About HART

HART's shelter is located at 302 Range Road, on the corner of Range Road and Route 100 in Cumberland, Maine.

For inquiries about adoption, to make a donation, or to volunteer, please call: 207.829.4116

Homeless Animal Rescue Team
P.O. Box 351
Cumberland, ME 04021

HART is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization, all donations are tax deductible

HART thanks all who help make the shelter a success. We especially appreciate the volunteers who do the daily cleaning, which is one huge job and places those who tackle all those litter boxes in a league of their own. We are also indebted to the veterinarians whose services help all the residents of the shelter get the care they deserve. Cumberland and the surrounding communities, their youths and businesses deserve a special thanks for offering their support to this unique home.

About HART

The Homeless Animal Rescue Team (HART) is a shelter and adoption center for cats that has operated in Cumberland, Maine since 1997. We provide refuge, comfort, and medical attention to cats and kittens that have been surrendered, abandoned, injured, or abused, and find loving homes to adopt them.

HART is staffed entirely by volunteers who are dedicated to the well being of the shelter residents. We care for pets that would otherwise be out on the street, assuring their safety, health, and comfort.

Our new shelter building was constructed in 2004. It was custom designed for cat sheltering and offers our residents an open environment, with climbing structures and lots of comfy beds. This environment allows the cats the freedom to play, nest, and hide, as well as form bonds with one another. All of our animals receive lots of love and attention, as well as expert veterinary care.

HART is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation licensed by the State of Maine. We are a member of the American Partnership for Pets and the New England Federation of Humane Societies.

How is HART funded?

HART receives no public funding of any kind. We are supported entirely by the generosity of individual donors, foundations, and businesses. Please lend your support by sending a donation to: HART, P.O. Box 351, Cumberland, Maine 04021. All contributions are tax deductible.

How is HART run?

HART is an all-volunteer organization. The people who help do so knowing that their generosity and kindness make a difference in the lives of many animals. (We can always use more volunteer help, so if you love cats and can spare some time, please let us know!)

HART offers its services to people who can no longer provide the ideal home for their pets and to animals that may have never had a home to call their own.

HART is proud of its vaccination policies and the care that its residents receive. When they arrive at the shelter, all cats are tested for feline leukemia (FELV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Prior to adoption, all cats are spayed or neutered and current on their rabies and distemper vaccinations..

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