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USPS Mail Carrier Rescues Stray Cat, Helps It Find Fur-Ever Home
A United States Postal Service mail carrier displayed some serious holiday spirit by caring for a stray cat while on the job in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The feline, found in Jackson Square and later named Jackson, was fed by the mail carrier, who had also built the animal a cardboard shelter, according to the Animal Rescue League of Boston. As the…
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Dog Dies at Revere Beach; Owner Facing Animal Cruelty Charges, Police Say
After efforts to save a small dog Sunday afternoon in medical distress at a Massachusetts beach were unsuccessful, the dog’s owner is now facing animal cruelty charges, according to state police. State police said they responded to Revere Beach, near the Shirley Avenue Bathhouse, just after noon for a report of an injured dog. When troopers arrived, lifeguards from...
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65 Cats Rescued From Martha's Vineyard Home
Sixty-five cats were removed from a home this week on Martha’s Vineyard, and a breeder will be charged with two counts of felony animal cruelty in the case, according to the Animal Rescue League of Boston. A search warrant was executed at the Edgartown home of Jennifer Winsper, 48, on Wednesday, the animal rescue said. The more than five dozen…
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Clear the Shelters: Meet Callie & Moana
Anna Rossi meets Callie and Moana, both adult dogs, looking for their forever home at the
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Clear the Shelters: Meet Tara & Queen
Anna Rossi meets Tara and Queen at the
Animal Rescue League of Boston
. The pups are looking for their forever homes!
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Clear the Shelters: Meet Nova + Puppies
Anna Rossi is meeting a few puppy siblings and adult dog Nova looking for forever homes at the Animal Rescue League of Boston.
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Frozen Cat Found Stuck to Container Outside TGI Friday's Heads to Fur-Ever Home
Three weeks after a cat was found frozen and stuck to a shipping container outside a Massachusetts restaurant, the animal has found a new home. Schooner was found in the early hours of Dec. 18 outside the TGI Friday’s in Dedham. An animal control officer from the town contacted the Animal Rescue League of Boston, which took him in. The…
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Freezing Cat Found Stuck to Container Outside TGI Friday's to Go Up for Adoption
A Massachusetts cat will be looking to join a loving family in the New Year after he recovers from being frozen and stuck to a shipping container that was outside a restaurant, according to the animal shelter that’s caring for him. The Animal Rescue League of Boston said a Dedham animal control officer contacted the group after he discovered...
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19-Year-Old Cat Abandoned at Logan Airport, But Finds Forever Home
A 19-year-old cat with kidney issues has a new home after being abandoned at Logan International Airport in Boston. Tangee was recently left by a man who was apparently moving out of state, according to the Animal Rescue League of Boston. The organization said he handed her to a woman who had driven him to the airport, leaving a note…
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Nearly 80 Cats Rescued from Squalid Conditions in Mass. Homes
The Animal Rescue League of Boston is urging people to recognize the signs of hoarding after they rescued nearly 80 cats and kittens from squalid conditions at two homes in Massachusetts. Fifty kittens and cats were removed from a South Shore home after the animals were found living in squalor in a small apartment, according to the organization. They were...
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Animal Cruelty, Abuse, Neglect Charges Filed Against Middleboro Kennel Owner Over Allegedly Squalid Conditions
After two dozen animals were found living in squalid conditions last month at a kennel in Middleboro, Massachusetts, felony charges have been filed against the kennel owner, according to the Animal Rescue League of Boston. The agency’s law enforcement department filed the charges Thursday against Michael Perette, of Middleboro. He’s facing five felony charges of animal cruelty and 23 misdemeanor...
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2 Dozen Animals Seized from Squalid Conditions in Middleboro, Massachusetts
Twenty-four animals were seized from a shelter in Middleboro, Massachusetts due to inhumane and unsanitary conditions.
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Dozens of Animals Seized From Middleboro Kennel
A kennel in Middleboro was raided after allegedly keeping animals in deplorable conditions.
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Kitten Found in Sealed Cardboard Box Found Abandoned on Malden Street
A kitten was recently found in a sealed cardboard box along a busy street in Malden, Massachusetts, and now police and the Animal Rescue League of Boston are searching for the person who abandoned her. The two-month-old kitten was found Wednesday afternoon on Hawthorne Street. A driver with the MBTA’s The Ride noticed a cardboard box and stopped, according to...
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2 Dogs Rescued After Woman Allegedly Sells Them at Lynn Flea Market
A woman was reportedly roaming around Lynnway Mart, a flea market in Lynn, trying to sell her two Shih Tzus over the weekend, an activity prohibited by the state of Massachusetts. The dogs, unkempt and unhealthy, were purchased for $90 by two Good Samaritans who sought to rescue the dogs. The Good Samaritans then brought the dogs to a kennel...
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2 Dogs Rescued After Woman Allegedly Sells Them at Lynn Flea Market
A woman was reportedly roaming around Lynnway Mart, a flea market in Lynn, trying to sell her two Shih Tzus over the weekend, an activity prohibited by the state of Massachusetts. The dogs, unkempt and unhealthy, were purchased for $90 by two Good Samaritans who sought to rescue the dogs. The Good Samaritans then brought the dogs to a kennel...
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ARL Warns of Potentially Deadly Bacteria Passed on By Pets
The Animal Rescue League of Boston has issued a public alert regarding an uptick in the number of Leptospirosis cases they have seen recently.
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Animal Rescue League Warns of Increase in Leptospirosis Cases
The Animal Rescue League of Boston has issued a public alert regarding an uptick in the number of Leptospirosis cases they have seen recently. The ARL said they diagnosed three positive cases of Leptospirosis, or Lepto, over the holiday weekend.
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Authorities Search for Owner of Abandoned, Neglected Dog Found in Beverly
Authorities in Massachusetts need the public’s help identifying a small, terrier-type dog who was found in poor condition, wandering the streets of Beverly on Wednesday. The Animal Rescue League of Boston said the 10-year-old male dog was found at the intersection of Charnock and Prospect streets.
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Stolen Dog Returned Safely to Animal Rescue League of Boston
A pit bull-type dog stolen from the Animal Rescue League of Boston last month has been safely returned.