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MSPCA, partner shelters waive fees during Valentine's weekend adoption event
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (204+ words) The MSPCA-Angell and several shelters throughout Massachusetts are waiving adoption fees for animals in their care that have been waiting to find their forever homes for more than a month. "What better time than Valentine's Day when people are already…...
MSPCA holds emergency adoptathon after multiple large-scale seizures
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (288+ words) The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is holding an emergency two-day adoptathon after two recent cruelty investigations resulted in close to 150 animals being surrendered. In one case, 26 animals were seized in August from a property in…...
'I thought they were hanging out': Video shows orange house cat following coyote at night
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (292+ words) A curious scene unfolded in a Las Vegas suburb last week when an orange house cat was seen following a wild coyote. The unusual encounter was captured on video in Henderson, Nevada, and has sparked a mix of reactions online....
Cute alert! Cleo the cat was heartbroken in 1995 until two baby bunnies hopped into her life
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (110+ words) This interspecies family proved love knows no bounds. In 1995, Cleo the cat was mourning the loss of her litter. Her partner, Milo, brought two baby bunnies home from the woods. Cleo's maternal instincts immediately took over, and she embraced the…...
7 Mass. shelters waive adoption fees to rehome dogs amid surge
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (204+ words) MSPCA-Angell and six other animal welfare organizations across Massachusetts are seeking to rehome dozens of dogs by waiving fees for a week.The goal follows a huge population spike at MSPCA-Angell ... MSPCA-Angell and six other animal welfare organizations across Massachusetts…...
Itty, bitty kitten rescued from highway storm drain
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (216+ words) A 6-week-old kitten will soon be looking for a new home after being rescued from a storm drain near the on-ramp to Interstate 95 in Canton, the Animal Rescue League of Boston said. The ARL received a call on July 19 from…...
Mass. animal shelters waiving adoption fees for some cats, dogs this weekend
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (165+ words) Animal shelters in Massachusetts are waiving adoption fees for some cats and dogs this weekend. Animal shelters across the state will waive adoption fees for select cats and dogs to commemorate the anniversary of the Massachusetts Animal Shelter Support Coalition....
1 cat rescued, 2 others found dead in sweltering car
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (215+ words) One cat was rescued from a hot car by animal control officers on Tuesday, but two other cats were found dead inside the vehicle. The deceased animals may have been dead in the vehicle for "several weeks," New Bedford police…...
MSPCA rescuing dozens of pets displaced by Texas disaster
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (172+ words) MSPCA-Angell staff are in Texas to help dozens of shelter animals displaced by catastrophic flooding. The team is helping prepare approximately 100 cats and dogs to be flown from Texas to shelter partners in the Northeast. About 50 of those pets will…...
Watch: Kitten rescued from pipe earns new name
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (109+ words) RETRO FIND: Surfing cat was "da bomb" in the "90s Video: Missing man and two pets rescued from a swamp Girl and father saved by Disney cruise team in dramatic overboard rescue Share ... Search location by ZIP code Watch: Kitten rescued…...