Maine Federation of Humane Societies

Licensed Maine Shelters and Rescue Groups

Alna Animal Shelter
21 Ames Road, Alna 04535
207-882-7879

Animal Behavior Consultants
301 Roosevelt Trail, Windham 04062
207-892-8388

The Animal Orphanage
P.O.Box 565, Orono 04473
207-827-8777

Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland
449 Stroudwater St., Westbrook
207-854-9771
www.arlgp.org

Animal Welfare Society
Holland Road, West Kennebunk
207-985-3244
www.animalwelfaresociety.org

The Ark Animal Shelter
P.O.Box 276, Cherryfield 04622
207-546-3484

Aroostook Animal Rescue Foundation
P.O.Box 332, Madawaska 04756
207-728-4993

Atlantic Sunset Kennel
412 Cundys Harbor Rd., Harpswell 04079
207-725-4724

Baileyville Animal Holding Facility
P.O.Box 637, Baileyville 04694
207-427-6992

Bangor Humane Society
693 Mount Hope Ave, Bangor
207-942-8902
www.bangorhumane.org

Brewer Veterinary Clinic
11 Pierce Road, Brewer 04412
207-989-6531

Bucksport Animal Holding Facility
PO Drawer X, Bucksport 04416
207-469-7368

Buxton Police Department
185 Portland Road, Buxton 04093
207-929-6612

Camden/Rockport Animal Rescue League
11 PO Box 707, Rockport 04856
207-236-8702
www.crarl.org

Carson's Animal Shelter
79 Hoxie Hill, Orrington 04474
207-471-0198

Carway Kennels Animal Shelter
PO Box 377, Cumberland 04021
207-989-6531

Central Aroostook Humane Society
26 Cross Street, Presque Isle 04769
207-764-3441

Charley's Strays Inc
PO Box 64, Clinton 04927
207-426-9482

Chesapeake Safe Harbor
113 Waldoboro Rd., Bremen 04551
207-529-4127

Coastal Humane Society
30 Range Road, Brunswick
207-829-6612
www.coastalhumanesociety.org

Cook's Hardware Store
22 Sunrise Ave., Saco 04072
207-885-9438

Dogs Deserve Better
63 Hawthorne St., Portland, 04103
207-409-5616

Eagle Top Animal Shelter
78 Shore Road, Prospect 04981-9768
207-469-6467

Ever After Mustang Resuce
463 West St., Biddeford 04005
207-284-7721

Ferret Rescue of Maine
429 Parker Farm Road, Buxton 04093

Fort Kent Police Holding Facility
C/O Fort Kent Police Dept., Fort Kent 04743
207-834-5678

Foxcroft Veterinary Services, Pa
PO Box 418, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426
207-564-2144

Franklin County Animal Shelter
550 Industry Road, Farmington
207-778-2638
franklincountyanimalshelter@hotmail.com

Fur & Feathers
41 Heikkinen Road, Bryant Pond 04219

Golden Retriever Rescue Lifeline Inc.
6 Charles Ave., Biddeford, ME 04003
207-282-4251

Golden Retriever Rescue Lifeline
15 Mariner Lane, Jefferson 04348
207-549-7426

Greater Androscoggin Humane Society
55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston
207-783-2311
www.gahumane.org

Greenville Animal Shelter
PO Box 1109, Greenville 04441
207-695-3835

Harvest Hills Animal Shelter
1389 Bridgton Road, Fryeburg
207-935-4358
www.harvesthills.org

Houlton Humane Society
PO Box 548, Houlton 04730
207-532-2862

Humane Society of Knox County
PO Box 1294, Rockland 04841-1294
207-594-2200
www.humanesocietyofknoxcounty.org

Humane Society-Waterville Area
120 Drummond Ave., Waterville 04901-5755
207-935-4358
www.hswa.org

Island Falls Veterinary Hospital
PO Box 206, Island Falls 04747
207-463-2204

Kennebec Valley Humane Society
10 Pet Haven Lane, Augusta
207-626-3491
www.pethavenlane.org

Kittery Animal Hospital, Inc
195 State Road, Kittery 03904
207-439-6674

Lincoln County Animal Shelter
PO Box 7, Edgecomb 04556
207-882-9677

Little Wanderers Animal Adoption
383 Corinth Road, Hudson 04449
207-327-1422

Loki Clan Wolf Refuge, Inc.
PO Box 1186, Conway, NH 03818
207-327-1422

Madawaska Animal Holding Facility
428 Main St.
Madawaska, ME 04756

PAWS
368 South St
Calais, ME 04619
207-454-7662

Penobscot Valley Humane Society
PO Box 73, Lincoln
207-794-3457

Small Animal Clinic
9 Toothaker Lane
Ellsworth, ME 04605

Somerset Humane Society
PO Box 453, Skowhegan
207-474-6493

Southwest Harbor Animal Shelter
PO Box 434
Southwest Harbor, ME 04679

Tall Tails Beagle Rescue
3 Upland Way
Falmouth, ME 04105

The Critter Barn, Inc.
63 Blackberry Hill Road
Berwik, ME 03901

State of Maine Animal Welfare Program

The purpose of the Animal Welfare Program is to insure humane and proper treatment of animals by developing, implementing and administering a comprehensive program that upholds the animal welfare laws of Maine through communication, education and enforcement. The program staff currently includes five full time state humane agents, one intermittent humane agents, a full time veterinarian and a program director who are responsible for investigating animal cruelty, abuse or neglect complaints, the training of animal control officers and the inspections and licensing of boarding kennels, breeding kennels, animal shelters, pet shops, and research facilities. In addition, a program clerk who can be reached to file an animal welfare complaint at 287-3846 or toll free at 1-877-269-9200 staffs the program.

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