*** My adoption fee will be waived October 20 – 22 thanks to my friends at Subaru! Learn more about the event at www.mspca.org/subaru http://www.mspca.org/subaru ***
Sebastian is a handsome male Muscovy duck who is looking for a flock of his own! He grew up with his brothers Ferguson and Barnaby, but now that they are full grown they would all do best as the single male in a flock of females.
Most Muscovy ducks can fly and like to perch up high, but these boys have angel wing (a defect from poor nutrition at a young age) and cannot fly. You wont see them soaring around or perching in the rafters, but that means they can easily integrate into an exiting flock of ducks who also cannot fly!
Meet Babe! This lovable pig is ready to find his special home. Babe loves spending time laying around his pen, laying in his wallow on hot days, or munching on snacks. Given his lazier personality, Babe needs to have his diet carefully monitored. He takes a while to warm up to new people but once he does, he likes to spend time with his people. Babe would love to find a home where he can take his time settling in and not rushing into new situations. His new home would also help him continue his weight loss journey so he can live a healthy life. If you think Babe would be a good fit for your family, submit an adoption inquiry!
*** My adoption fee will be waived October 20 – 22 thanks to my friends at Subaru! Learn more about the event at www.mspca.org/subaru http://www.mspca.org/subaru ***
*** My adoption fee will be waived October 20 – 22 thanks to my friends at Subaru! Learn more about the event at www.mspca.org/subaru http://www.mspca.org/subaru ***
*** My adoption fee will be waived October 20 – 22 thanks to my friends at Subaru! Learn more about the event at www.mspca.org/subaru http://www.mspca.org/subaru ***
*** My adoption fee will be waived October 20 – 22 thanks to my friends at Subaru! Learn more about the event at www.mspca.org/subaru http://www.mspca.org/subaru ***
*** My adoption fee will be waived October 20 – 22 thanks to my friends at Subaru! Learn more about the event at www.mspca.org/subaru http://www.mspca.org/subaru ***
*** My adoption fee will be waived October 20 – 22 thanks to my friends at Subaru! Learn more about the event at www.mspca.org/subaru http://www.mspca.org/subaru ***
*** My adoption fee will be waived October 20 – 22 thanks to my friends at Subaru! Learn more about the event at www.mspca.org/subaru http://www.mspca.org/subaru ***
Meet teen puppy Juliette! Juliette is happy, bouncy, and full of life! Juliette loves her friends over at the shelter and has been our latest little puppy project. Thus far in our care, Juliette is working hard at practicing her polite greetings, comfortably navigating the world on leash, and using her little puppy mouth in appropriate ways all by the means of force-free, positively reinforced interactions. We are looking for adopters willing to take on this little lady who will require a bit more support than your average puppy while she continues to learn the ropes of life!
Juliette is a bit worried about dogs, and would prefer to be the only pup in the home. Juliette has a history of living with a cat that she was pretty interested in playing with, so any cats involved in her life should be dog-savvy, and comfortable with a high-energy pup! Juliette is looking to join a home with adults only at this time to best set her on the track to continue practicing being her best self in a lower traffic home.
If our smart cookie Juliette sounds like the pup for you, please head to the Methuen MSPCA location Tuesday-Sunday between the hours of 12PM-3PM!
Meet Pumba! This lovable pig lives up to his namesake as the friendliest warthog around, though do not worry we promise he is still a potbelly pig and not an actual warthog! Pumba loves to show you his sit to get a treat and will follow you around until you indulge him in some forehead scratches and belly rubs.
Pumba is currently a bit underweight and has some tough dry skin that we are working to get under control. Hes been hard at work gaining some weight and muscle again and staff would be happy to chat with you about his medical needs going forward but adopters should plan to have a good relationship with their (pig) veterinarian!
Like all pigs, Pumba will need room to roam, graze, root, and wallow. A proper pig proof enclosure and fencing is a must with access to an indoor space for shelter as needed. Pumba may be able to live with other pigs and farm animals but slow introductions are always recommended.
Interested in learning more about Pumba? Fill out an adoption inquiry but clicking the Inquire button and a staff member will reach out to discuss!
Meet Pansy, Sadie, Albany! This crew of refined, older ladies would love to stay together as a herd or join other groups of existing goats. Don’t let their ages fool you! This group will entertain you endlessly with their silly antics and love to run and jump all over their rocky hill and pasture.
These girls are up to date on all of their medical needs but will need routine maintenance moving forward for things like hoof trims and yearly vaccines. Interested in adding a hilarious and sweet group of goats to your home? Fill out an adoption form by clicking the “Inquire” button and a staff member will reach out to discuss!
Meet Pansy, Sadie, Albany! This crew of refined, older ladies would love to stay together as a herd or join other groups of existing goats. Don’t let their ages fool you! This group will entertain you endlessly with their silly antics and love to run and jump all over their rocky hill and pasture.
These girls are up to date on all of their medical needs but will need routine maintenance moving forward for things like hoof trims and yearly vaccines. Interested in adding a hilarious and sweet group of goats to your home? Fill out an adoption form by clicking the “Inquire” button and a staff member will reach out to discuss!
Meet Pansy, Sadie, Albany! This crew of refined, older ladies would love to stay together as a herd or join other groups of existing goats. Don’t let their ages fool you! This group will entertain you endlessly with their silly antics and love to run and jump all over their rocky hill and pasture.
These girls are up to date on all of their medical needs but will need routine maintenance moving forward for things like hoof trims and yearly vaccines. Interested in adding a hilarious and sweet group of goats to your home? Fill out an adoption form by clicking the “Inquire” button and a staff member will reach out to discuss!
Olive is an independent lady who is looking for her new roomate! Olive prides herself in her interior design abilities meaning she doesn’t typically enjoy her things being moved without her permission. It can take Olive a while to find the perfect position for her items and would love someone who fully enjoys watching her designs unfold. Olive is looking for an experinced rabbit adoptor who is looking to share their home with this spunky lady!
If you think you are a good fit and would like to learn more, stop by our Boston Adoption Center. We have open adoption hours Tuesday-Sunday from 12pm-3pm – no appointment needed
*Before coming to the adoption center, we ask that you have a housing unit ready, in case you end up finding an animal you’d like to adopt. We adopt our rabbits to live indoors only and in exercise pens instead of cages. Rabbits need a minimum 8 sqft of space enclosed by an exercise pen; plus access to an additional 24 sqft of space outside of their enclosure to exercise and play in for a minimum of 4 hours daily with supervision.
Meet 6 year old Benji! Benji is the full package- he`s big, strong, silly and smart! He is looking for a patient adopter who is excited about training using positive reinforcement to help him learn his best leash walking skills. Although Benji is able to navigate a world close to
Meet 6 year old Benji! Benji is the full package- he`s big, strong, silly and smart! He is looking for a patient adopter who is excited about training using positive reinforcement to help him learn his best leash walking skills. Although Benji is able to navigate a world close to other dogs, he would prefer not to live with another resident dog and would likely thrive in a lower trafficked environment outside. Benji has the potential to have some calm, tolerant canine walking friends. Benji may be able to live with older teens who are comfortable with a big strong dog! Benji does not have a history with cats, so any interested adopters should be committed to taking an introduction with a resident cat extremely slowly!
Finally, sweet Benji came to the shelter with a tear in his CCL that will require surgery. While the shelter is happy to perform this surgery, adopters should understand that after this Benji will require lots of rest and recovery.
If Benji sounds like the dog for you, please visit our Methuen Adoption Center Tuesday-Sunday 12PM-3PM.
Hamsters are nocturnal, meaning they are most active at night and can nip if woken during the day. Hamsters must be kept alone and tend to have poor eyesight so they should not be allowed near any ledges.
We recommend a 10 gallon or larger tank filled with about 6” of paper bedding or other nesting material. Nesting material should be loose, light, easy to manipulate, and of course safe. Enclosures should be well ventilated but kept out of direct drafts, and should provide plenty of enclosed opaque shelters for the hamster to retreat into as desired. Enclosures should provide lots of enrichment for the hamster to meet their natural needs in the areas of chewing/gnawing, physical movement, resting/hiding, and nesting material or food to forage. A properly sized wheel or disc is a necessity for the hamster to meet their exercise needs.
The needs of each hamster are unique and if you have questions about the right type of enclosure for the hamster you are interested in, please let us know in your inquiry! We are happy to provide guidance and advice.
* If you think you are a good fit and would like to learn more, please click on the blue Inquire link above and fill out the form, or submit an inquiry at mspca.org/nevinsadopt. If you just want to browse in person feel free to stop by during our open hours.
* If you are not ready to adopt, but are in a position to donate, please visit www.mspca.org/nevinsgift .
This group of parakeets are social, playful and colorful birds, that are looking for their next home! Parakeets are flock birds, so this friend needs to be adopted in a pair, group or go home to another parakeet!
If you think you are a good fit and would like to learn more, stop by our Boston Adoption Center. We have open adoption hours Tuesday-Sunday from 12pm-3pm – no appointment needed.
*Before coming to the adoption center, we ask that you have a housing unit ready, in case you end up finding an animal you’d like to adopt.
If you haven’t picked out an enclosure yet, we’d love to help! The Association of Avian Veterinarians has a chart on the minimum cage dimensions that are acceptable for housing the birds we commonly see in our adoption center. As a rule of thumb, get the largest cage you can provide—the bigger the better!
A few important recommendations
SIZE: Wire or mesh cages are preferred that are at least 1.5 to 2 times the wingspan of the bird in all directions. When a bird spreads both wings out, there should be enough room so the wings and tail are not touching any cage bars including top or bottom. The bird should be able to easily spin around on a perch without the tail hitting any cage bars including top/bottom of the cage. The cage should be big enough that the bird can fly with ease from the bottom of the cage to the top without the wings touching any cage bars or any other obstacles (like toys).
BAR SPACING: Make sure the spacing of the bars is small enough that your bird cannot escape! Select a finger or fingers that appear to be the same thickness as the bird’s wing. When checking bar spacing, if your finger or fingers (thickness) fits between the cage bar spacing, then the cage bar spacing is not proper for that bird (a bird could get harmed).
We suggest covering wire mesh platforms or bottoms with a layer of newspaper or other solid surface as exposed wire can cause abrasions to feet, as well as possibly catch and break toes and tails
Companion Birds should receive at least a half hour to an hour of interaction time with their human family; such as training, playing, and/or socially interacting.
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For more information on our adoption process, please visit https://www.mspca.org/adoption-centers/how-to-adopt/