pets and heat stroke

Your beloved pet can become a victim of heat stroke if left unattended in cars, vans and trucks because vehicles act like ovens, quickly raising temperatures inside to fatal levels in just minutes!

Never Leave a Pet Alone in a Car
On a hot day, even parking in the shade is dangerous. Cracking the windows does not prevent the temperature from rising. On a 70 degree day, a car’s inside temperature can reach 100 degrees in 15 minutes or less. On a hotter day, temperatures in excess of 100 degrees can occur in the same amount of time. Pets that are older, overweight or have short, flat faces are at the greatest risk of suffering heat stroke. Remember, even during a quick trip inside the grocerystore, the temperature is rising while your pet waits.

Pets and Heat Stroke to learn more and to print a flyer to leave on a car’s window when you see a pet left inside on a hot day.

subsidized spay/neuter services for pet owners in need

The Animal Rescue League of Boston's "Spay Waggin" offers subsidized spay/neuter services to pet owners in financial need. Independent veterinarians can charge between $200 and $350 for cats and up to $350 for dogs. The Spay Waggin’s average cost to you is under $100. The price includes a physical exam, spay (females) or neuter (males), rabies vaccine, distemper vaccine, Heartworm test (dogs) and a microchip. To learn more, click here.

To see the Spay Waggin's upcoming schedule, click here.

Our four footed friends - Spring 2008

To download a copy of the Spring 2008 issue of Our Four Footed Friends, click here.

To read the story about Siegfried the Skunk, click here.

To learn simple things you can do to protect the wildlife in your own backyard, click here.

For a copy of Dr. Amy Marder's article, click here.

Upcoming Events

Low-Cost Rabies & Microchip Clinic Comes to Brewster on July 19. For more info, click here.

meet our Behaviorist

AMY R. MARDER, V.M.D, CAAB

Dr. Marder is a nationally recognized authority on animal behavior, training, and evaluation and is certified by the Animal Behavior Society Board of Professional Certification.

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What's Happening

Iowa Pig Rescue update, click here.

Dogs and puppies rescued in Randolph, MA. Click here for an update.

Want to know where the Animal Rescue League of Boston stands on various animal welfare issues? To read our Position Statements, click here.

Learn more about our adoption and rescue success stories, click here.

Center for Shelter Dogs at the Animal Rescue League of Boston. To read more, click here.

To read recent media stories about the Animal Rescue League of Boston, click here.