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Conference misery::feline

Title:Meower Power - Where Differing Opinions are Respected
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Moderator:JULIET::CORDES_JA
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1079
Total number of notes:28858

812.0. "NO-KILL Shelters-Need List" by TPSYS::HAMPSON (Nurture Nature) Wed Oct 12 1994 10:04

    
    Hi -
    
    I'm desperately looking for a list of NO-KILL ONLY shelters for
    cats (would like to know for dogs too) in Massachusetts and New 
    Hampshire.
    
    The only ones I'm aware of are the Pat Brody Shelter for Cats
    in Lunenburg and the Buddy Dog Society in Stow. 
    
    A friend has a cat who is being displaced from his home due to
    moving, and she's desperatly trying to find "Slick" a new home
    or place him in a NO-KILL ONLY shelter.
    
    Any help is very much appreciated.
    
    Thanks,
    Donna
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812.1USCTR1::MERRITT_SKitty CityWed Oct 12 1994 10:3724
    Hi,
    
    The attached is from a very old (over 3 years old) list of the no-kill
    shelters in this area.   Since the list is so old, I can't say if
    the shelters still exists or if they are still No-Kill shelters.
    But just ASK alot of questions if you do call them.  The sad news is
    most good no-kill shelters are always full and have a very long list
    of cats waiting to be rescued.  good Luck....

  o Volunteer Humane Society    Lancaster   508-365-9470

  o Pat Brody Shelter For Cats  Lunenburg   508-582-6116

  o Framingham Humane Society   Framingham  508-875-3776

  o Bosler Humane Society       Barre       508-882-3136

  o Northeast Animal Shelter    Salem       508-745-9888

  o Kitty Angels                Tweksbury   508-649-4681

  o Neads                       W. Boylston 508-835-3304

                                                 
812.2JULIET::CORDES_JAFour Tigers on my CouchWed Oct 12 1994 13:1112
    A SHOW KEY/FULL NO*  brought up the following notes keyworded
    NO_KILL_SHELTERS:  338.2, 445.0, 596.0, 675.0, 675.5
    
    Of those I believe only 338.2 lists an actual shelter name.
    
    Jan
    
    P.S.  The San Francisco SPCA is no-kill.  Got that straight from
          one of the people who was manning one of their adoption 
          stands here on Market Street.  These folks are smart.  They
          set up these stands in the financial district and catch 
          everyone when they come out for lunch.
812.3Any Help AppreciatedTPSYS::HAMPSONNurture NatureThu Oct 13 1994 08:4814
    
    
    Thank you for replys; it's a start!  I am heartbreakingly aware
    of the whole pet overpopulation in and out of all the shelters,
    and yet hope so much we can get Slick placed in a no-kill.
    
    My friend fears she will have to have him put him to death (I don't 
    believe in saying put to sleep... sleeping implies waking up.) if
    something doesn't come up over the next few weeks.  (I don't agree
    with her thinking on this.)
    
    Again, thanks for the help!
    
    Donna
812.4a good no-kill shelterPOWDML::CUNNINGHAMFri Oct 14 1994 11:268
    Hi, 
    This is the first time I've written, and hope to participate more. I am
    a supporter of the Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem MA. I got my two
    sweet kitties there almost 2 years ago, and send the shelter donations
    every month or so. They do NOT KILL animals. In fact, one of mine had
    been a stray kitty - she was a mess when they got her, infested and
    infected with just about everything. I have only good things to say
    about this shelter. Let me know if I can help.
812.5ISLNDS::ROBINSONyou have HOW MANY cats??!Mon Oct 17 1994 13:025
    
    	Also try Bay Path [formerly Hopkinton Humane] Humane Society in
    	Hopkinton, MA. 508-435-6938.
    
    	Sherry
812.6No luck so far...TPSYS::HAMPSONNurture NatureFri Oct 21 1994 16:0819
    
    
    Well, my friend has not had any luck with the no-kill shelters she's
    called so far.  Thank you for the no-kill shelter info so far... keep
    them coming!
    
    I'm really worried about Slick's fate... for one thing, he's had a good
    home for the two years of his life, but if she can't find him a home
    soon, she says she'll have to put him to death.  For another thing,
    Slick has a special skin problem that makes his coat kind of
    wet-looking nearly all the time, thus he's not the prettiest cat 
    around and I fear that doesn't help his situation any.
    
    Any help anyone can offer would be greatly appreciated.
    
    Thanks,
    Donna
    
    
812.7Slick has a new home!TPSYS::HAMPSONNurture NatureTue Oct 25 1994 10:408
    
    
    Got word from my friend that Slick has a new home!
    
    Thanks for all the suggestions!
    
    Donna