Due to a high volume of animals, we are booking out several months for surrenders. Please click here to find other local shelters. Thank you for your understanding.

Rehoming Your Pet

Your beloved pet relies on you for their chance at a fresh start. While the APCSM works tirelessly to ensure the comfort of every animal under our care, our facility accommodates over 1,000 animals annually.

You know your pet better than anyone else and can give potential new owners the best understanding of their needs, personality, and quirks. We urge you to take charge of rehoming your pet before surrendering them to a shelter.

Shelters can be stressful for animals, no matter how well-run they are. Being in a kennel with lots of other animals around can be difficult for your pet; it might make your pet anxious, aggressive, or sick, despite the care our staff and volunteers provide.

If you are facing a crisis like homelessness, please call us at 508-586-2053 or email info@apcsm.org.

Please see the resources below for help on keeping your pet, finding them a new home, or surrendering them to a shelter.

  • Schedule a Behavior Help Line appointment through DFL for Dogs and Cats

    See Certified Dog Trainers in Massachusetts

    More Recommendations:

  • Low Cost Clinics:

    Sylvan Animal Clinic (Fall River) 508-679-6122

    Come Together Animal Clinic (Boston) 857-496-1508.

    Animal Rescue League Spay Waggin 877-590-7729

    Care Credit (Offers payment option for veterinary expenses)866-782-7864

    Brockton residents: you may qualify for a $25 spay/neuter surgery for your cat. Click here to learn more.

  • The APCSM offers free pet food to those in need on the second Satuday of each month between 12-2PM.

    See more local pet food pantries here.

  • RedRover is an animal welfare nonprofit whose mission is to bring animals out of crisis and strengthen the bond between people and animals through emergency sheltering, disaster-relief services, financial assistance, and education.

Rehome by Adopt a Pet provides a reliable solution for finding new homes for pets without resorting to shelters. We highly recommend utilizing this platform to increase the likelihood of successfully rehoming your pet.

Adopt-a-Pet.com offers a user-friendly program designed to facilitate the direct transition of your pet from your home to another loving household.

*Use the coupon code RCXHAQTL2U8AD8Z to waive the listing fee for Rehome by Adopt-a-Pet.

Surrender your Pet to APCSM

If you need to surrender your animal to the APCSM, you will need to complete a surrender form:

Surrender a DOG

Surrender a CAT

Surrender a SMALL ANIMAL (guinea pig, rabbit, gerbil, hamster, etc.)

To see other rescues & shelters in Massachusetts, click here.

The Animal Protection Center is a managed-admission adoption facility that accepts cats, dogs, and small animals for surrender (guinea pigs, bunnies, ferrets, birds, chinchillas, hedgehogs, etc). We ask that you provide the name of the veterinarian you use as well as any veterinary records that you have for the animal being surrendered. If the animal has any special medical equipment or medications please bring those with you.   

We ask for a surrender donation at the time of surrender in order to help us offset the cost of care for the animal during their stay. If you have any additional questions, please contact us.