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Farm ‘bursting at the seams' with animals in need of adoption
At Nevins Farm in Methuen, Massachusetts, a bunch of new guests are looking for their forever homes. The MSPCA farm took in more than 100 animals removed from a farm last month. A short time later, in a separate matter, nearly 100 more farm bird and 49 goats seized as part of a police investigation. The farm is now hosting…
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MSPCA looking to find homes for hundreds of farm animals
Farm animals seized by rescuers are in need of forever homes.
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Dog with large tumor abandoned in Malden park has medical bill paid off
The gentle dog with a massive tumor who was rescued after being abandoned on a cold December night in Malden, Massachusetts, has had her medical bill paid off.
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Abandoned dog's foster dad shares her story: ‘It would break anybody's heart'
“It was the first dog I’ve ever witnessed that cried real tears and the more we wiped the more the tears came,” said Malden kennel owner Bill Bowdridge of Big Momma, a mastiff found in the cold in December with a 13-lb. tumor on her belly
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Abandoned dog raises police concerns: ‘One of the worst I've ever seen'
A sweet dog is on the mend after she was tied up and abandoned on a cold December night in a park in Malden, Massachusetts. Big Momma had a massive, 13-lb. tumor, and the local kennel owner who’s now fostering her as she recovers recalls, “It was the first dog I’ve ever witnessed that cried real tears and the more...
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‘This is a crisis right now': Animal shelters overwhelmed by influx of dogs
Animal shelters in Massachusetts are reaching “crisis” levels due the growing number of animals in need of a home. “Animals will come to us as a result of surrender for life experiences that people are dealing with,” said Mike Keiley, vice president of the Animal Protection Division at MSPCA-Angell Adoption Center. He said much of what animal rescue workers see…
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Animal shelters overwhelmed by influx of dogs
Shelters nationwide are overcrowded with animals being brought in, with some being forced to turn animals away.
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Clear The Shelters: NBC's nationwide pet adoption and donation campaign kicks-off
The start of August marks the beginning of NBC’s 9th Clear the Shelters campaign. Hannah stops by the MSPCA-Angell to talk to their operations supervisor, Corinne Bourgoin to talk about how MSPCA is participating and how the influx of animals in their shelters has made adopting more important than ever.
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6 emaciated dogs up for adoption after rescue from Malden home
Six dogs that were rescued from a Malden, Massachusetts, home last year after being found severely emaciated have recovered and are ready for adoption, a Boston animal welfare agency says. The dogs, all pitbulls or pitbull mixes, were among 18 dogs found in unsanitary conditions in December with various medical needs, the Animal Rescue League of Boston said Wednesday. All…
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Watch: California Firefighters Rescue Retired Police Dog That Fell Down 30-Foot Hole
A German shepherd named Indy who spent hours at the bottom of a 30- to 50-foot hole in a South Bay backyard Wednesday afternoon was pulled to safety by firefighters.
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Palmer Firefighter Rescues Choking Chihuahua Brought Into Station
When a Massachusetts dog started choking, her owner made a split-second decision to rush her to the Palmer Fire Department. That move probably saved the animal’s life. Stella, an older chihuahua who can’t walk, began choking frantically on slices of cucumber Wednesday. Her owner, Tammy Johnson, got her vet on the phone, but was told there was no way...
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Firefighter Saves Choking Chihuahua in Palmer
After a dog began choking on a cucumber, her owner rushed her to a fire station, where a firefighter rescued the animal.
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Vt. Animal Sanctuary Recovering From Violent Storm That Damaged Property
Days after violent wind gusts damaged property and knocked down trees across Vermont, a nonprofit animal sanctuary in Addison County is in recovery mode. Kinder Way Farm Sanctuary in Middlebury is home to animals including a blind goat and a cow with dwarfism. At the sanctuary, farm animals get a second chance after neglect or abandonment — or maybe their...
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Farm Sanctuary Loses Structures Due to Last Week's Winds
Kinder Way Farm Sanctuary in Middlebury lost farm structures and fencing to vicious winds ahead of Christmas weekend.