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Information on groups, organizations or individuals who rescue cats, dogs, birds, reptiles or other animals from a situation of homeless and/or abuse. Shelters provide safe temporary housing until an owner can be found.

Subcategories

• Cats
• Dogs
• Ferrets
• Horses

Resources in This Category

• Ahimsa Haven

  http://www.ahimsahaven.org/
  All-volunteer animal rescue and wildlife rehabilitation center in Winchendon. Rescue stories, foster needs, adoption policies, and photographs of all sorts of available animals.

• Animal Rescue Merrimack Valley

  http://www.armv.org/
  A volunteer, non profit cat and dog rescue organization. Features information on how to donate, participate in activities, blogs and lost and found advice.

• Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton

  http://www.baypathhumane.org/
  A no-kill animal shelter for cats and dogs that facilitiates the placement of stray and unwanted animals in desirable homes.

• Berkshire Humane Society

  http://berkshirehumane.org/
  Photographs of available animals, adoption policy, and calendar of events.

• Bosler Humane Society

  http://www.boslerhs.org/
  No-kill shelter for cats, dogs, and birds. Includes photos of available animals and a list of ways to help.

• Buddy Dog Humane Society

  http://www.buddydoghs.com/
  Nonprofit animal welfare organization dedicated to finding homes for dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens that can no longer be kept by their owners, or that come to the shelter from Dog Officers in surrounding towns.

• Cape Ann Animal Aid

  http://www.capeannanimalaid.org/
  A home-finding agency for unwanted or stray cats and dogs. Adoption fees, information on fundraisers, wish list, membership opportunities, photographs of available pets, and a map to the shelter.

• Dakin Humane Society

  http://www.dakinhumane.org/
  Listing of pets available for adoption. Information on volunteer opportunities, online newsletter, donation information, shelter alumni, facts about spay/neuter, explanation of adoption policies, and upcoming events. Located in Leverett.

• Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter

  http://www.sonsinianimalshelter.org/
  Volunteer run, no-kill animal shelter for cats and dogs. Includes information on volunteer opportunities and list of pets up for adoption, with photos.

• Forever Paws

  http://www.foreverpaws.com/
  Protects and cares for Fall River's stray, abused and abandoned animals. Shelter news, information on upcoming events, directions to shelter, newsletter, photographs of available pets, and sponsorship opportunities.

• Friends In Need

  http://friendsinneed.tripod.com/
  Helps shelter animals in Western Massachusetts find homes. Links to several shelters.

• Friends of the Plymouth Pound

  http://friendsplymouthpound.org/
  Non-profit animal shelter dedicated to the rescue and adoption of abandoned animals on the South Shore of Massachusetts. Provides adoption information and news.

• Medfield Animal Shelter

  http://www.medfieldshelter.com/
  Pictures of dogs, cats, kittens and rabbits available for adoption, news, and their wish list.

• MetroWest Humane Society

  http://metrowesthumanesociety.org/
  Offers group information, photos of cats awaiting adoption, fund raising information and shelter review.

• Milton Animal League

  http://www.miltonanimalleague.org/
  Picture listings of available animals including those with special needs, upcoming events, membership information, alumni photographs, volunteer opportunities, and frequently asked questions.

• Northeast Animal Shelter

  http://www.northeastanimalshelter.org/
  Helping homeless dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens. Photos of available pets, explanation of adoption policies, information on Puppies Across America and Save a Sato programs, wishlist, newsletter, volunteer needs, and directions to the shelter. Located in Salem.

• Norton Animal Shelter

  http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/MA173.html
  Directions to shelter, contact information, wish list, and photographs of available cats and dogs.

• Peabody Animal Life Savers

  http://members.petfinder.com/~MA199/
  Small no-kill shelter. Pictures of available pets, list of needed items, and volunteer opportunities.

• Save A Dog

  http://www.saveadog.org/
  Pet rescue and adoption services throughout New England. Lists cats and dogs available for adoption. Also runs a feral cat spay/neuter program. Upcoming events, success stories, memorial listings, and adoption requirements. Located in Framingham.

• Second Chance Animal Shelter, Inc.

  http://www.secondchanceanimals.org/
  Non-profit, no kill animal shelter. Includes lost and found list, photographs and information on adoptable pets, list of upcoming events, volunteer needs, and a wishlist. Located in East Brookfield.

• Sterling Animal Shelter

  http://www.sterlingshelter.org/
  Nonprofit no-kill animal shelter and dog boarding facility.

• Taunton Animal Shelter

  http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/tauntonshelter.html
  Shelter hours and news, adoption policies, photographs of available pets, and contact information.

• Worcester Animal Rescue League

  http://worcesterarl.org/
  Volunteer needs, contact information, and photographs of pets awaiting homes.

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