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Never too old to find love: Adoption fees waived for dogs 1 and older at Mass. shelters
Updated: 11:16 AM EST Feb 14, 2025
Animal welfare groups across Massachusetts are hoping you have a little bit of extra love in your heart — and space in your home — this Valentine’s Day for some special pups that are up for adoption.The MSPCA-Angell and its MASS coalition partners are waiving adoption fees during the “Missed Connections” adoption event, which begins Monday and runs through Sunday, Feb. 23. Fees will be waived for all dogs ages 1 and older at MSPCA shelters in Boston, Methuen, Salem, and Centerville on Cape Cod, as well as Baypath Humane Society, Boston Animal Control, Berkshire Humane Society, Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center and Worcester Animal Rescue League. “Right now, we’ve got a ton of dogs in our care, and we know that our partners are dealing with the same capacity crunch,” said Jamie Garabedian, project manager in the MSPCA-Angell’s Animal Protection Division. “Valentine’s Day often elicits feelings of love and companionship, things we really want our dogs to experience, so it’s the perfect time to call for adopters.”The groups hope to rehome 100 dogs across the nine participating shelters, something Garabedian says could not come at a better time. “Our shelters are full because of a decrease in adoptions happening while we’re fighting a battle on two fronts—an increase in local surrenders, plus a huge demand for out-of-state transports,” Garabedian said. “That includes running our Disaster Relief program on overdrive with the Louisiana snow and California fires while continuing our regular transports of animals from South Carolina that really are a lifeline for our partner shelters there.” Despite the challenges, the MSPCA-Angell has no plans to slow its transport program, and the group would also like to be in a position to assist when the opportunity arises to help more animals affected by the California fires.”With Los Angeles, it really is a matter of when, not if, we’ll get the call to help again, considering how immense the need there is,” she said. “But, while all of that is happening, we and our coalition partners are also seeing a lot of animals coming to our shelters through local surrenders.”Last year, local intake of dogs and cats to the MSPCA-Angell increased by 22% and 23% respectively—meaning nearly 900 more animals needing care. The Missed Connections adoptathon will be held during open hours at participating shelters, which vary by location. “We’re asking people to come to our adoption centers and speak with our counselors, who are trained to match you with the right pup for each individual or family’s situation,” Garabedian said. “There are dozens and dozens of dogs across our organizations, so if you’ve been thinking of adopting, please come see us!”More information, including hours at each location and links to see what dogs are available, may be found at mspca.org/dogs.
Animal welfare groups across Massachusetts are hoping you have a little bit of extra love in your heart — and space in your home — this Valentine’s Day for some special pups that are up for adoption.
The MSPCA-Angell and its MASS coalition partners are waiving adoption fees during the “Missed Connections” adoption event, which begins Monday and runs through Sunday, Feb. 23.
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Fees will be waived for all dogs ages 1 and older at MSPCA shelters in Boston, Methuen, Salem, and Centerville on Cape Cod, as well as Baypath Humane Society, Boston Animal Control, Berkshire Humane Society, Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center and Worcester Animal Rescue League.
“Right now, we’ve got a ton of dogs in our care, and we know that our partners are dealing with the same capacity crunch,” said Jamie Garabedian, project manager in the MSPCA-Angell’s Animal Protection Division. “Valentine’s Day often elicits feelings of love and companionship, things we really want our dogs to experience, so it’s the perfect time to call for adopters.”
The groups hope to rehome 100 dogs across the nine participating shelters, something Garabedian says could not come at a better time.
“Our shelters are full because of a decrease in adoptions happening while we’re fighting a battle on two fronts—an increase in local surrenders, plus a huge demand for out-of-state transports,” Garabedian said. “That includes running our Disaster Relief program on overdrive with the Louisiana snow and California fires while continuing our regular transports of animals from South Carolina that really are a lifeline for our partner shelters there.”
Despite the challenges, the MSPCA-Angell has no plans to slow its transport program, and the group would also like to be in a position to assist when the opportunity arises to help more animals affected by the California fires.
“With Los Angeles, it really is a matter of when, not if, we’ll get the call to help again, considering how immense the need there is,” she said. “But, while all of that is happening, we and our coalition partners are also seeing a lot of animals coming to our shelters through local surrenders.”
Last year, local intake of dogs and cats to the MSPCA-Angell increased by 22% and 23% respectively—meaning nearly 900 more animals needing care.
The Missed Connections adoptathon will be held during open hours at participating shelters, which vary by location.
“We’re asking people to come to our adoption centers and speak with our counselors, who are trained to match you with the right pup for each individual or family’s situation,” Garabedian said. “There are dozens and dozens of dogs across our organizations, so if you’ve been thinking of adopting, please come see us!”
More information, including hours at each location and links to see what dogs are available, may be found at mspca.org/dogs.
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