Maine Friends of Animals

Maine Friends of Animals (MFOA) will begin its 25th year of operation in January, continuing its dedicated commitment to advocate and protect Maine’s animal life. A commitment that has made it the state’s leading animal protection organization. Its mission is to promote the humane treatment of animals through education, advocacy and legislation that highlights and brings attention to animal protection issues. In conjunction with varied plans of action, we constantly strive to make changes in how Maine views and treats other species.

MFOA successfully passed four bills in the last two legislatures, most recently a pet custody law. As a result, the preeminent national animal law organization, Animal Legal Defense Fund, in 2020 ranked Maine #1 in the nation for its animal welfare laws.

Given its long history of advocacy and legislation MFOA is experienced, organized, battle-tested and respected by Maine animal advocates, the media and the legislature. Although never easy, we tirelessly try to bring animal welfare into mainstream thinking. MFOA is committed to our mission, as well as our motto:. Silence is the voice of complicity. Speak up for animals.