The shelters and rescue groups listed here are for Hampden and Hampshire County in western Massachusetts.
General Information:
- Massachusetts has a legal hold period of ten days for all stray dogs. If they are not reclaimed by their owners during this time, they may be put up for adoption or possibly euthanized.
- Massachusetts does not have a legal hold time for stray cats. They may potentially be put up for adoption or euthanized upon arrival, but most shelters and rescue groups will hold cats for 2-5 days before they are potentially put up for adoption. Re-check shelters for missing cats frequently!
- Do not rely completely on shelter/rescue group website listings of available pets. These are often not updated that frequently and some pets are never listed.
- If possible, visit shelters/rescue groups to view the animals and give them a flyer with picture of your missing pet.
SHELTERS
Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society
Dakin expanded to the former MSPCA building in Springfield in 2009 and now has two locations.
Website: http://www.dpvhs.org/
Springfield Adoption Center
171 Union Street, Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 781-4000
Leverett Adoption Center
163 Montague Road, Leverett, MA 01054
(413) 548-9898
Adoption center hours–Leverett & Springfield
Saturday and Sunday: noon to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: noon to 5:30 p.m.
Thursdays: noon to 7:30 p.m.
Closed Mondays
Notes:
- Only accepts owner surrenders and does not take in strays, but lost pets can still end up here.
- Keeps a lost & found pet database which stores information for up to one year.
- Some adoptable pets are listed on the Dakin Facebook page.
Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control & Adoption
Provides animal control services for Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee, and West Springfield?
627 Cottage Street, Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 781-1484
Phone: 413.781.1484
Fax: 413.781.5331
Email: info@tjoconnoradoptioncenter.com
Website: http://www.tjoconnoradoptioncenter.com/tjo/index.php
Adoption Center Hours:
Tuesday & Saturday 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Thursday 2:00pm-7:00pm
Closed Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and holidays
Notes:
- Be sure to visit T.J. O’Connor to search for your missing pet. Only adoptable pets are listed on their website. There are many more animals onsite that are not listed, especially dogs in the stray holding kennels.
- Lost & Found pet listings are posted on a cork board for animal control officers and shelter staff & volunteers to check. Listings are posted for approximately one month before being taken down and stored.
- Both adoptable and some stray dogs and cats are listed on the T.J. O’Connor Facebook page.
Southwick Animal Control & Shelter
11 Depot St., Southwick, MA 01077
(413) 569-5348 x649
Animal Control Officer: Tracy Root
Website: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MA202.html
Notes:
- Adoptable pets are often listed on Pet Finder and Craigslist.
Westfield Animal Shelter
New shelter opened in 2010. Currently serving dogs only.
178 Apremont Way, Westfield, MA 01085
Office: (413) 564-3129
Fax: (413) 564-3107
Animal Control Officer: Ken Frazer
Cell: (413) 246-3814
Website: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MA70.html
Adoption Center Hours:
Tuesday through Friday: 12:00 pm.-5:00 pm.
Saturday: 10:00 am.-4:00 pm.
Sunday: 10:00 am.-2:00 pm.
Cat Rescue Groups
Feline Friends Cat Sanctuary
P.O. Box 174, Feeding Hills, MA 01030
(413) 786-5019
Email: info@felinefriendsinc.org
Website: http://felinefriendsinc.org/
Weekly adoption hours at Dave’s Soda and Pet City in Agawam
Saturdays 12pm-3pm
Some cats are housed 24/7 at Dave’s.
Homeless Cat Project
This group of volunteers helps humanely trap feral cats, transport them to veterinarians for shots and spaying or neutering, and then returns the cats to their familiar environment. The cats are fed daily and provided with shelter by a responsible caregiver. Friendly cats that are trapped living in feral cat colonies may be placed in foster homes until they are adopted.
For more information, see Concerned Citizens for Animals.
Springfield, MA
(413) 783-4996
Website: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/hcp.html
More HCP contacts are available upon request from Compassionate Pet Services.
Positive Options
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MA402.html
Rainbow Rescues, Inc.
See listing under dog rescue groups.
Westfield Homeless Cat Project
No-kill cat rescue shelter staffed by volunteers.
1124 East Mountain Road, Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 568-6964
Email: denisesinico@hotmail.com
Website: http://whcp.org/
Website: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/whcp.html
Adoption Hours: Thursdays 4pm-7pm, Saturday 11am-3pm, and Sunday 12pm-3pm. Double-check these with the WHCP before showing up as they change seasonally.
Notes:
- This is the most well known no-kill cat shelter in the area. Even if it is not especially close to where you lost your cat, it is still a good idea to contact them.
- Some adoptable cats are listed on petfinder.com and on the WHCP Facebook page, but not all cats are listed.
Dog Rescue Groups
F.A.C.E.S., Inc. Dog Adoption and Rescue Network
Operates a network of volunteer foster homes in western Massachusetts.
email: faces.inc@comcast.net
Northeastern Boxer Rescue
An all-volunteer rescue group dedicated to rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home unwanted and
abandoned boxer dogs within the Northeastern United States
P.O. Box 95, Sunderland, MA 01375
(413) 367-9292 email: info@boxerrescue.com
Rainbow Rescues, Inc.
89 Rolf Ave., Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 612-2744 email: admin@rainbowrescues.org