MSPCA-Angell Waives Adoption Fees for All Extended-Stay Animals Through Feb. 15

MSPCA-Angell has announced a historic all-pet, fee-free adoption event for Valentine's Day weekend. The initiative targets animals whose stays in shelters have lasted 30 days or longer.

This adoption event marks the first time in MSPCA-Angell's 150-year history that fees will be waived for all species in a single event.

"The majority of our events in the past year have focused on dogs, which makes sense given the capacity challenges we and our shelter partners often have," said Jamie Garabedian, project manager in the MSPCA-Angell's Animal Protection Division, in a statement shared with the Patch of Salem. 

"That's still a reality, but recently — whether through Law Enforcement activity, owner surrender, or out-of-state transport — we've also seen more variety of animals come through our doors, and capacity across the board is tight," Garabedian said. "Given that we always want to have the space and ability to answer the call whenever animals need help, we thought it made sense to do something different — and quite frankly ambitious — by waiving fees for all species." 

This adoptathon will run from Friday, Feb. 13, through Sunday, Feb. 15, at MSPCA-Angell shelters in Boston, Cape Cod, Methuen, and Salem. Hours vary by location; more information is available online.