MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION

Each year our four animal care and adoption centers take in thousands of homeless animals including cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, reptiles, horses, goats, sheep, cows, pigs, various farm birds, guinea pigs, ferrets, hamsters, gerbils, mice and rats. In 2024, a total of 11,064 animals found homes through adoption, transfers to other organizations, reuniting pets with their owners and surrender prevention programs. Our network of volunteers helps us provide individual attention to every animal in our care. 1,225 animals who needed extra time to heal went through our foster care program and 1,072 volunteers donated 90,203 hours to help with animal care, special events and office work. Our behavior program provided 4,174 pet owners with training, agility classes, and individual behavior consultations for thei animals. 2,554 children participated in humane education programs at each of our adoption centers, including summer camp, reading programs and junior volunteer programs. A total 9,517 animals in underserved communities were sterilized through our low cost spay/neuter program and a total of 13,236 animals received subsidized medical care treatments at our community wellness clinics.in addition to finding homes for homeless animals, our adoption centers strive to provide their surrounding communities with animal-related information and assistance in order to help create a more compassionate society. During 2024: 927 animals received end of life care through our pet loss services, including 48 burials at hillside acre pet cemetery72 farm animals benefited by our equine outreach program at nevins farm that provides temporary financial aid to farm animal and equine owners struggling to provide care during a temporary financial hardship over 2.8 million pet meals provided to needy families through our community outreach services5,013 animals transported from the south to massachusetts as part of our relocation program7,078 new animals met by our community outreach teams