The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty (MSPCA) formed a coalition of animal adoption groups across the state for a free dog adoption event statewide that will run from July 15 to July 21.
According to MSPCA-Angell, the coalition is comprised of the following animal groups: Boston Animal Control, Berkshire Humane Society, Dakin Humane Society, Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control & Adoption Center, and Worcester Animal Rescue League.
The adoption event, called “Mass Saves”, began on Monday, July 15th and will continue through Sunday, July 21st.
During this week, the coalition will be waiving their adoption fees for dogs over the age of one year old across a total of 10 shelters – including Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, Lowell Humane Society, and all of MSCPA’s adoption centers in Boston, Methuen, Cape Cod, and Northeast Animal Shelter.
With this adoption event, the coalition, funded by the Best Friends Animal Society, will work together to help combat the animal shelter overpopulation as well as help homeless dogs find their forever homes a lot easier.
“Our adoption centers are at 90% capacity, but we’re determined to do everything we can to continue to provide a safe place for local surrender to land, and help our relocation partner shelters,” MSPCA-Angell wrote.
MSPCA-Angell Vice President of Animal Protection, Mike Keiley, also tells WWLP that they have the keys to be successful in getting dogs find their forever homes.
Keiley explains, “Making space in all of the coalition shelters is vitally important, as it allows us to collectively help more local stray and surrendered pets. Plus, we know that the formula to help dogs most in need right now is combining increased behavior support with reducing time in shelters.”
“We’ve held special adoption events when our cages are full, and we’ve seen incredible success, which I’m confident we can expand throughout the coalition by working together,” Keiley adds.
If you’re interested to adopt a dog from the adoption event, you can see all adoptable dogs participating in the event here, with a star on their profile.
However, if you can’t adopt but still want to help, you can donate to MSPCA’s “Pay It Forward Adoption Fund”.