Neighborhood program launched throughout Covid-19 pandemic, demand steadily growing
This week, the Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) is marking the 4th anniversary of a community-based program that continues to see growing demand and was initially launched through the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic to assist pet house owners in Metro Boston dealing with monetary hardship.
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Preserve Pets S.A.F.E. (Supporting Animals and Households On a regular basis), delivers pet meals and different important pet provides to purchasers’ properties and partner-supported group housing, and in addition offers momentary pet shelter for purchasers who’re dealing with housing instability or imminent homelessness.
Over the previous 4 years, this system has:
- Made 781,591 pet meals out there
- Assisted 3,277 pets and households
- Supported 796 pets by 51 group pet wellness occasions
- Helped 153 pets with momentary housing
Whereas the pandemic has largely handed, the monetary constraints for a lot of pet house owners stays and demand for ARL’s community-based packages has elevated over time.
ARL is targeted on preserving pets in properties and out of shelters, and because of these and different initiatives, the variety of animals surrendered from the service areas of Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan, Hyde Park and East Boston have drastically declined over the previous few years.
To contact the Preserve Pets S.A.F.E. hotline for help, please name (857) 350-8730, Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to five p.m.
To search out out in case your pet is eligible for momentary housing and for extra data, name (617) 426-9170 and dial the extension of the ARL Admissions workplace nearest you: Boston x140; Dedham x404; Brewster x305.