Find 02451 animal shelters, puppy dog and cat shelters, pet adoption centers, dog pounds, and humane societies. Animal shelters provide information on adopting dogs, cats, and pets, animal care and rescue, and animal control.
Kitty Haven PO Box 541522 Waltham MA 02454 0.9 miles from 02451 617-332-9020
The Cat Connection PO Box 541435 Waltham MA 02454 0.9 miles from 02451 781-899-4610
Pawsafe Animal Rescue 820 Pleasant Street Belmont MA 02478 3.6 miles from 02451
West Newton Animal Control 25 Chestnut Street Newton MA 02465 3.7 miles from 02451 617-796-2109
Arlington Animal Control 51 Grove Street Arlington MA 02476 4.9 miles from 02451 781-316-3950
German Shepherd Rescue of Ne PO Box 299 Wayland MA 01778 5.9 miles from 02451 978-443-2202
Brighton Animal Control 30 Undine Road Boston MA 02135 5.9 miles from 02451 617-787-8872
Gifford Cat Shelter 30 Undine Road Boston MA 02135 5.9 miles from 02451 617-787-8872
Newton Highlands Animal 89 Needham Street Newton MA 02461 6.2 miles from 02451 617-969-2515
Adopt-A-Cat 13 Peter Spring Road Concord MA 01742 6.2 miles from 02451 978-369-9467
Wellesley Animal Control 485 Washington Street Wellesley MA 02482 6.9 miles from 02451 781-235-8460
Saint Meows PO Box 380462 Cambridge MA 02238 7.2 miles from 02451 617-767-6294
Buddy Dog Humane Society Inc 151 Boston Post Road Sudbury MA 01776 7.6 miles from 02451 978-443-6990
Grey2k Usa PO Box 442117 Somerville MA 02144 7.9 miles from 02451 866-247-3925
Cambridge Animal Control 344 Broadway Cambridge MA 02139 8.0 miles from 02451 617-349-4376
House Rabbit Network PO Box 2602 Woburn MA 01888 8.1 miles from 02451 781-431-1211
Somerville Animal Shelter 2 Bradley Street Somerville MA 02145 8.2 miles from 02451 617-718-0943
Pet Placements 33 Doonan Street Medford MA 02155 8.8 miles from 02451
Humane Concern 170 Gore Street Cambridge MA 02141 8.8 miles from 02451 617-577-0540
Angell Animal Medical Center 350 South Huntington Avenue Boston MA 02130 9.0 miles from 02451 617-522-7282
Some animals are brought to shelters by owners who cannot care for them. Others are rescued from abuse or neglect. Stray or lost animals may be brought to shelters by the general public or animal control agencies.
Do Animal Shelters euthanize unwanted or hard-to-adopt animals?Some shelters have a firm no-kill policy and will strive to find homes for every animal they receive. Due to limited space and resources, other shelters may have to euthanize certain animals that are less suitable for adoption because of health or behavioral issues. Animal control agencies may euthanize animals that have not been adopted within a certain timeframe or animals that have shown aggression.
Can anyone adopt a pet from an Animal Shelter?Generally, any member of the public may adopt a pet from an Animal Shelter. Some Animal Shelters will first screen or interview an individual in order to assess their suitability as a pet owner.