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Maine Animal Welfare Program (Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry)

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State program that takes animal cruelty and neglect complaints, licenses shelters, runs the Help Fix ME spay/neuter program and posts a list of low-cost rabies clinics around Maine.

Checked on the official website · October 22, 2026 What this means
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How to reach them

  • Where: 18 Elkins Lane, Augusta, ME 04333
  • Serves: Statewide
  • Hours: Complaints Monday-Friday, 8 am-4 pm; after hours call State Police Bangor barracks (207) 973-3700.
  • Who qualifies: Anyone in Maine.
  • How to get help: Call or email; emailed complaints must include your name and phone, the owner's name if known, the address, a description of the animals and the type of complaint.

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Maine Animal Welfare Program (Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry) official page, checked October 22, 2026. Programs change; contact them for current information.