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Animal Rescue League of Boston

Boston, MA

4.2 (233 reviews)

A nonprofit animal rescue in Boston, Massachusetts, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. It serves Greater Boston and Cape Cod, with three adoption centers: Boston (10 Chandler Street), Dedham (55 Anna's Place), and Cape Cod (3981 Main St, East Brewster). Adoption fees: Fee amounts are not published on the site. Cat adoptions include spay/neuter and a starter bag of Hill's Science Diet food.

Hours Closed Mondays and holidays. Tuesday, by appointment only, 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Wednesday - Sunday 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm. The adoption process must start at least 30 minutes before closing.
Areas served Greater Boston and Cape Cod, with three adoption centers: Boston (10 Chandler Street), Dedham (55 Anna's Place), and Cape Cod (3981 Main St, East Brewster)
Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Fee amounts are not published on the site. Cat adoptions include spay/neuter and a starter bag of Hill's Science Diet food.

Requirements

Adopter must be 18 years of age or older. A photo of the cage your pet will live in, if adopting a small animal or bird. Adopters are responsible for bringing their own travel carrier to bring home all adopted cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, ferrets, chinchillas, and other small animals or birds of a larger size. All ARL Animal Care & Adoption centers offer new travel carriers for sale ($35 - $40 depending on size), along with gently used carriers, as supplies last ($20).

How it works

Start with the adoption application at https://www.arlboston.org/adopt/adopt-a-pet/, then contact Animal Rescue League of Boston at (617) 426-9170 or info@arlboston.org to arrange meeting a cat.

Location

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The area

Suffolk County at a glance

Population 785,121
Housing units 357,290
Est. households with a cat 105,021

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Reviews

What adopters say

Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 233 Yelp reviews . See the full rating above.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to adopt a cat?

Fee amounts are not published on the site. Cat adoptions include spay/neuter and a starter bag of Hill's Science Diet food.

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