In 2017, SAS celebrated its 25th year of helping Massachusetts animals. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for both the companion animals and the people of our community by providing shelter and placement for homeless animals and support through community services and humane education. In the past five years alone, our shelter has found homes for 2280 animals from all over Massachusetts. Pets come to us as strays, as surrenders from owners no longer able to care for them, and as transfers from shelters and animal control facilities with no more room. Because of the generosity of our donors, we continue to make a positive impact on animal welfare in our community by offering services that promote the health and well being of companion animals and address the root causes of pet homelessness. We strive to help our region's pet owners and to educate adopters and the public about animal welfare issues.
Choosing the right pet: We do not adopt to the first person applying for an animal because we are proud to say we work on a matching basis, not a first-come, first-served basis. As a first step, you will complete a matchmaking survey to better assess which adoptable animals might be a good fit for you. You are then free to meet our animals (currently by appointment only). Should you meet a pet who is a good match, you will be given an adoption application to fill out. Our staff will evaluate the application, typically in 1-2 days. Introducing a new dog to an existing pet: Please note, if you already own a dog and are looking to adopt another, we do require that the dogs meet at our Shelter after your adoption application has been processed which will be arranged by staff. In this case, we also suggest that all potential adoptions start with a 7-day trial period to ensure compatibility. A lifetime relationship: Once you have adopted, we pledge to be a life-long source of information, advice and support. Please ask us any questions throughout the adoption process, and beyond. Fostering: Interested in fostering? We need families who can help socialize our moms and kittens, or the dogs and cats whose health or emotional issues make shelter life too difficult. Interested? Email us at KellyGibson@scituateanimalshelter.org. Adopting next steps: If you are interested in an available animal, please email us at adopt@scituateanimalshelter.org for updates, application and any next steps. Thank you!
Hull MA 02045 | 7.1 miles away
HSAR is a cage-free, no-kill shelter. Our cats and kittens roam freely in their rooms. They play with volunteers and with each other. They find their own favorite places for cat naps - in the sun, in a cozy bed, or in a cat tree. This home-like environment makes for a less stressful stay at the shelter until a forever home is found.
Hull MA 02045 | 9.1 miles away
Survivor Tails Animal Rescue is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that exists to rescue, rehome, and rehabilitate homeless, unwanted, abused, and neglected dogs and cats and place them in loving and responsible forever homes. We aim to decrease the euthanasia rates of our high-kill shelter partners by promoting adoption and educating the public on the importance of spaying/neutering and mic
Pembroke MA 02359 | 9.5 miles away
Abington MA | 11.1 miles away
Ce-Ce & Friends Humane Society is a non-profit, no-kill, all-volunteer cat shelter established by two cat lovers and animal rescue veterans on the Massachusetts South Shore. Our organization is named in memory of our first shelter cat, Ce-Ce. Although Ce-Ce broke our hearts when she passed away after a lengthy battle with illness, we have created Ce-Ce & Friends to honor her memory by resc
Duxbury MA 02332 | 12.8 miles away
Duxbury MA 02332 | 12.9 miles away
We speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.
Kingston MA 02364 | 14.7 miles away
Our Mission: To enhance, educate, and promote animal safety & welfare within the community through compassion, respect, and kindness.
Brockton MA 02301 | 17.7 miles away
The Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts (APCSM) is a 501(c)(3) education and outreach animal shelter serving Plymouth, Norfolk, and Bristol counties. Since 2009, we have placed over 7,000 animals into FURever homes. Our Mission is to operate an open admission animal care and adoption facility, with focus on prevention of cruelty to animals, education and outreach; while promotin
Carver MA | 22.4 miles away
The Friends of Carver Animals, Inc. does not have a shelter. Our kittens and cats are cared for by our own members and foster homes. We do not have the facilities to take in adult cats from other towns.
Kingston MA 02364 | 23.1 miles away
Friends of the Plymouth Pound (FPP), is a non-profit animal welfare organization dedicated to creating "forever homes" for rescued cats and dogs on the South Shore. Founded in 1984, The Friends and its dedicated and caring volunteers have assisted thousands of animals (owned and strays) by providing support through the groups various programs, which include: low-cost spay/neutering, adop
Lakeville MA | 26.4 miles away
About 5 yrs ago I began trapping and releasing wild cats in my community to get them fixed. After seeing the tremendous amounts of cats and kittens being abandoned in the streets I began to bring some home and train them to become more sociable with other cats and people. Some were easy and others much more difficult. A lot of the cats that I have trapped and released are still around today roamin
Plymouth MA 02360 | 28.9 miles away
The Plymouth Animal Shelter is a town facility in the Cedarville section of Plymouth. We provide shelter to homeless and abandoned cats and dogs of Plymouth.
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