Welcome to Voice For Animals

Voice For Animals (VFA) is grass roots non-profit organization established in 1987 and headquartered in York, Maine.

We have five chapters: York, Maine;  Norway, Maine;  Waterville-Winslow, Maine; Richmond, Maine; and  Milton, NH.

Each of our chapters has different programs, but we do agree that all animals matter and deserve compassion, comfort, happiness, and respect. Our primary goal is to give them a VOICE. We work to eliminate animal suffering and overpopulation, to educate the public, and to promote sensitivity and caring toward all animals.

Statistics provided by the Maine Federation of Humane Societies for the year 1997 (the most recent year available) show that a total of 10,615 dogs and cats were euthanized in shelters across the state. By alleviating some of the overcrowding at these shelters, Voice For Animals can help twice: once by rescuing some animals before they go to a shelter, and again by allowing the shelter animals to live longer (and have a better chance of being adopted) because there are more empty cages available.

Our Purpose

This organization exists to promote sensitivity and caring for animals through education and other lawful means and to share our knowledge of related issues with others to promote understanding and compassion for animals and humans.  Read more about  what we believe...

What We Do

We have, thanks to grants and generous private donations, established a spay/neuter program that targets barn, feral, and other equally needy cats and dogs. We are working on getting a mobile clinic operating soon.

• We trap, sterilize, vaccinate, and return feral cats to their colonies where they are supplied with shelters and daily feedings. When possible, adults or kittens are placed in a home environment.
• We pay veterinary bills, as our budget allows, for sick or injured animals who would otherwise receive no treatment or be euthanized.
• We send out a quarterly newsletter to keep members informed or our accomplishments and coming events.
• We will provide educational materials to schools, libraries, organizations and individuals on the topics of companion animal care concerns, population and consequences, product testing, vegetarianism, and more. One of our board members is a human educator who is able to offer presentations to schools and other groups free of charge because of a humane education grant. Some of the topics she offers include: animal rights, experimentation, factory farming, consumerism, the link between animal abuse and domestic violence, and diversity.
• Another board member works with Project Impact, the Emergency Management Agency, and the Red Cross to ensure proper evacuation and care of ALL animals in times of emergency.
• Lobbying for the certification and "shared municipal use" of animal control officers and the adoption of standardized methodologies.
• Offering hope, advice and direction to people who do not know where else to turn for animal help.

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