08/31/2026
We had such a wonderful, hopeful, and validating visit with Katie from Maine Humane this morning .
Katie reached out to Mousam Misfits to establish a relationship and spend time getting to know our rescue animals. She toured our property, met the animals, and loved everything she saw. She commented that we have some very lucky animals living here. 🥹💜
Some of you know the situation we had dealt with concerning my neighbor and her cousin, a veterinarian, who advocated for our animals to be displaced because of the belief that I was not providing my animals with an adequate environment (this came after she told me that my animals affect her property value).
When I shared that information publicly, I was verbally attacked by dozens of people who immediately called me a liar and insisted that whatever this veterinarian said must be true.
The problem? This veterinarian had never been to my property. He had never met me. He had never met my animals. He had never personally evaluated their living conditions or their care.
Today, we have now had visits from both the Maine Department of Agriculture, Animal Welfare Program and Maine Humane, and both have provided us with support and positive feedback about the care and environment we provide for our animals.
I’ve also been invited to be part of a larger conversation and network with shelters and rescues throughout Maine about improving animal welfare, developing better protocols, and potentially even contributing to conversations surrounding local ordinances (which I eagerly said yes to).
To those who blindly accepted the word of someone who had never stepped foot on my property, never met me, and never seen my animals, and then verbally accosted me based on that information, I’m going to say this as respectfully as I can:
You were wrong.
There really is no way around that.
This experience has reinforced something I’ve always believed. When the welfare of animals is involved, we have an obligation to seek out facts, firsthand information, and qualified perspectives before making judgments. Because blindly accepting accusations and attacking someone based on incomplete information can ultimately harm the very animals you believe you are protecting.
Not everyone has the determination, resources, or ability to keep fighting when they are unfairly challenged. Someone else might have folded. Someone else might have surrendered their animals. And those animals could have lost the home, safety, and family they depend on, all because people were willing to make snap judgments without knowing the full story.
I will always stand up for what is right, advocate for my animals, and correct misinformation when it affects their well-being.
