Program areas at MSPCA-Angell
Angell animal medical centers in boston and waltham, the low-income vetrinary clinics in boston, methuen and the cape and the low income and veterinary technician training programs located at nashoba valley techinical high school in westford and essex north shore agriculural & technical school in danvers, Massachusetts had 107,485 visits in 2022. of those, 39,267 received emergency care. Angell's more than 140 doctors, including 46 board-certified specialists, work as a team To deliver high quality general wellness, emergency and specialty care. In 2022, organization wide, mspca sterilized 10,145 dogs, cats and small Animals. Angell boston's location has earned the accreditation of the american animal hospital association. Angell boston and angell waltham locations are open for emergencies 24 hours of every day of the year. Pet owners who cannot afford routine or emergency care for their companion Animals may apply To the pet care assistance fund for financial aid.
Our mspca law enforcement officers, fully commissioned by the commonwealth of Massachusetts, meet a host of challenges every day in their quest To make this a better world for Animals. During 2022, our law enforcement officers investigated 827 complaints resulting in 180 warnings and 30 charges of animal Cruelty; performed ???? Case re-checks To ensure compliance; accepted the voluntary surrender of 291 Animals; and made 202 court appearances. More than 13,371 Animals were inspected by our law enforcement officers in 2022. Education is a large piece of the work of these officers, who seek To prevent Cruelty in addition To stopping Cruelty already in progress. During 2022, law enforcement officers participated in 244 educational or advisory sessions with animal owners.
Each year our three animal care and adoption centers take in thousands of homeless Animals including cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, reptiles, horses, goats, sheep, cows, pigs, various farm birds, guinea pigs, ferrets, hamsters, gerbils, mice and rats. In 2022, a total of 5,282 Animals found homes through adoption, transfers To other organizations, reuniting pets with their owners and surrender Prevention programs. Our network of volunteers helps us provide individual attention To every animal in our care. 808 Animals who needed extra time To heal went through our foster care program and 679 volunteers donated their time To help with animal care, special events and office work. Our behavior program provided 3,742 pet owners with training, 2,760 children participated in humane education programs at each of our adoption centers, including summer camp, reading programs and junior volunteer programs. A total 8,085 Animals in underserved communities were sterilized through our low cost spay/neuter program and a total of 9,812 Animals received subsidized medical care treatment at our community wellness clinics.in addition To finding homes for homeless Animals, our adoption centers strive To provide their surrounding communities with animal-related information and assistance in order To help create a more compassionate Society. During 2022: 1.128 Animals received end of life care through our pet loss services, including 99 burials at hillside acre pet cemetery305 farm Animals matched directly with adopters through our adoption outreach initiatives at nevins farm over 3 million pet meals provided To needy families through our community outreach services608 Animals transported from the south To Massachusetts as part of our affiliation with northeast animal shelter, inc.2,000 new Animals met by our community outreach teams (8,436 in total supported)