pet food, supplies, and animal welfare education: $11,344
Franklin County Animal Shelter, for its cat spay/neuter voucher program: $10,000
Friends of Feral Felines, to continue trap, spay/neuter, and placement efforts: $15,000
Give a Dog a Home German Shepherd Dog Rescue, for general support: $15,000
Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, for general support: $15,000
Halfway Home Pet Rescue, for its free spay/neuter program and free pet food pantry: $15,000
Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, for general support: $15,000
Humane Society Waterville Area, for general support: $15,000
A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center, for affordable veterinary care, spay/neuter, and boarding for low-income pet owners: $15,000
Peace Ridge Sanctuary, to develop a free, quick-access canine resource center: $15,000
Pixels Posse, for general support: $14,000
Pope Memorial Humane Society, for general support: $15,000
Rattletrap Ranch, for the care of aging and disabled foster cats: $7,500
Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills, for general support: $15,000
SPCA Hancock County, for general support: $15,000
Somerset Humane Society, for spay/neuter vouchers: $15,000
Spirits Place, for general support: $15,000
The Ark, for general support: $15,000
Town of Dexter, to provide annual exams for older cats: $5,000
Waldo County Humane Society, for its spay/neuter program, rabies vaccinations, and financial assistance programs: $15,000
Waldo County Pet Food Pantry, to fund canine spay/neuter services: $15,000