Nearly 300 Animals Adopted in January
More than 280 pets found new homes last month through the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s shelters in Dedham, Boston and Brewster.
Nearly 300 pets were adopted from the Animal Rescue League of Boston in January.
Danielle Wilson
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It was a great start to the year for animals throughout the Commonwealth in need of a home.
Last month, 281 animals were adopted from Animal Rescue League of Boston's Dedham shelter, as well as the ARL's shelters in Boston and Brewster, according to a recent news post from the ARL website.
In total, the following number of animals were able to find new homes in January:
- 202 cats
- 31 dogs
- 11 birds (including two doves and nine finches)
- 12 guinea pigs
- 11 hamsters
- Seven rabbits
- Two degus
- One ferret
- One chinchilla
Meanwhile, a number of older dogs were adopted through the ARL's Animal Care and Adoption areas, including:
- 12-year-old Obie, a Labrador Retriever
- 11-year-old Diva, a miniature pinscher
- 9-year-old Cooper, a cocker spaniel
A number of older cats were also adopted, including:
- 11-year-olds Angel, Fluffy and George, adopted within one week
- 10-year-old Jelly
- 9-year-olds Diamond and Dr. Hazel
- 8-year-olds Bandit, Little Dee, Stormy and Margo
Each week, Dedham Patch features a new animal up for adoption at The Animal Rescue League of Boston's Dedham shelter as part of a Pet of the Week series. Shelba, a 6-year-old German Shepherd, was the most recently-featured pet.
Last July, an 8-year-old cat named Russo was adopted after being featured on Dedham Patch.
