Sterling, MA
An animal shelter in Sterling, Massachusetts, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. It serves Sterling and central Massachusetts. Visiting hours: Wed-Fri 11am-5pm; Sat 10am-4pm; closed Sun-Tue. Arrive 30 minutes before closing to complete an adoption. Adoption fees: Ranges from a donation up to $150. Most animals are spayed or neutered and vet checked. Fees help offset transport costs, which the shelter says run over $150 per animal.
Ranges from a donation up to $150. Most animals are spayed or neutered and vet checked. Fees help offset transport costs, which the shelter says run over $150 per animal.
Plan for 20 to 30 minutes for a cat or kitten adoption
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.
Fees range from a donation up to $150. Most animals are spayed/neutered and vet checked; fees help offset transport costs, which the shelter says run over $150 per animal.
Wednesday-Friday 11am-5pm; Saturday 10am-4pm; closed Sunday-Tuesday. Arrive 30 minutes before closing to complete an adoption.
Contact Sterling Animal Shelter at (978) 422-8585 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.
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