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The Animal Rescue League of Boston is an unwavering champion for animals in need, committed to keeping them safe and healthy in habitats and homes.
ARL In Action
ARL Hosts Community Rabies Vaccine Clinics
June 9, 2025
Rabies vaccine state-mandated for all dogs, cats, and ferrets The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) recently held its annual rabies clinics at its Boston, Dedham, and Brewster Animal Care and Adoption Centers, vaccinating more than 200 pets. In Massachusetts, all dogs and cats over six-months-old, as well as ferrets, must be vaccinated against rabies, and these clinics are an important piece to ensuring pet owners have access to free or low-cost vaccination options for their pets. The clinics offered free rabies vaccinations for residents of Boston, Dedham, and Brewster, and just $10 for non-residents – a substantial savings compared
ARL Rescues Community Cat Living Under Shipping Container in Charlestown Construction Site
June 4, 2025
ARL offering $20,000 donation match for Community Cat Program This past week the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s (ARL) Field Services Department rescued an eight-week-old community kitten who was living under a shipping container at a construction site in Charlestown. ARL’s Community Cat Program focuses on this particularly vulnerable group of animals in Massachusetts. Community cats are feral, stray and abandoned cats who live outdoors in harsh elements. ARL has seen a dramatic rise in the number of community cats who need help in recent years and is offering a $20,000 donation match challenge to allow the organization to help
ARL Caring for 8-Week-Old Community Kitten Found in Car Engine Compartment
May 29, 2025
ARL reminds the public to be aware of community cats and kittens The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) is currently caring for an eight-week-old kitten that found itself in a precarious position and was discovered in the engine compartment of a vehicle in Belmont, MA. Fortunately, the kitten was not injured in its hiding place and is now ready to find his new home. ARL wishes to remind the public that community cats seeking shelter inside the engine compartment of a vehicle is not uncommon, and to take some extra precautions before entering your vehicle, particularly if there are
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In 2018, your donations made a huge impact for animals in need
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The Animal Rescue League of Boston is an independent 501(c)3 organization and does not receive any government grants or public funding.