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Weekend Feline Adoption Special Our Bianca’s Furry Friends Feline Adoption Center in Port Washington, NY is filled with cats and kittens in need of responsible, loving homes — with more arriving every day. To help these fabulous felines find the [...]

Steps to Help Your Pets Adjust to New Routines As Greater Boston families settle back into the school-year routine, it’s easy to forget that our pets notice the change too. Dogs and cats, in particular, are deeply attuned to our [...]

Two Kittens Found in Car Engines in Taunton and Brockton Now in ARL’s Care The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) is the only large animal welfare organization in Massachusetts with a dedicated Community Cats program to address the health [...]

Building on the Patriots’ Mission to Help Pets Find Homes Dr. Dana Kraft and the New England Patriots Foundation visited the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s Dedham Animal Care & Adoption Center for a special volunteer day! New England Patriots [...]

September’s Stories A year ago, I told you about a 15-year-old senior foster named Gramma. When I first met her, I thought she was a Scottish Fold because her ears curled. But she wasn’t a Scottish Fold; instead, she was [...]

Jeanne and Diane have spent 31 wonderful years together, dividing their time between Massachusetts and the sunny shores of Florida. Their days are filled with activities they love—golf and tennis, gardening, theater, and most of all, giving back to the [...]

Most kittens bounce through life without a care in the world, and Bumpy seemed no different when she first arrived from our North Country Adirondack Adoption Center. With her bright, shiny eyes and curious nature, Bumpy was the picture of [...]

This year marks the solemn 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall in August 2005. In the wake of unprecedented destruction across the Gulf Coast, thousands of animals were left stranded, abandoned or in peril, but we answered the call. North [...]

Clear the Shelters Adoption Special Join us for Clear the Shelters at our Port Washington, NY Adoption Center! Starting Wednesday, August 27 through Sunday, August 31, we’re offering the following adoption special to help more pets find loving, responsible homes: [...]

The Animal Rescue League of Boston and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) are pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the annual Massachusetts Animal Control Officer (ACO) of the Year award. The award was established [...]