MSPCA Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center

Boston, MA

The Boston adoption center of the MSPCA-Angell, founded in 1868 and the second-oldest humane society in the United States. It cares for and rehomes thousands of animals a year across its Massachusetts centers, and is a national leader in both animal protection and veterinary medicine.

Hours Tue-Sun 12pm-3pm. Closed Monday.

Areas served Boston and eastern Massachusetts

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Call (617) 522-5055 for current adoption fees.

How it works

Browse adoptable cats on the MSPCA website, then visit the Boston center during opening hours.

Location

Find MSPCA Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center

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.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What are your hours?

Tue-Sun 12pm-3pm. Closed Monday.

Where are you located?

MSPCA Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center is at 350 South Huntington Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts.

How does the adoption process work?

Browse adoptable cats on the MSPCA website, then visit the Boston center during opening hours.

Get involved

Support MSPCA Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center

Surrendering a cat

Contact the MSPCA at (617) 522-5055 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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