MSPCA announces several fee-waived adoption events

BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) announced several fee-waived adoption events throughout late August and early September.

The MSPCA and its Massachusetts Animal Shelter Support (MASS) coalition partners said the events are to free up space in shelters throughout the state.

The first event will start on Aug. 19 and last until Aug. 25.

Officials said the events were in the works for a while, but were thrown off by Tropical Storm Debby. The MSPCA took in two dozen dogs from South Carolina on Aug. 7 due to the storm. The MSPCA said they expect to take in two more transports in the upcoming week.

Certain cats will also be available to adopt for free during the adoption event running from Aug. 26 to Aug. 30.

Shelters waiving adoption fees for all dogs aged one or older are all four MSPCA shelters in Boston, Methuen, Salem, and Centerville on Cape Cod, as well as the Worcester Animal Rescue League (WARL), Berkshire Humane Society, Dakin Humane Society and Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center (TJO).

The organizations said the collective hope is to rehome at least 200 dogs during the first seven-day event.

More information on the upcoming adoption events can be found here.