Massachusetts Animal Shelters
270 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Scituate Animal Shelter of Massachusetts
Shelter Organization
780 Chief Justice Cushing Highway
Scituate, MA 02066
Scituate, MA 02066
Second Chance Animal Services Adoption Center
111 Young Road
East Brookfield, MA 01515
East Brookfield, MA 01515
Second Chance Stables & Draft Rescue Inc
Rescue Organization
262 Loop Road
Savoy, MA 01256
Savoy, MA 01256
Springfield Rescue Mission
Rescue Organization
10 Mill Street
Springfield, MA 01108
Springfield, MA 01108
Standish Humane Society (not open to the public- visit our website)
Humane Society
622 Congress Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
Duxbury, MA 02332
Sterling Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
17 Laurelwood Road
Sterling, MA 01564
Sterling, MA 01564
Town of Plymouth MA Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
2199 State Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
Plymouth, MA 02360
Westfield Regional Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
178 Apremont Way
Westfield, MA 01085
Westfield, MA 01085
WestieRescueOfNewEngland
Rescue Organization
53 Snow Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
New Bedford, MA 02740
Animal Shelters in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 270 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, spread across 14 counties. About half are animal shelters. Boston has more than any other Massachusetts city, followed by Springfield and Fall River. Somewhere on this list is a Massachusetts dog or cat who would much rather be at your place.
Massachusetts has 270 listed at the moment, and they are shown above with the ones that have photos first. Open any of them for the full address, contact details and opening hours.
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.
Boston has more than anywhere else in Massachusetts, followed by Springfield, Fall River and Hopkinton. They are the usual place to start if you are willing to travel; the sidebar links straight through to each.
Middlesex, Plymouth and Bristol counties have the most, though listings reach 14 of Massachusetts's counties in total. The city links in the sidebar are usually the quicker way in.
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.
SHELTER/RESCUE SEARCH
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Massachusetts Shelters By City
- Boston 10
- Springfield 6
- Fall River 5
- Hopkinton 4
- Framingham 4
- Norton 4
- Plymouth 4
- Salem 4
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