Scout Massachusetts

Ahimsa Haven Animal Rescue

Winchendon, MA

Ahimsa Haven was incorporated in 1999 as a nonprofit animal rescue group. Our mission is to find good homes for abused, abandoned, homeless and unwanted domestic animals. I began as a volunteer and recently joined to Board of Directors and the Fundraising Committee. I do this because I love animals and have two rescue dogs myself.

All For The Animals, Inc.

Sagamore Beach, MA

Billerica Cat Care Coalition

North Billerica, MA

Started in 2004 for ferals for trap/neuter/return (TNR), then added foster/adoption program for abandoned pets. Also do community outreach/education.

Black Cat Rescue

Somerville, MA

Black Cat Rescue is a No Kill cat rescue organization in Massachusetts. Our all-volunteer network of foster homes is dedicated to saving the lives of homeless black cats and kittens by providing quality foster care while actively seeking loving, permanent adoptive homes. As an organization, we work to improve the public image of both black cats and animal adoption by making black cat adoption a positive experience for all involved. We fully embrace the tenets of the No Kill movement. Our foster cats come from all over Massachusetts. We accept owner surrenders as well as strays directly off the streets or from local shelters and rescue organizations.

Cat Rescue of Marlborough and Hudson

Hudson, MA

Ellen M. Gifford Cat Shelter

Brighton, MA

We are the nation's oldest free-roam, no-kill shelter. Our goal is to provide a safe and happy environment for homeless pets until they are adopted. Our motto is "Their Home Until They're Home"

Fales Road Feline Rescue

North Attleboro, MA

Our main goal is to rescue the ones that "fall through the cracks". We don't only take the easy cases, we do not discriminate and we only euthanize for extreme medical issues. All cats "deserve a second chance". Our main goal is to help. Help the cats, help the community and help other organizations. If we all work together imagine what we can accomplish. Prior to adoption, all cats are spayed/neutered and are up to date on all necessary vaccines. This is a home environment and cats are only caged prior to vaccination, when sick or if they require socialization.

Lucky Cats Rescue

Watertown, MA

Support: We aim to give support to other shelters and rescues for cats and kittens that need specialized or longer term care due to medical or behavioral needs. Providing relief and resources to aid their staff through our partnerships in multiple ways. We want to work with the great organizations that already exist around Massachusetts, New England, and beyond to strengthen our impact together. We additionally aim to provide temporary housing and loving care, medical aid, and safety with Emergency Foster Care, in partnering with local Domestic Violence Shelters for those Victims that are in transition and do not have an alternative place to bring their pet. Many domestic violence shelters are not able to accommodate pets and this is a huge factor in why many victims are unwilling to leave a violent relationship. We want to help make sure this is less of a worry, we are here to help protect and support these victims and their pets. Placement: Our adoption process has a focus on two goals. First, we take special care and consideration into why you would like to adopt one of our cats and how you feel you can best offer the care and love one would need due to each cats unique history. If you are a selfless human and have previous history with any sick, traumatized, senior or special needs cats or willingness to learn, please consider adopting through us and becoming an Emotional Support Human for a cat that needs you. Second, we want to look at the other side of the same coin. How can a cat or kitten help you? We all know the power of a cat’s touch when we are feeling so sick, physically or mentally. They always “seem to know”, right? Cats and animals are not a cure in anyway, but the comfort, companionship, and joy one can bring through a bond with their cat in the darkest of times is undeniable. So if you are in need of a cat companion, please feel comfortable filling out our Emotional Support Cat Application, we are here to listen and help match you with a cat that is just right for you and your life. Protection: In the heartbreaking weeks and months following the passing of a loved one, often the pets are left with family or friends. Pets grieve too. Being with family is what’s best for the pet as they are with familiar faces and can transition well in their new home without their human. In other cases, unfortunately, no one is able to take the cat(s) in or it becomes more work than they are able to handle in their time of grief. We want to be there for you and your loved one's cat(s). We understand what it's like and how hard it can be in times of transition. We will offer a safe and judgement free place for you. We take our time to find the best new home for your loved one's cat to be spoiled and happy or we will offer the cat a permanent Sanctuary placement with one of our amazing Forever Foster Homes. With the donations and sponsorships from our donors, our Forever Foster Homes will retain Lucky Cats Rescue's help and support to make sure the cat is loved and cherished for the rest of their life.

Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society

Salisbury, MA

MRFRS is a nationally recognized, non-profit volunteer organization committed to ensuring the health and welfare of feral & domestic cats and kittens by promoting, pro-active, compassionate, no-kill programs. MRFRS was founded in 1992 in response to growth in the feral or homeless cat population along the Merrimack River in Newburyport, MA. The first progam of MRFRS was therefore TNR. Since then, the organization has grown to include and adoption center, a sanctuauary for feral & special needs cats, low cost spay neuter, a boarding program for those that need emergency boarding for their cats, a barn adoption program for relocation of feral cats, the Captain Courageous fund which assists injured cats and the Catmobile - a mobile spay/neuter clinic that travels to various locations and performs low cost Spay/neuter.

MetroWest Humane Society

Ashland, MA

MWHS MISSION STATEMENT An advocate for animal welfare, MWHS focuses on the well-being of cats in the Metrowest Boston area, including finding loving homes or providing life-long care while educating the community and reducing the feral/stray cat population. MWHS is a volunteer-led, non-profit, no-kill shelter dependent on charitable donations.

NEADY Cats Corp

Sterling, MA

Peabody Animal Life Savers

Salem, MA

PALS Animal Life Savers is a small cat rescue/adoption organization located in Salem MA. We are run entirely by volunteers whose mission is to provide rescue of abandoned, stray and abused cats and adoption services to people in Massachusets and other parts of New England.

People for Cats

Falmouth, MA

we take in cats, surrenders, kittens, we trap,spay,neuter and release ferals and socialize the kittens.We have a t.v show showing our cats and provide information to the public. We are a no kill shelter and non profit. Do volunteer for the love of the cat.

Protection of Animals in Wakefield Society, Inc.

Wakefield, MA

The Cat Connection

Waltham, MA

We are an all-volunteer, nonprofit cat rescue. We are aware that there are a large amount of stray and abandoned cats out in our service area and we do whatever we can to help them, either through trap-neuter-return-maintain (after spaying/neutering the cat, we have volunteers feed her every day and provide a shelter), or through foster care and adoption. We also try to provide information about the importance of spay/neuter as well as financial & behavioral support for people to help them keep their cats.

The Odd Cat Sanctuary

Salem, MA

We are a 501c3 Rescue