Housing, Health, Hunger & Help: Homeless with Pets
Information on shelters, food, medical and legal assistance for the homeless and housing insecure in the Greater Boston area.
The Animal Rescue League of Boston offers several community health programs for pets to bring high quality, low-cost veterinary care to Boston communities. Services include spay/neuter, a mobile veterinary unit, and community vaccine clinics.
The MSPCA provides several free and low-cost spay/neuter programs throughout Massachusetts.
Homeless with Pets
If you are struggling to keep your pet, you have options before surrendering them. The following resources may help you obtain pet food and veterinary care in and around Boston. Please note that listings were accurate when posted, but changes may occur. Please contact the organizations you are interested in directly to verify their hours and availability.
Kane's KrusadeKane's Krusade serves the greater Springfield area and offers the following services: monthly food and treats; behavioral training; vaccinations; spay/neuter; some medical care and equipment such as leashes, collars, harnesses and crates. Other services include tenant advocacy and insulated outdoor dog houses.
Phone: 413-363-2101
Location: East Longmeadow, MA 01028- Massachusetts Animal CoalitionThe Massachusetts Animal Coalition created an easy-to-read map allowing you to locate providers around the state offering low cost spay/neuter surgery.
SpayMass Hotline: 978-465-1940
Email: info@massanimalcoalition.org - Massachusetts Food PantriesMSPCA-Angell volunteers reached out to Massachusetts food pantries to help families find pet food (dogs and cats). The pantries most likely to have pet food are listed here; contact your local food pantry to ask about pet food if you don’t find a convenient one in the list. Please note that most food pantries do not have pet food except when it is donated to them.
Address: MSPCA-Angell Headquarters, 350 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130
Phone: 617-522-7400 - Merwin Memorial Free Clinic for AnimalsMerwin Memorial Free Clinic for Animals, Inc. provides free office visits and free outpatient veterinary services, including routine physical examinations, nail cutting and recommendations for how people can best care for their animals. Treatments and preventative medicines are available at reduced rates. Please note that the clinic does not accept appointments. Visitors are helped on a first-come, first-served basis.
Address: 542 Cambridge Street, Allston, MA 02134
Phone: 617-782-5420 - Pets of the HomelessThis directory offers links to locations where you can obtain pet food, emergency veterinary care, and wellness care, as well as shelters that accommodate pets.
Phone: 755-841-7463
Email: info@petsofthehomeless.org - Safe Place for PetsSafe Place for Pets offers a directory of on-site housing, off-site housing, and community programs for people and pets who need a safe escape from domestic violence.
Phone: 916-429-2457
Email: info@redrover.org
