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Sixty kittens are going for adoption in Massachusetts after being flown in from Tennessee, according to the Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem. The five dozen kittens, all eight weeks old, will be available for adoption starting Friday, after they go through a short quarantine required for animals arriving from out of state. The cats are expected to...

As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted across the country, there’s a disturbing trend emerging for our four-legged friends. The pandemic pet adoption boom seems to be bursting as more and more people are sending their animals back to the shelter when they head back to the office. Diesel and Bella are both living with fosters at Live Free Animal ...

It was the sporting event of the year! That’s right, the Doggie Games aired at 7:30 p.m. Saturday on NBC10 Boston as part of NBC and Telemundo’s annual “Clear the Shelters” campaign. It was a lighthearted escape featuring lovable pups doing everything from playing “soccer” to balancing treats, all to show how fun...

Meet some of the dogs up for adoption at the MSPCA and find out some of what to know when you’re adopting.

There’s a range of horses available for adoption from the MSPCA, but there are some things you should consider when looking to adopt one.

Here’s what to know about adopting cats from the MSPCA during the coronavirus pandemic.

The MSPCA has as range of small animals up for adoption, including ferrets, rabbits and guinea pigs.

Not just anyone can have a pet pig. Here’s what you should consider if you’d like to adopt one from the MSPCA.

The MSPCA explains what resources are available for low-income pet owners, including free or no-cost spaying and neutering, free food and other supplies, to keep pets with their people and avoid surrender for financial reasons, particularly during the pandemic.

If you want the purr-fect pet, MSPCA Nevins Farm in Methuen, Massachusetts, has a wide range of animals looking for a forever home. Joy Lim-Nakrin checked out some of the animals available during Clear the Shelter month.

NBC10 Boston, Telemundo Boston and NECN are presenting their popular Clear The Shelters pet adoption campaign this August.  To help individuals and communities continue to practice safe social distancing measures, this year’s initiative runs from Aug. 1 through Aug. 31, features virtual pet adoptions and makes it easy for p...