Boston, MA Animal Shelters

10 Shelters

e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"

Alliance for Animals

232 Silver Street
Boston, MA 02127

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Located in Suffolk County

781-648-6822

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Animal Rescue League of Boston

Rescue Organization

P.O. Box 265
Boston, MA 02117

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Located in Suffolk County

617-426-9170

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Animal Rescue League of Boston - Headquarters

Rescue Organization

10 Chandler Street
Boston, MA 02116

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(617) 226-5602

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Friends of the Saginaw Humane Society

Humane Society

1 Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109

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Located in Suffolk County

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Greyhound Welfare, Inc. - New England Area

P.O. Box 120788
Boston, MA 02112

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Located in Suffolk County

617-479-2323

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Last Hope K9 Rescue

Rescue Organization

71 Commercial St, #184
Boston, MA 02113

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MSPCA - Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center

350 South Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02130

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(617) 522-5055

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MSPCA-Angell

350 South Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02130

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Located in Suffolk County

617-522-7400

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New England Haven for Animals

11 Elton Street
Boston, MA 02125

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Located in Suffolk County

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Welcome Home

25 Ridgeway Lane
Boston, MA 02114

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Located in Suffolk County

617-227-1499

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Animal Shelters in Boston, MA

Boston has 10 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, in Suffolk County. The mix is fairly even between rescue organizations and animal shelters. North Ouincy and Jamaica Plain, both within about four miles, have listings of their own. Between them there are dogs and cats of every age and size in Boston, and the right one is rarely the one you set out looking for.

Boston has 10 listed at the moment, and they are shown above with the ones that have photos first.

A mix of both, and the difference is worth knowing before you set out. A rescue usually places animals from a network of foster homes rather than from premises you can walk into, so you generally arrange a meeting first. A shelter or humane society more often has a facility you can visit during opening hours.

The Boston listings all fall in Suffolk County, which is worth knowing if you are checking whether a shelter takes animals from your area.

If nothing here suits, North Ouincy, Jamaica Plain and Somerville all have listings within about five miles. Each one links through from the sidebar.

Most listings here carry a phone number, and most link to the organization's own website. Calling ahead is worth it — opening hours change, and rescues often work by appointment rather than keeping a building open.