| A Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Serving the Greater Lowell Area Serving Since 1873 * Celebrating 135 Years of Service! |
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Lowell Humane Society
Merrimack Valley Animal Shelter
Merrimack Valley Animal Shelter
Lowell Humane Society
951 Broadway Street
Lowell, MA 01854
(978) 452-7781
www.lowellhumanesociety.org
Welcome!
| Our Shelter at 951 Broadway Street in Lowell, MA |
The Lowell Humane Society, owner and operator of the Merrimack
Valley Animal Shelter, was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest
animal welfare agencies in the nation. We are a nonprofit charitable
organization totally supported by voluntary donations and dedicated to
the promotion of animal welfare throughout the Greater Lowell Area.
The Lowell Humane Society is an open-admission shelter whose
mission is to prevent cruelty to animals, provide care for homeless
and distressed animals and educate the public in proper animal care.
Valley Animal Shelter, was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest
animal welfare agencies in the nation. We are a nonprofit charitable
organization totally supported by voluntary donations and dedicated to
the promotion of animal welfare throughout the Greater Lowell Area.
The Lowell Humane Society is an open-admission shelter whose
mission is to prevent cruelty to animals, provide care for homeless
and distressed animals and educate the public in proper animal care.
 | Adoptions – Intake | |
| Humane Education | |
| Information Services | |
| Lost and Found Service | |
Please Visit us!
The Lowell Humane Society exclusively
feeds shelter dogs and cats Hills
Science Diet feeds and recommends
Hills Science Diet foods to all adopters.
We believe providing proper nutrition
during all life stages is key to a long and
healthy life for our companions.
feeds shelter dogs and cats Hills
Science Diet feeds and recommends
Hills Science Diet foods to all adopters.
We believe providing proper nutrition
during all life stages is key to a long and
healthy life for our companions.
| Check out those paws! Kittens always grab our attention, but an adult cat can offer faithful companionship & unconditional love for many years. Adult cats are often overlooked because the kittens in the next cage are clawing for our attention! Consider giving an adult cat a 2nd chance. A healthy cat can live well into their late teens - that is many years of love to share! |
For Adult Cats
CLOSED SATURDAY, JULY 5th 4th of July Holiday Shelter Hours ADOPTIONS WEDNESDAY 1 PM -7 PM THURSDAY 1 PM -7 PM SUNDAY Noon-4 PM Last Adoption starts ½ hour before closing SURRENDERS Due to our evacuation on July 4th, we are not able to accept surrendered animals until Sunday, July 5th If you have an emergency and cannot hold the animal, please call the shelter at 978-452-7781 SUNDAY Noon – 2 PM CLOSED MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, FRIDAYS AND HOLIDAYS OWNER REQUESTED EUTHANASIA BY APPOINTMENT ONLY PLEASE CALL 978-452-7781 to make arrangements questions@lowellhumanesociety.org |
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| Interested in Cat or Kitten Fostering? Information Meeting Sunday, July 13th 4-6pm |
The shelter needs off-site homes that take in cats and kittens who
need just a little more care before they can be placed for adoption.
This may be an adult cat who has developed an upper respiratory
infection (a cold—like kennel cough in dogs), kittens who just need
one or two more weeks to grow and be socialized, or longer-term care
of a pregnant mom cat who needs to raise her kittens. We are always
taking in new animals, some who have medical histories, and others
who have literally just walked in off the street.
Foster homes provide temporary homes for our cats where they
receive the care they need to grow, heal, and/or socialize in order to
improve their chances of finding a new, loving forever-home. The
animal will eventually come back to the shelter, and the foster home
will always be informed of the time commitment necessary for the
animal before being asked to accept the animal into their home. If you
are interested in learning more, please call the shelter and ask to
speak with Christal, our Foster Care Supervisor.
need just a little more care before they can be placed for adoption.
This may be an adult cat who has developed an upper respiratory
infection (a cold—like kennel cough in dogs), kittens who just need
one or two more weeks to grow and be socialized, or longer-term care
of a pregnant mom cat who needs to raise her kittens. We are always
taking in new animals, some who have medical histories, and others
who have literally just walked in off the street.
Foster homes provide temporary homes for our cats where they
receive the care they need to grow, heal, and/or socialize in order to
improve their chances of finding a new, loving forever-home. The
animal will eventually come back to the shelter, and the foster home
will always be informed of the time commitment necessary for the
animal before being asked to accept the animal into their home. If you
are interested in learning more, please call the shelter and ask to
speak with Christal, our Foster Care Supervisor.
| Please come visit us! |
SPOTLIGHT PETS!
Meet Rini....
Rini is a wonderful girl who was
originally surrendered after having
kittens. She lived with one of our
loving foster families for a month so
that she could hang out, be
pampered, and recover from having
the kittens. Now she is back and
waiting for her new family to come
and fall in love with her.
Rini is a wonderful girl who was
originally surrendered after having
kittens. She lived with one of our
loving foster families for a month so
that she could hang out, be
pampered, and recover from having
the kittens. Now she is back and
waiting for her new family to come
and fall in love with her.
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Injured Rabbits Thrown Into Littleton Woodlands – Suspects Sought
The MSPCA (Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals) Law Enforcement Department is investigating the
abandonment of eight rabbits dumped in a woodland area of
Littleton. Four of the rabbits required medical care for their extensive
injuries – ultimately resulting in the humane euthanasia of two who
suffered from severe congenital defects. The remaining four are
currently resting in the care of the Lowell Humane Society. They have
recently been spayed and neutered and are available for adoption.
On the afternoon of May 23, several individuals witnessed boxes
being thrown into the woods by suspects who later drove away. Once
the suspects fled the witnesses discovered that the boxes had
contained eight rabbits that had been strewn about when thrown. A
Good Samaritan alerted the MSPCA Law Enforcement Department of
the alleged crime and the individual then brought the rabbits to the
Lowell Humane Society. Animal Care Supervisor, Lisa Forbes,
immediately provided the rabbits with fresh water, bedding and
vegetables.
MSPCA Law Enforcement officer, Lesley Hampson, met with the
Lowell Humane Society staff who had determined that four of the
eight rabbits required further medical attention. Officer Hampson
transferred them to the MSPCA’s Angell Animal Medical Center in
Boston. Two of the rabbits were humanely euthanized due to severely
splayed legs. One of the two additional rabbits suffered from a
sunken eye while the other sustained numerous cuts and bite
wounds on its back, ears and face from another animal.
The person(s) intentionally abandoning the rabbits drove a green car
and dumped the rabbits between 12 noon and 2 p.m., on Friday, May
23, in Littleton, near the intersection of routes 2 and 495. If anyone
has information regarding these rabbits, please contact the MSPCA’s
Law Enforcement Department at (800) 628-5808 or the Lowell
Humane Society at (978) 452-7781. All calls are confidential.
People interested in adoption are encouraged to visit the Lowell
Humane Society's animal shelter. They are looking for a loving home!
The MSPCA (Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals) Law Enforcement Department is investigating the
abandonment of eight rabbits dumped in a woodland area of
Littleton. Four of the rabbits required medical care for their extensive
injuries – ultimately resulting in the humane euthanasia of two who
suffered from severe congenital defects. The remaining four are
currently resting in the care of the Lowell Humane Society. They have
recently been spayed and neutered and are available for adoption.
On the afternoon of May 23, several individuals witnessed boxes
being thrown into the woods by suspects who later drove away. Once
the suspects fled the witnesses discovered that the boxes had
contained eight rabbits that had been strewn about when thrown. A
Good Samaritan alerted the MSPCA Law Enforcement Department of
the alleged crime and the individual then brought the rabbits to the
Lowell Humane Society. Animal Care Supervisor, Lisa Forbes,
immediately provided the rabbits with fresh water, bedding and
vegetables.
MSPCA Law Enforcement officer, Lesley Hampson, met with the
Lowell Humane Society staff who had determined that four of the
eight rabbits required further medical attention. Officer Hampson
transferred them to the MSPCA’s Angell Animal Medical Center in
Boston. Two of the rabbits were humanely euthanized due to severely
splayed legs. One of the two additional rabbits suffered from a
sunken eye while the other sustained numerous cuts and bite
wounds on its back, ears and face from another animal.
The person(s) intentionally abandoning the rabbits drove a green car
and dumped the rabbits between 12 noon and 2 p.m., on Friday, May
23, in Littleton, near the intersection of routes 2 and 495. If anyone
has information regarding these rabbits, please contact the MSPCA’s
Law Enforcement Department at (800) 628-5808 or the Lowell
Humane Society at (978) 452-7781. All calls are confidential.
People interested in adoption are encouraged to visit the Lowell
Humane Society's animal shelter. They are looking for a loving home!
| LOWELL HUMANE SOCIETY AND MSPCA TEAM UP IN RABBIT ABUSE CASE |
Rini is spayed and approximately 1 1/2 years old. She would do best
as the only pet in the household. Rini has been at the shelter since
early April, winning the hearts of all of our staff. We invite you to come
visit Rini and consider giving her a 2nd chance!
as the only pet in the household. Rini has been at the shelter since
early April, winning the hearts of all of our staff. We invite you to come
visit Rini and consider giving her a 2nd chance!
| Our shelter friends who have been with us for a while deserve a closer look! |
Meet Fifi....
I am a very sweet little girl, I did
have a bad ear infection when I
came into the shelter but the
shelter staff has treated my
ears so I am doing much
better and looking forward to
finding my new home. I should
be an only dog and live with
adults only.
I am a very sweet little girl, I did
have a bad ear infection when I
came into the shelter but the
shelter staff has treated my
ears so I am doing much
better and looking forward to
finding my new home. I should
be an only dog and live with
adults only.
| Operation Bing Bang Boom!!! 4th of July at the Lowell Humane Society Information on the shelter's evacuation July 4-5th The shelter will be closed on Saturday, July 5th |
| The Lowell Humane Society will be evacuating all the animals from the shelter on the 4th of July from 3 pm to 10:30 pm. Unfortunately the shelter is almost directly under the city festivities and the animals can get very frightened and scared. So we are moving to a quiet location for a few hours. Fortunately we have the help of volunteers from the Central Massachusetts Animal Disaster Response Team (CMDART), and the cooperation of the City of Lowell (especially Public Works and Animal Control) and National Parks who have helped with an alternative location for us to be while the city residents enjoy the fireworks display. We will reopen the shelter on Sunday July 6th after the animals have had a chance to settle back into their temporary home with us. HOW YOU CAN HELP!!! A. Take care of your animals first. Even if your animals don't seem to be bothered by noises, only one unexpected firecracker can send them running.
B. If you have unused cat carriers, please consider donating them to the shelter. We have almost enough but could use a few more. C. PLEASE donate money to cover the cost of gas for the CMDART team and food for their volunteers. The volunteers from CMDART are bringing trailers and supplies from as far away as Worcester to help us out. Although they are using this as a practice evacuation drill, they are volunteering their time to help on a family holiday. Please consider helping us buy them a nice dinner and pay for their gas even if we can't pay for their time. D. If you must surrender an animal, please hang onto it if you can until after the 4th of July. We will be accepting animals on July 6th. The Lowell Humane Society would like to extend a special thank you to the CMDART Team. Thank You!! |
Look at me dance!
Now that I have settled into the
shelter I love to dance on my
front legs. Yesterday I had
everyone in the park laughing
with me. Will you be my
dancing partner for life?
Now that I have settled into the
shelter I love to dance on my
front legs. Yesterday I had
everyone in the park laughing
with me. Will you be my
dancing partner for life?
| NOW AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!! Spayed and Neutered thanks to the generosity and compassion of the community. |