Broken Tail Rescue Cat Adoption Center

160 Alewife Brook Parkway Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

Dogs, Cats & Other Animals

Broken Tail Rescue Cat Adoption Center animal shelter in Cambridge, MA

Cambridge Shelters

(774) 314-2520 Directions

Visiting

Hours of operation

Monday Closed Today
Tuesday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday Closed

Hours as reported by the shelter. Call ahead before visiting — holiday and intake hours can differ.

About this shelter

Broken Tail Rescue Cat Adoption Center in Cambridge, MA

Broken Tail Rescue Cat Adoption Center is a cat rescue located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, about 2 miles southeast of the city center. It is open Tuesday through Friday from 6:00–8:00 PM and Saturday from 12:00–2:00 PM. The organization is run by Broken Tail Rescue, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit staffed by dedicated volunteers who work closely with local animal controls, shelters, and other rescue groups to find loving homes for animals. All animals are vet examined, vaccinated, and spayed or neutered as needed, receiving any necessary medical treatment before being placed into carefully screened permanent homes, with a 100% spay/neuter rate maintained for the animals they adopt out.

Before you go

Adopting from this shelter

Adoption process

Fill out an application (dog application or cat prescreening form); a volunteer reviews it and responds within 48 hours; if approved, a meet and greet is scheduled with the foster or at an adoption center; finally, adopters complete paperwork and bring the animal home.

Service area: New England, primarily Massachusetts (also assists some southern dogs)
Animals served: Dogs, Cats & Other Animals