notes: Residents of Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke, West Springfield and Hampden: If you have found a stray or injured animal, please call Thomas J. O’Connor (TJO) Animal Control and Adoption Center on Cottage Street in Springfield for assistance at 413-781-1484. Residents Outside TJO's Service Areas: To assist stray or injured animals found outside the service areas for Thomas J. O’Connor, please contact the animal control officer for the city or town where the animal was found. That number is available through the police department. Surrenders: People with a need to relinquish their own pet may call other MSPCA Animal Care and Adoption Centers for help. Additional animal shelters in western Massachusetts include: Dakin Pioneer Valley Human Society (DPVHS) Greenfield/Amherst area 413-781-4000 http://www.dpvhs.org/ Berkshire Humane Society in Pittsfield 413-447-7878 http://www.berkshirehumane.org/ These facilities have varying guidelines regarding the acceptance of animals. It is imperative to contact them in advance of surrender. Reporting Cruelty: People concerned about the treatment or care of an animal are encouraged to report suspected cruelty or neglect to MSPCA Law Enforcement at 1-800-628-5808. The MSPCA Law Enforcement department will remain in western Massachusetts. Calls will be answered Monday through Friday during regular business hours. -> FROM THE SITE: MSPCA Assists with Tornado Relief MSPCA Assists with Tornado Relief Efforts for Displaced Animals MSPCA at Nevins Farm Takes in 12 Dogs and 5 Guinea Pigs from Hard-Hit Springfield Shelters METHUEN Mass., June 2, 2011,– The MSPCA at Nevins Farm is opening its doors to a number of homeless dogs from shelters in the Springfield area, in an effort to alleviate the strain placed on those facilities after yesterday’s tornadoes. Both the Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center and the Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society are transferring dogs to the MSPCA, allowing them to address an overflow of stray animals and requests from displaced citizens who need assistance in housing their owned animals. Six dogs arrived this morning from the Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center and are currently being evaluated by MSPCA staff. An additional six dogs are expected to arrive shortly from Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society, along with five guinea pigs that are available for immediate adoption. The staff hopes to have some of the dogs available for adoption as soon as this weekend. “The MSPCA stands ready to assist wherever and whenever needed,” said Mike Keiley, Director of the MSPCA’s Noble Family Animal Care and Adoption Center. “The MSPCA at Nevins Farm is fortunate to have flexible space and a dedicated group of volunteers and staff willing to put in extra effort to support other shelters and our community when a natural disaster affects companion animals. We are always willing to assist our shelter partners whenever there is a need to relocate animals in an emergency.” Keiley added that the MSPCA facility is also designated as an American Red Cross relief partner in instances of natural disasters and emergency response efforts. In addition to providing support to the affected animal shelters of Springfield, the MSPCA at Nevins Farm’s Equine Ambulances are currently on stand-by to assist with the transport of any equines injured in the tornadoes in the western part of the state. The Equine Ambulance is on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year through veterinary referral. Keiley is hopeful that many of the transferred dogs will find homes this weekend, allowing the adoption center the opportunity to take in more animals from affected shelters. For those interested in adoption of these and other animals, visit www.mspca.org/adoption to learn about the adoption process, or call (978)687-7453 ext. 6101. --------------------------------- FROM THE SITE: Residents of Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke, West Springfield and Hampden: If you have found a stray or injured animal, please call Thomas J. O’Connor (TJO) Animal Control and Adoption Center on Cottage Street in Springfield for assistance at 413-781-1484. Residents Outside TJO's Service Areas: To assist stray or injured animals found outside the service areas for Thomas J. O’Connor, please contact the animal control officer for the city or town where the animal was found. That number is available through the police department. Surrenders: People with a need to relinquish their own pet may call other MSPCA Animal Care and Adoption Centers for help. Additional animal shelters in western Massachusetts include: Dakin Pioneer Valley Human Society (DPVHS) Greenfield/Amherst area 413-781-4000 http://www.dpvhs.org/ Berkshire Humane Society in Pittsfield 413-447-7878 http://www.berkshirehumane.org/ These facilities have varying guidelines regarding the acceptance of animals. It is imperative to contact them in advance of surrender. Reporting Cruelty: People concerned about the treatment or care of an animal are encouraged to report suspected cruelty or neglect to MSPCA Law Enforcement at 1-800-628-5808. The MSPCA Law Enforcement department will remain in western Massachusetts. Calls will be answered Monday through Friday during regular business hours. FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/mspcaangell
mission: The Mission of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is to protect animals, relieve their suffering, advance their health and welfare, prevent cruelty and work for a just and compassionate society. The MSPCA-Western New England WNE Animal Care and Adoption Center is one of seven MSPCA animal care and adoption centers that receive and place thousands of homeless animals each year. We provide shelter, veterinary care, and adoption services for a wide variety of purebred and mixed-breed dogs and cats, in addition to rabbits, guinea pigs, and many other small animals. We go beyond sheltering, striving to be the local communities' best resource for animal-related information and assistance. We provide advice on animal behavior and offer training classes educate and assist the public regarding responsible pet ownership and pet-population control including low cost spayneuter assistance programs answer questions on dealing humanely with wildlife related issues or concerns and rescue injured pets and wildlife. The MSPCA is a private, nonprofit 501 c 3 organization that receives no local, state, or federal funding of any kind. The MSPCA relies exclusively on individual and corporate donations to continue its work on behalf of animals and people. The MSPCA has received a 4 Star Charity Navigator rating. The MSPCA–WNE was recently named the Best Local Nonprofit in the Pioneer Valley as part of an independent readers’ poll in the Valley Advocate. -> The Mission of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is to protect animals, relieve their suffering, advance their health and welfare, prevent cruelty and work for a just and compassionate society. The MSPCA-Western New England WNE Animal Care and Adoption Center is one of seven MSPCA animal care and adoption centers that receive and place thousands of homeless animals each year. We provide shelter, veterinary care, and adoption services for a wide variety of purebred and mixed-breed dogs and cats, in addition to rabbits, guinea pigs, and many other small animals. We go beyond sheltering, striving to be the local communities' best resource for animal-related information and assistance. We provide advice on animal behavior and offer training classes educate and assist the public regarding responsible pet ownership and pet-population control including low cost spayneuter assistance programs answer questions on dealing humanely with wildlife related issues or concerns and rescue injured pets and wildlife. The MSPCA is a private, nonprofit 501 c 3 organization that receives no local, state, or federal funding of any kind. The MSPCA relies exclusively on individual and corporate donations to continue its work on behalf of animals and people. The MSPCA has received a 4 Star Charity Navigator rating. The MSPCA–WNE was recently named the Best Local Nonprofit in the Pioneer Valley as part of an independent readers’ poll in the Valley Advocate.