Peace Ridge Sanctuary

Peace Ridge Sanctuary Peace Ridge is a state licensed, GFAS accredited, animal shelter and wildlife conservation org Our facilities iare staffed 24 hours a day.

Peace Ridge is accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, only one of a handful in the Northeastern United States. We care for nearly 500 animals at any given time at 4 state licensed shelter facilities. We operate with a team of staff care givers, managers and technicians, as well as committed volunteers. Peace Ridge Sanctuary is an organization committed to inspiring positive societal change for the benefit of animal welfare, animal rights and the environment.

It was great to see old friends and make new ones today at our Northeast Equine Sanctuary Open House! ❤️🐴❤️📸 Gunny, Sonn...
06/22/2025

It was great to see old friends and make new ones today at our Northeast Equine Sanctuary Open House! ❤️🐴❤️

📸 Gunny, Sonny, and Reuben—three of our 43 horse friends 😍

It looks the the morning rain is going to clear up just in time for today’s Open House at Northeast Equine Sanctuary! St...
06/22/2025

It looks the the morning rain is going to clear up just in time for today’s Open House at Northeast Equine Sanctuary! Stop by to see some of the 40+ horses at our beautiful shelter! Visiting hours today (Sunday, June 22) are from 1pm-3pm and the best address to find us is 222 Barnes Road, Albion, ME.

We also have visiting time at Little River Farm in Belfast again today—so come get some animal love and vegan treats! Our hours in Belfast are 10am-4pm on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays and the address is 67 Perkins Road, Belfast, ME.

For more information on visiting, see the link the comments below. ❤️

Flashback Friday - SimonSimon is the unseen face of the dairy industry. Born to keep his mother’s milk flowing and taken...
06/20/2025

Flashback Friday - Simon

Simon is the unseen face of the dairy industry. Born to keep his mother’s milk flowing and taken from her at birth, like many bull calves on dairy farms, Simon was destined to be raised for veal. Simon's ticket out of the short, miserable life and early death was that would have been his fate, was that he was a sick little calf. Simon was born with limb deformities (contracted tendons in both front legs) that prevented him from walking normally. He also had an umbilical infection and pneumonia. As fate would have it, driving by, we saw him limping in a cold, lonely calf hutch on the side of the road. We stopped and pleaded to take in Simon (and another sick little calf) and get them the help they needed.

Simon spent the first weeks after his rescue hospitalized at Tufts Large Animal Hospital. There, he received lifesaving treatment for his pneumonia and infection, a plasma transfusion to help build his immune system, and he started a lengthy rehabilitation process of bracing and splinting his front legs to slowly stretch and correct his tendons. Fixing his legs was critical, knowing that one day he would be over 2,000 lbs. We continued his therapy for many months after he returned home to us until he was successfully rehabilitated.

These days, Simon is a gentle giant who is very socialized to people, especially after all the months of daily, hands-on therapy and handling he received as a youngster. At four and a half years old, he is just about fully grown and doing great. While not our biggest steer at PRS (Sammy has that honor), Simon is a big boy and a sight to behold. Visitors at our Little River Farm location are often shocked to see how giant he is. Sadly, most people never get to see full-grown Holstein boys like Simon—they aren’t usually allowed to live long enough.

We’re grateful that Simon was one of the lucky ones to have made it out of the system. But our thoughts are always on those who will never get the help they deserve. Calves like Simon (and their mamas) are why we’re vegan. Please join us.

The beautiful, sweet, loyal kissy-face Sheena ♥️Want a dog who loves hard? This is your girl. She's shy at first, but th...
06/19/2025

The beautiful, sweet, loyal kissy-face Sheena ♥️

Want a dog who loves hard? This is your girl.

She's shy at first, but then she'll smother you in ♥️ BIG LOVE ♥️
It takes about 15 minutes 😂

All she wants out of life is no more hitting and yelling, and much more snuggles and kindness. She likes this new life, but she needs to find her FOREVER.

We're committed to finding her the human family that deserves her. Maybe it's yours!?

This is a great dog folks!

https://peaceridgesanctuary.org/adopt/

This 2-3 year old cutie patootie we've named Princess. She came in ready to be adopted- she's perfect. ♥️ 15 pounds of d...
06/19/2025

This 2-3 year old cutie patootie we've named Princess. She came in ready to be adopted- she's perfect. ♥️ 15 pounds of delight, healthy and sweet and ready to take her place on your bed!

This is true of most of our dogs- they're ready. We were excited for our pre-approved adoption event this weekend, thinking that some of our dogs would be going home soon, but instead we have to cancel the event. We received 50 plus "interested" but only 2 applications.

So we will reschedule. And we urge people to consider adopting and to get their applications in- you won't regret you did!

Want all the dogs to be saved? It's not possible unless we are all a part of the solution.

Adoption and advocacy for animals in the shelter system is only a bandaid during this crisis-- but it matters to each one of them. We need to take a stricter stance against breeding across the country in order to get closer to a long term solution, but until then, thousands of animals need us to act- ALL OF US.

For more info on how to participate in adoption: https://peaceridgesanctuary.org/adopt/

We streamline the adoption process for pre approved adopters. Have questions: [email protected]

06/18/2025

Wildflowers + Fiona = 😍😍😍

With over 70 donkeys and horses finding refuge at Peace Ridge Sanctuary and Northeast Equine Sanctuary on any given day, we're running the largest equine rescue in the state. You can help us help them, by sponsoring Fiona or one of our many rescued residents. Link in comments below. ❤❤❤

***CANCELLED FOR LACK OF ATTENDANCE: WILL BE RESCHEDULED....Salty Dogs Obedience and Adventure and Harry's foster mom an...
06/16/2025

***CANCELLED FOR LACK OF ATTENDANCE: WILL BE RESCHEDULED....

Salty Dogs Obedience and Adventure and Harry's foster mom and trainer Violet Zerbe are helping us to put on another Adoption Event next Saturday at Peace Ridge! We are looking for adopters to put in their application this week! Please get your applications in!

So many dogs are waiting for their chance at a family, including: Harry! This 6-month-old foxhound puppy is ready to be your snuggle buddy. Harry has fully embraced the magic of chewing sticks, playing fetch, and cuddling up. He loves giving kisses and getting scritches. Harry is super brave, definitely a Griffindor. This little guy may sometimes need a little time to figure out new things but with a little patience and support from his friends he triumphs time and time again.

Harry does very well in his crate all night and for periods in the day when work requires. Harry is learning to feel good about car rides.. he is in level 1 obedience class and being fostered by a Salty Dogs trainer. He’s a quick learner who’s great with toddlers, cats, and other dogs. Read Peace Ridge Sanctuary adoption contract and bring this sweet boy home!

Harry and so many other dogs are available for adoption. We’re hosting the adoption event at Peace Ridge Sanctuary in Brooks, this Saturday.

If you’d like to take home a new friend head to the website and fill out an application asap. We’ll all see you on Saturday to introduce you to your new BFF, talk to you about how to help them adjust to their new home, and answer any questions you have! Event info in comments!

06/15/2025

How cute is beet pulp time at the goat barn?! 😍🐐🐐🐐😍

Marie and Toulouse were showing off at Little River Farm this weekend during the Vegan Shop open hours. ♥️They both wan...
06/15/2025

Marie and Toulouse were showing off at Little River Farm this weekend during the Vegan Shop open hours. ♥️

They both want to advertise their adoptability, and they'd like to meet you at our June 21st pre-approved adoptor, adoption event! But right now, the event is in danger of being canceled because of potential low attendance.

We are seeing a lot of people who are "interested" in attending, but we need to receive your applications! Please send them over to [email protected]

We need to receive at least 3 more applications to hold the event- so if you are interested- please submit your info!

Our dogs are ready! They've been working on their skills, and they've proven they are ready to move on to greater things!

Please open your hearts to a new friend- there's never a better time than NOW!

Little Soleil wants to know if you are coming to our Open House tomorrow (Sunday, June 15) at our main shelter in Brooks...
06/14/2025

Little Soleil wants to know if you are coming to our Open House tomorrow (Sunday, June 15) at our main shelter in Brooks? Join us at 1:30pm for a guided tour to meet Soleil and her friends!!!

Check out the link in the comment for more information. Hope to see you soon!

🐖🐂🫏🐄🐏🐐🦙🐑🐕🐓🦃🐇

Come visit us at our Little River Shelter and Vegan Farm Stand, located at 67 Perkins Road in Belfast, Maine—say hi to t...
06/13/2025

Come visit us at our Little River Shelter and Vegan Farm Stand, located at 67 Perkins Road in Belfast, Maine—say hi to the animals, treat yourself to vegan ice cream, popsicles, vegan cheese and other snacks, and grab some fun merch to support the animals at our benefit farm stand and gift shop! 100% of the proceeds will go directly to care for the 650+ animals that call Peace Ridge’s shelters home!❤️❤️❤️

Our summer hours are Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10am-4pm—we hope to see you soon!!! 🐄🐖🐐🐓🦃

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1111 Littlefield Road
Brooks, ME
04921

Telephone

+12077223035

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Peace Ridge Sanctuary was founded in 2001 and is located on over 1,000 acres in the rolling hills of midcoast Maine. While our primary focus is on farmed animal rescue and rehabilitation, we also have an equine rescue program, a senior dog rescue program, and we maintain the majority of our acreage as wildlife conservation land. At any given time, PRS is home to over 300 rescued animals. We also promote compassionate lifestyle choices through our comprehensive humane education program.