Animal Shelters & Rescues near Arlington, MA

At Chewy, we share your passion for pets. You can help us make an even greater impact by donating items to your local shelter or rescue through their Wish List or opening up your heart and home by adopting. Together, we can make a bigger difference.

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Whiskers of Hope Inc

Arlington, MA (1 mi from Arlington, MA)

Whiskers of Hope, Inc. is a small, well-established rescue organization rooted in the Arlington/Bedford community in Massachusetts. We take in cats and kittens from all situations, from home surrenders to strays and abandoned cats. We place them in... Learn More

5 Wish List Items

2 People Favorited

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Oknooshoon

Belmont, MA (2 mi from Arlington, MA)

Our organization promotes the human-canine bond in Armenia, where there are many street dogs. We train rescue dogs as therapy animals and facilitate canine-assisted interventions for people with disabilities. We also conduct animal welfare education ... Learn More

12 Wish List Items

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Lucky Cats Rescue

565 Mount Auburn St, Watertown, MA 02472 (3 mi from Arlington, MA)

Our organization is committed to keeping pets safe, happy and healthy while they wait to be placed in a forever home. Our mission is simple but meaningful: Lucky Cats Rescue partners with select rescues and shelters to provide specialty support and c... Learn More

1 Wish List Item

2 People Favorited

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Northeast Coonhound Rescue

Lexington, MA (3 mi from Arlington, MA)

Northeast Coonhound Rescue is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to the welfare and rescue of coonhounds, hound mixes, and beagles. We transport dogs from the southern and midwestern states to New England, New York and New Jersey to fi... Learn More

$300.00 - $450.00 Adoption Fee

1 Wish List Item

8 People Favorited

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Charles River Alleycats

Cambridge, MA (4 mi from Arlington, MA)

Charles River Alleycats is the primary organization working to humanely control the community cat population in Eastern Massachusetts. Since our founding in 2002, we have helped more than 15,000 cats. We accomplish these results primarily with volunt... Learn More

17 Wish List Items

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Black Cat Rescue Inc.

Somerville, MA (4 mi from Arlington, MA)

Black Cat Rescue is a No Kill cat rescue organization in Boston, MA. Did you know that black cats are only half as likely to get adopted as cats of other colors? Neither did we! Black Cat Rescue strives to change those odds for black cats in Massachu... Learn More

8 Cats to Adopt

13 Wish List Items

35 People Favorited

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The Cat Connection

167 Chestnut Hill Ave, Brighton, MA 02135 (5 mi from Arlington, MA)

We are a 501c3 nonprofit cat rescue. Our goals are to control the homeless cat population, find homes for the many stray and abandoned cats in our area, and educate and support the community with responsible pet ownership, including the importance of... Learn More

52 Wish List Items

19 People Favorited

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Woburn Feral Cat Coalition

Woburn, MA (5 mi from Arlington, MA)

Our organization’s mission is to help control the stray and feral cat population through spaying and neutering and vaccinating. We maintain a foster network of volunteers to assist in treating cats and kittens found with medical needs or who need s... Learn More

30 Wish List Items

4 People Favorited

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REAL Cruzan Cats

65 Turning Mill Road, Lexington, MA 02420 (6 mi from Arlington, MA)

Rescue. Educate. Adopt. Love. R.E.A.L. Cruzan Cats is dedicated to the protection and humane treatment of cats on St. Croix through Rescue Education Adoption and Love. We are committed to a single goal - to improve the lives of cats living on the ... Learn More

15 Wish List Items

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Last Hope K9 Rescue

Boston, MA (7 mi from Arlington, MA)

Last Hope K9 Rescue is a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit all-breed dog rescue based in Massachusetts dedicated to saving abandoned, neglected, and abused dogs from high-kill shelters in Central Arkansas and beyond. We don’t discriminate on the basis ... Learn More

44 Dogs to Adopt

31 Wish List Items

58 People Favorited

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Animal Rescue League of Boston

10 Chandler St, Boston, MA 02116 (7 mi from Arlington, MA)

For 125 years, The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) has responded to the needs of animals and the people who care about them. In fact, we are often the first to respond. With over 1,000 dedicated volunteers and 100 staff members, ARL lends unwave... Learn More

13 Cats to Adopt

7 Dogs to Adopt

$25.00 - $550.00 Adoption Fee

71 Wish List Items

57 People Favorited

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A Place for Ace Inc

Boston, MA (7 mi from Arlington, MA)

Our mission is to select adoptable dogs from kill shelters and rescue them from unnecessary euthanization for space. Our customers are our dogs and we are dedicated to making sure they are safe, cared for and loved. We provide adopters with the tools... Learn More

71 Wish List Items

20 People Favorited

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Phinney's Friends

PO Box 425, Lincoln, MA 01773 (7 mi from Arlington, MA)

Phinney’s Friends is an all-volunteer nonprofit that helps low-income people in Massachusetts keep their pets when they are going through hardships. We believe that the human-animal bond is a source of love, joy, comfort, and fulfillment for both peo... Learn More

1 Wish List Item

3 People Favorited

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Boston's Forgotten Felines

Roslindale, MA (8 mi from Arlington, MA)

Throughout the city of Boston there is a population of feral and abandoned cats suffering homeless lives. We are a group of dedicated caretakers who feed, TNR (trap, neuter, return), and rehome friendly cats. We believe education is the key to decrea... Learn More

8 Wish List Items

11 People Favorited

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Harvest on Vine- Charlestown

49 Vine Street, Charlestown, MA 02129 (8 mi from Arlington, MA)

Our organization is committed to feeding food insecure families, feeding these families twice per month. As a result, we are equally committed to keeping their pets fed with healthy options when donated pet food becomes available. These families have... Learn More

10 Wish List Items

8 People Favorited

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Ellen M Gifford Sheltering Home for Cats

30 Undine Rd, Brighton, MA 02135 (8 mi from Arlington, MA)

The mission of Gifford Cat Shelter is to provide a safe haven for stray, abused, and unwanted cats until they are matched with their permanent loving homes. Their home until they're home:At Gifford, cats are free to roam and play. They nap in sunny w... Learn More

16 Wish List Items

8 People Favorited

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Gals Best Pal

Saugus, MA (8 mi from Arlington, MA)

The Gals Best Pal Rescue Mission is to support locally displaced dogs in Massachusetts while also making an impact on the lives of homeless dogs nationwide. We are committed to supporting our dogs, fosters, volunteers, and adopters needs. The focus w... Learn More

$595.00 Adoption Fee

6 Wish List Items

2 People Favorited

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Second Chance Shelter for Cats

Jamaica Plain, MA (9 mi from Arlington, MA)

Second Chance was created in 1999 to address the overwhelming need to house abandoned cats in Boston. Our neighborhood, Jamaica Plain, is also home to the wealthiest KILL shelter in the state, MSPCA. I moved to JP after college, and found an abandone... Learn More

6 Wish List Items

11 People Favorited

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Protection of Animals in Wakefield Society, Inc. (PAWS)

411 Lowell Street, Wakefield, MA 01880 (9 mi from Arlington, MA)

Our organization is committed to keeping pets safe, happy and healthy while they wait to be placed in a forever home. Learn More

5 Wish List Items

9 People Favorited

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Rescue Allies - Wilmington Animal Food Pantry

Wilmington, MA (10 mi from Arlington, MA)

Our organization is committed to creating lasting solutions for large scale animal welfare issues. We provide consulting for rescues and shelters as well as food for animals whose humans are struggling in these difficult times. Learn More

23 Wish List Items

1 Person Favorited

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