Animal Shelters & Rescues near Boston, MA

At Chewy, we share your passion for pets. You can help us make an even greater impact by donating items to your local shelter or rescue through their Wish List or opening up your heart and home by adopting. Together, we can make a bigger difference.

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Harvest on Vine- Charlestown

49 Vine Street, Charlestown, MA 02129 (0 mi from Boston, MA)

Our organization is committed to feeding food insecure families, feeding these families twice per month. As a result, we are equally committed to keeping their pets fed with healthy options when donated pet food becomes available. These families have... Learn More

10 Wish List Items

10 People Favorited

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Ellen M Gifford Sheltering Home for Cats

30 Undine Rd, Brighton, MA 02135 (0 mi from Boston, MA)

The mission of Gifford Cat Shelter is to provide a safe haven for stray, abused, and unwanted cats until they are matched with their permanent loving homes. Their home until they're home:At Gifford, cats are free to roam and play. They nap in sunny w... Learn More

13 Wish List Items

14 People Favorited

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Boston's Forgotten Felines

Roslindale, MA (0 mi from Boston, MA)

Throughout the city of Boston there is a population of feral and abandoned cats suffering homeless lives. We are a group of dedicated caretakers who feed, TNR (trap, neuter, return), and rehome friendly cats. We believe education is the key to decrea... Learn More

11 Wish List Items

18 People Favorited

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Pets in the Classroom - Caroline

33 Cook Street Ct, Charlestown, MA 02129 (0 mi from Boston, MA)

Our organization is committed to keeping pets safe, happy and healthy while they wait to be placed in a forever home. Learn More

2 Wish List Items

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A Place for Ace Inc

Boston, MA (2 mi from Boston, MA)

Our mission is to select adoptable dogs from kill shelters and rescue them from unnecessary euthanization for space. Our customers are our dogs and we are dedicated to making sure they are safe, cared for and loved. We provide adopters with the tools... Learn More

71 Wish List Items

23 People Favorited

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Animal Rescue League of Boston

10 Chandler St, Boston, MA 02116 (2 mi from Boston, MA)

For 125 years, The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) has responded to the needs of animals and the people who care about them. In fact, we are often the first to respond. With over 1,000 dedicated volunteers and 100 staff members, ARL lends unwave... Learn More

$25.00 - $550.00 Adoption Fee

63 Wish List Items

69 People Favorited

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Second Chance Shelter for Cats

Jamaica Plain, MA (2 mi from Boston, MA)

Second Chance was created in 1999 to address the overwhelming need to house abandoned cats in Boston. Our neighborhood, Jamaica Plain, is also home to the wealthiest KILL shelter in the state, MSPCA. I moved to JP after college, and found an abandone... Learn More

6 Wish List Items

16 People Favorited

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Last Hope K9 Rescue

Boston, MA (3 mi from Boston, MA)

Last Hope K9 Rescue is a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit all-breed dog rescue based in Massachusetts dedicated to saving abandoned, neglected, and abused dogs from high-kill shelters in Central Arkansas and beyond. We don’t discriminate on the basis ... Learn More

2 Dogs to Adopt

24 Wish List Items

67 People Favorited

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The Cat Connection

167 Chestnut Hill Ave, Brighton, MA 02135 (4 mi from Boston, MA)

We are a 501c3 nonprofit cat rescue. Our goals are to control the homeless cat population, find homes for the many stray and abandoned cats in our area, and educate and support the community with responsible pet ownership, including the importance of... Learn More

52 Wish List Items

24 People Favorited

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Quincy Animal Shelter

440r East Squantum Street, Quincy, MA 02171 (4 mi from Boston, MA)

Our mission is to advocate for animals by providing safety until home placement of those in our care. We promote spay and neuter programs as a means to control pet overpopulation and continually strive to be the leading community resource for educati... Learn More

$100.00 - $450.00 Adoption Fee

17 Wish List Items

14 People Favorited

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Black Cat Rescue Inc.

Somerville, MA (5 mi from Boston, MA)

Black Cat Rescue is a No Kill cat rescue organization in Boston, MA. Did you know that black cats are only half as likely to get adopted as cats of other colors? Neither did we! Black Cat Rescue strives to change those odds for black cats in Massachu... Learn More

3 Cats to Adopt

14 Wish List Items

37 People Favorited

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Milton Animal League

181 Governor Stoughton Ln, Milton, MA 02186-3712 (5 mi from Boston, MA)

The Milton Animal League is a volunteer group dedicated to the rescue, care, and adoption of animals in need at the Milton Animal Shelter. Every animal receives the best care possible. Their needs for housing, food and emotional support are met to th... Learn More

5 Wish List Items

4 People Favorited

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Charles River Alleycats

Cambridge, MA (5 mi from Boston, MA)

Charles River Alleycats is the primary organization working to humanely control the community cat population in Eastern Massachusetts. Since our founding in 2002, we have helped more than 15,000 cats. We accomplish these results primarily with volunt... Learn More

15 Wish List Items

1 Person Favorited

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Lucky Cats Rescue

565 Mount Auburn St, Watertown, MA 02472 (6 mi from Boston, MA)

Our organization is committed to keeping pets safe, happy and healthy while they wait to be placed in a forever home. Our mission is simple but meaningful: Lucky Cats Rescue partners with select rescues and shelters to provide specialty support and c... Learn More

1 Wish List Item

2 People Favorited

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Pets in the Classroom - [INSERT YOUR NAME HERE]

16 Fairmont Ave, Newton, MA 02458 (6 mi from Boston, MA)

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1 Wish List Item

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East Boston Community Soup Kitchen

28 Paris St, East Boston, MA 02128 (6 mi from Boston, MA)

The East Boston Community Soup Kitchen opens every Tuesday to provide free food for all those who enter our doors. We strive to provide a sense of community to those affected by hunger, homelessness, and difficult life circumstances, while offering t... Learn More

30 Wish List Items

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Oknooshoon

Belmont, MA (7 mi from Boston, MA)

Our organization promotes the human-canine bond in Armenia, where there are many street dogs. We train rescue dogs as therapy animals and facilitate canine-assisted interventions for people with disabilities. We also conduct animal welfare education ... Learn More

12 Wish List Items

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Shultz's Guest House

Dedham, MA (7 mi from Boston, MA)

Shultz's Guest House is committed to keeping pets in a safe, happy and healthy environment while they wait for their forever home. Learn More

9 Wish List Items

15 People Favorited

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Whiskers of Hope Inc

Arlington, MA (9 mi from Boston, MA)

Whiskers of Hope, Inc. is a small, well-established rescue organization rooted in the Arlington/Bedford community in Massachusetts. We take in cats and kittens from all situations, from home surrenders to strays and abandoned cats. We place them in... Learn More

5 Wish List Items

3 People Favorited

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Bay State Animal Cooperative

Norwood, MA (10 mi from Boston, MA)

Please know that as of 2021 a majority of our long-term foster cats have traveled to Florida with their long-term caregiver. Your continued wishlist support is very important to their care. However, we continue to foster adoptable pets and we have se... Learn More

$175.00 - $176.00 Adoption Fee

8 Wish List Items

2 People Favorited

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