I cant imagine an organization with as many caring individuals as those in the Animal Rescue League, I had adopted a sweet kitten. It is evident through their handling of the animals care these are people who genuinely wish the best for them. I also appreciated the transparency from the staff, you can tell they genuinely care for the animals and want them to leave in the healthiest condition or leave with someone equipped to care for them.Here is my kitty whos growing up to be a very goofy and adorable cat.

The Wellness Waggin is a Godsend for those on a fixed-income like me. They help me take care of my 2 besties as if they were their own. We love the Animal Rescue League of Boston! Thank you for all you do for our furry friends! ~Mary, Taquitoes & Elsa

Great place staff is awesome very clean animals are well well cared for adopted a cat and will do it again keep up the great work you do love it there my home is now complete with my four legs baby ty

We were able to walk Puma outside and interact with her. Michelle walked us through the process of adoption and Puma, now Bella Luna, has been with us a week and we are in love with our new family member.

We adopted. Great service. We have had our dog for 5 days and love him.New note below on 9/21/21.Going strong now with Ace after 2 months on 9/6. We love him. He is a challenge, loving, fun, and tiresome but most of all a blessing to our family. He is so spoiled with toys, snacks, playtime, and love. He loves everyone in our family and lets you know this when you arrive home or simply come in the room. He is not just mans best friend. He is a families best friend!!!

My favorite local shelter. they have just become beneficiaries in my Will. now if theyll take it, my old car eill ne donated.

Best animal shelter around! I found my cat off petfinder and filled out an application and there response time was so amazing. They made the adoption process easy and non stressful! Dania was so kind and gave us so many resources and when I was having card trouble she was patient and understanding! I’m so grateful I was able to adopt from them and will be referring everyone to go adopt from them!

Amazing experience! They gave us so much information and have so many resources. They were clean and all the animals received top care. Dania was amazing the whole process. We adopted duchess and could not be happier and we can not recommend this place enough!

Excellent people, place, and mission. Definitely support this organization

I was just donating some blankets and towels but everyone has always been very nice and extremely helpful there.

Two weeks ago we adopted a cat named Pro. The experience has exceeded all of our expectations. He seems as he has lived here forever. Sleeping in both his bed and the two adult beds. He is actively entertaining, with boundless energy. The ARLOB is responsible for making this adoption go so smoothly. Thanks to all of you. Special thanks to Tia who handled the connection from initial phone call, through the entire adoption. I will always use your organization for anyone thinking about rescuing an animal.

Great location... Staff have covid protocols down... Super friendly we picked up two rats and are so happy to have them in a loving home... Now to get one year of living in a pet store out of there minds. Highly recommend going here if you are looking for any type of pet.

We adopted our sweet Rory from ARL last week and we are so pleased with our experience. The facility itself is large, with a veterinary clinic and separate entrance for the shelter. The team was very friendly and asked us lifestyle questions to find a compatible pet. We were able to visit with the cats, and the team disclosed any special medical or behavioral needs the animals had. Our sweet kitty is very happy in her new home! Thank you Nicole, Addie, and the ARL team!

Love the photos and description of pets that are ready to be adopted.

Very bad experience. Left an adoption interest form on-line as requested. The person called two days later, left a vmail to call back ASAP to schedule an appointment. I called back 5min later, went straight to vmail, kept calling every 15min. No response. Finally reached them a few hours later, the cat we wanted already had another appointment. What a waste of time!!! The person did not even apologize, her tone was rather why are you even calling? There has to be a better system or they just have more pet adopters than pets and really do not care, which is obviously great for the animals and I will find mine somewhere else. Not worth it being treated this way...

Excellent place with nice and attentive people with great animals well looked after

They are such nice people:-) we adopted our little Leo from here and he is just the sweetest. They take good care of all the animals and will answer any questions you may have. They make sure all the animals are healthy and try to make sure they are as comfortable as possible while they are there. Its clean and I would definitely suggest going to them if you are interested in expanding your family or to just start. btw heres a pic of our little boy..

A perfect place to adopt a furever friend! We adopted a 22lb senior cat from here and the experience couldnt have been better. They are quick to schedule showings for their animals and you can tell that the staff really loves what they do and want every pet to find a good home. Our cat had special medical needs and they had no problems walking us through his medical needs and explaining things when we had questions.

I love this place I just adopted Tiffani here about an week ago! The people were really kind and I adopted her in only one day! ( another animal shelter took months and I still didnt get to adopt the dog) I 100% recommend going here to find your forever friend!!

Adopting a pet was great here, even with the extra measures due to COVID.

The people at this rescue shelter show genuine affection to the pets and are communicative and supportive throughout the adoption process and even after. I was pleasantly surprised and glad I went through them

Hi I want to know I they are free or what price would u sell a pomeranian sence its my dream dog

I can give 6 stars If I could. It is good you know that there are good people with a pure heart and willing to help. They helped me with everything necessary for my 3 cats during the pandemic, thanks, May, Alex, and the volunteer who helped me bring everything by car to my home was helpful because I have many health problems and disabilities. I admire them, and I will carry them in my heart and whatever I can donate I will do it with pleasure. Please help this organization, they are wonderful beings who do it unconditionally for our animals. Thank you. THANK YOU.THANK YOU! Extremely grateful. AQ. South end.New 1/6/21Thank you so much for bringing joy, food n toys to my kitties..here pics theyre so happy and well nourish nutrition because of you. Thank s for your unconditional help during pandmic. My respect to al of you.AQ

I took my new puppy, Bugsy Smallz, two puppy kindergarten at the Animal Rescue League. You get six classes, over six weeks, for $150.I highly suggest training your dog as young as possible, when their minds more easily expand two add the new commands you are trying to teach them.The ARL offers a variety of fun classes for dogs of all ages!

Trying to help a family member to have there cats fix. No help at all. They give u a number and u have to travel from boston to taunton. How do u get there by bus train if u live in boston no help at all

It is personal....Our pets were always cared by ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE and they are great helping pets also pets owners. I am a foster mom for wild animals.....I am p lu essed by m oi st institutions. I give ANINAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON the 5 stars 🥰👍

I adopted two of my kitty cats here. The staff is professional and extremely knowledgeable. I adopted my first female cat Milly there(Her original name is Dani) and after we realize she needs a friend we go back to adopt another kitty, the staff remember Milly(It was almost 6 months ago) and take their time to find the best cat to my house already rule by Queen Milly. They said Milly already rule the house, it would be hard to have a strong adult cat to be her friend, it has to be a soft personality male kitten, so they dont hate each other. The first time we went, they dont have any kitten available, so they told us to come back next week. We went back, and the staff showed us the cutest kitten ever, he was sleeping underneath a pile of his brothers.His name is Fluffy. Him and I love at the first sight, and of course he is mamas boy. We kept his name because suited him so well. They gave us instruction how to introduce them to each other, within a month they are already playing together and cuddle together. Its the cutest thing ever. The cats keep me and my husband together during long distance relationship and when we experience hardship. Always remind us, we need to work harder so that my cats can have better life. Thank you.

Very nice found the perfect pet for my fiance and i

This is the best place where you are homless or in need for any animal to be held down until you get back on your feet. I highly recommended this to anybody who has a strong situation, or even a personal problem

We were so lucky to find our new little friend Aurora at the Animal Rescue League a month ago. The staff was super friendly and helped us meet a few cats. They asked all the right questions and did a great job matching us with the right one. Thanks so much, team!

This place is great my wife and me adopted Thai this Saturday it was a great experience

I give this a 5 star, but I have a question, how much does a Pomeranian cost? I REALLY want a pet dog, Because other youtubers have one!

We got our beautiful cat from here and it couldnt be easier. She came fully vaccinated and they know a lot about the personality of the animals. Fully recommend.

Kind and gentle.

Great staff clean and it is one of the places too get a new pet

I get very emotional re: my pets & The Staff was incredible & professional while addressing the needs of my pet, the staff on the Health care van are Exceptional as well , 🐶 thanks for being a Champion for animals ,Wellness Wagon !!!!

Adopted an older cat today, staff was very friendly and professional, facilities are extremely clean, animals well cared for

I had to make the incredibly painful decision to euthanize my cat, she was suffering badly. I called when they opened at 1:00 p.m., left a message, and Michelle called me a few hours later and told me I could bring Sarah (my cat) in. I walked there from my home nearby and left her with Michelle, who was really so sensitive to my grief. Thank you Michelle and ARL of Boston. RIP Sarah, beloved companion for all these years.

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I reported a situation where an employee of a Boston Disco bar brings his dog to work and lets it run free in terror among the patrons while the music blares . The man prides himself on making the dog balance on his shoulders , from where he has fallen at times , to impress the guests .A pleasant young lady told me I would here from an investigator .I have since seen the dog in the bar and noted again that the pup ran freely amongst the crowd , cowering for places to hide .Never was the animal taken outside to relieve itself in 2 1/2 hours .What kind of rescue league are you supposed to be ?Seems like a phony organization with no actual validity .

My husband and I have been here three times and our final time here we adopted a kitten! The staff here were so helpful and informative through the entire adoption process, telling us what days of the week to come by to see new animals being brought in, when different animals would be available, explaining all of the medical treatments each animal had undergone, etc. We felt very well informed, hence why we kept coming back. The adoption process was easy and we are thrilled to have adopted through this organization!

Adopted this little guy. The staff was amazing and took the time to make sure it was a good fit.

Thanks for being so helpful as I adopted a little kitty.

In the past I have adopted my furry friends from here and found the staff helpful and pleasant. I plan to return soon for I have a 5yr old and would like him to benefit from the positive experience of a furry companion around the house.

Honestly, it was a really odd experience as soon as they saw me they turned us down by saying there are no pets available at all, then they told us there were 2 pitbull mixes after i got serious trying to read there demeanor. So i left feeling discriminated like they didnt feel like letting me adopt because of my color of skin it felt like they were only willing to give adoption to white Americans thats how i felt based on how she turned us down after just having a glanced at me. Thats how it looked, thats how it sounded, thats how i felt! 😥😭. Probably not coming back. There was a macaw outside in its cage though he was awesome! We connected nicely to bad he was already taken yet highly doubt they wouldve let us adopt him.

Highly recommend the vets here.

ARL has been very supportive with food and supplies. I recommend people to go themq. They get 10 stars from me

Recommend looking elsewhere. Not terribly easy to communicate with regarding adoptions. Website is not up to date. It says there are kittens available every time we go in, to-date, every time we’ve been, we haven’t actually seen any. Always on-hold, already adopted, unavailable.

This place is such a great place to find and adopt animals! Nice and helpful staff! And they have treats on the cage for the dogs to give them treats as you visit with them!

Wonderful place with caring employees!I appreciated the support they provide to new pet owners (including 30 day free insurance for your new pets). They make sure the animals are truly cared for, have a clean bill of health, and find a good home.When signing papers for adoption, they walked me through the contract and the health records line by line.I love that they also have a behavioral hot line that you can call with questions and they encourage you to stay in contact with them so they can make sure the animals are cared for.Really wonderful place!

Just took our newly adopted rescue dog to the vet at Boston ARL for a wellness exam and rabies booster. We had a fantastic experience with everyone! Someone came out to our car to bring our dog in and while we waited in our car, we were called twice with updates. We were very happy to not be surprised by any costs, as the vets were very transparent with pricing and while describing to us all our options for various prevention medicines, the vets in no way tried to coerce us to do one thing or another. Overall great experience! Will bring our dog back here in the future to continue his prescription prevention medicines and get booster shots! Fyi, heartworm prevention was more affordable through the ARL than online sites.

Nice, friendly, welcoming and good care!

Me and my family wanted to adopt a puppy for our family. So we went in for a visit they allow you to check out the other animals they have and we fell in love with a baby Maltese named Pete. We asked if we could take him out and spend a little time with him. We just fell in love with him and decided we wanted to rescue him. We payed the amount we had to actually bring him home on Friday. But what I really liked about this place is there welcoming. They are very very nice people. The service was just amazing and I recommend this place if you are looking forward to adopting a pet for your home.

I love this place! Me and my boyfriend go to here almost weekly, the staff are so nice and really care for the animals and know their stuff. They make sure each animal goes home safely. I’ve adopted two pets from here in the 5 years going, a pareeket named Olaf and a hamster named Marilyn. Both lived so long and I’m so sad they are gone but they really were amazing. If you’re looking for a pet this is the place to go, these animals really need good homes 💕

We got Owen almost 3 years ago now. And everyone was patient, knowledgeable, reapecful, understanding,and caringVery clean facilities because I went to the one in Boston and the Denham location

I adopted my cat from this shelter 1 year ago today. He’s a great cat, but it took me a while to get him! I had to go back to the ARL several times to find the right cat for me, and each time the staff were super informative and knowledgeable about their animals. The shelter was immaculate and the animals were very well taken care of. The gold standard for shelters, I cannot recommend them enough if you’re looking to adopt.

This shelter is fantastic. We adopted a kitten and tried our best for 2 years to get her used to our dogs, however that wasnt working and she deserved better. We brought her back to ARL and they found her a home where she could be the only pet. They helped give my Sadie a second chance at her life. Forever grateful.

The dog park is only open to neighborhood dogs when its convenient for the rescue league, which isnt very often and is often closed at random times. It makes it difficult for people to build a schedule for their dogs, who are often rescued from here. I understand prioritizing the rescue dogs, and the need to keep them separate for evaluation, but it is often completely empty for long periods of time, which suggests they just dont care about the neighborhood dogs at all.

ABSOLUTE PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE POLITE AND EFFICIENT. GREAT OPTION FOR PET PARENTS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES

What a wonderful organization!! They take such great care of the animals they house. Everyone here is always so helpful and friendly.

They are very informative to me about my cat.

Went 2 separate times to see about adopting a dog - first time was told in less than 5 minutes (impossible to determine that in 5 minutes) that the new dog and my current dog would not get along - it was freezing cold out and of course my dog was more concerned with being cold than being sociable... 2nd time called at 6:15 pm - they close at 6:30 - asked about one certain dog - was told she was still available with no holds... went the very next day and waited an hour in the lobby before opening only to be told after being first in line that the same dog in question from 6:15 pm the night before was on hold for someone else... won’t try there again... waste of time and obviously they play favorites somehow...

Does this place takes cats? I was wondering because sadly i cant afford to take care of mine. I love him to death but cant afford him. I recenlty went homeless and i want to find a home for him. :(

Good place. Good people. They made a very hard task go quickly and smoothly. Donate if you can

Its a shame this agency continues calling itself animal rescue when indeed they terminated its rescue team whose boss was Brian OConnor in 2017. This was the legacy of Good-For-Nothing president Mary Nee now retired. Mr. OConnor and his rescuers of domestic and all wild animals were showed the door by ARL of Boston, all kind of wild animals in need of urgent rescue die slow, painful deaths in Boston area and whole Massachusetts. But still ARL wants your money, your donations. They say now they rescue turkey vultures, hawks, raptors, because rarely those raptors need rescue. Its disgusting to see how this former good agency stopped helping suffering animals because for the directives GREED was more important than service to all animals, without any discrimination. ARL founder was betrayed after 100 year. Now ARL is just one more dogs and cats shelter giving a damn about animals, but keeping the money in the deep pockets of the shameless people in charge of it

Adaptation was quick and easy.

Clean and professional! Adopted binx from there

Was yelled at by some angry and hateful people for petting the cute kittens! She said its not allowed in their shelter, yet TONS of others were playing with the cats! It was a sad sight, all the other spectators were having the times of their lives playing with yarn, and one of them even had a couple of goldfish that they FED TO THE CATS! Lots of smiling and happiness, but when the customers are gone the animals are ABUSED! Ive witnessed through the window, one of the employees PUNTING a cute rabbit as if she were a football! Disgraceful!

Rescued an amazing dog from this shelter.. healthy, friendly, a perfect dog for me and my family.. they set me up perfectly.. would highly recommend to everyone.. michelle was more than helpful and is a definite asset to this shelter..

The best staff, and clean, organized shelter. The best in the city.

Nicely managed

Ive only ever visited to bring donations (cat food, spare linens, etc) but its extremely convenient to have free parking (a lot just for visitors to ARL). Each time the front desk worker has welcomed us, thanked us for our donation and offered a donation receipt.

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If you are looking to adopt call first or show up early. Most animals are adopted quickly. The ARL is run professionally with an amazing staff

Kind, patient, and attentive staff.

Adopted two white rabbits from here. Great place. Very helpfully.

The staff is very friendly and the facilities are very clean. The animals are very well cared for. We are very happy with our new cat from there!

They made the adoption process really easy. My little guy thanks you for that!

Great staff and they really help you understand how to go about adopting the animals and ensure to let you know how to know available of available animals for adoption.

Nice folks,helpful with food supply for feral cats

Sister.got her cat.bianca here. Such nice people.

The place seemed very busy and staff felt overwhelmed. They never really answered our questions and seemed rushed to help other person than spent time helping one person.

One girl was rude and would not look you in the eye. The o the was great. This is about sonny. I know animals and about adoption with or without illnesses. They need to be more respect full and l Ok people in the eye because people are educated. Oh by the way he is doing awesome and he loves his other adopted sister. Disappointing just because of the girl with the thyroid condition. She will stop people in tjrirvtracks and make you look bad. Get ride of her or train her to be respectful and to be friendly.

I adopted Melania (now Melony) the guinea pig from animal rescue league in Jan 2018. She was so shy and she would hide all day at the shelter (from what they told me), but ever since I adopted her I would hold her everyday, try to get her to take treats from me and I would just talk to her next to her cage. Everyday she is improving. Now she loves being picked up and will just lay on me and snuggle. She wouldnt talk at first but now shes louder than my other guinea pig phoebe. I can hear her squaking from all the way downstairs. She loves her veggies and she will stay out and eat while Im around and she always takes treats from me now. Im still working on her letting me pet her while shes in the cage. shes like a completely different piggie now from when I first got her. She talks and talks and runs around like a nut. She has such an amazing personality. I love her to death. My other g pig is next to her in a separate cage because they dont get along but they talk to each other through the cage sometimes. Melony was pregnant and had babies at the shelter and all of them got adopted and so did dad, but she was still there waiting for her home, I think no one Gave her a chance because she was so shy, but its always the shy ones that have the best personalities. I think animal rescue league of Boston is a great place to find your next companion. Their staff is super nice, they take great care of the animals and they make sure they go to great homes. Melony was completely healthy and still is.

I have to say, as a potential bird adopter, I was disappointed in my visit today. Im not sure they should take in birds -- I would likely suggest they refer birds to a shelter more knowledgeable about birds, or meet with something like Foster Parrots (Rhode Island) to learn about how to go about a proper bird adoption process. I visited today to inquire about a pair of baby parrots, and was told that if I forked over $800, I could take the birds home that day. No interview, and they justified the exorbitant cost by saying Its what youd pay a breeder. However, all that attitude does is encourage going to a Breeder. You should be encouraging adoption (with qualified parents) and drawing a firm line between a shelter and a breeder. Furthermore, that cost makes me worry that those birds may end up only in the hands of another breeder....I hope those babies find a good home, and that ARL depends on more than the ability to fork over money to find a good family.

I have adopted two dogs from ARL of Boston. Sam in 2011 at age 9 and Jake 2016 at age 2. Both pets share a common trait which is their lovable and adaptable and appreciative nature. That said, please consider adopting over alternative purchases! You wont regret it!!!! The staff at ARL is skilled in helping you and your potential pet find a 4-ever home together!! 😉

Seamless process to adopt an animal. They really do have a commitment to animal well being

Went there to drop off my moms cat elderly sick it was his time to go the girl at the front desk was fantastic I sat with the cat until it was time for her to bring him into the back he was suffering it was sad but Im sure they took very good care of them from what I could see they were very loving people at the Animal Rescue League I would recommend bringing any animal there

Would never recommend this rescue. Employees knowingly put themselves in danger by trying to take things away from dogs with known histories of guarding then use it as an excuse to euthanize.If the issue is fixed dont expect to be made aware of that history.

I adopted my cat, Eddie from the shelter this spring. The process was easy, and the staff was very friendly. I had a few major issues that prompted me to write this review (when I normally wouldnt)1- Eddie was sent home with massive (fist-sized) mats of fur that were causing him distress and pain. I was surprised that staff missed this on a short haired cat.2- When I received him, his nails were so long that they curled back around towards his paws. Again, ouch.3- I was told that Eddie was a chronic hider and that I would be adopting Eddie as a Behavioral adoption I found that once his mats were shaved and nails were trimmed, he was quite friendly indeed4- I was told that the shelter staff would be following up to see how Eddie was doing post-adoption. Nothing.Im a little disappointed about the basic care he received.

Best place to get your forever pet. Wether you are looking for a dog 🐕, cat🐈, bird 🐦or any of the small furry critters you will find a friendly, courtious staff ready to help you to find the best fit for your family.👍👍

I bought my big furry bunny from here,He loves his new home

Friendliest people ever. They care about the animals and the people attached to them as well. Strongly recommend

They take care of all animals is there more to say

Very friendly staff. They are able to tell us all the animals characters. It locates in Downtown, they have a parking lot that can hold around 10 cars.

WOW!! I WAS LOOKING FOR A DOG AND THEY GAVE ALL THE ANSWERS THAT I NEEDED TO HERE. THE PLACE IS SO CLEAN. THE PEOPLE THAT WORK THERE ARE SO PLEASANT. YOU SEE I WAS LOOKING TO ADOPT A DOG TO BECOME A SERVICE DOG. THERE WAS ONE DOG THAT GOT MY ATTENTION BUT THIS PERSON SHARE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THAT PARTICULAR DOG AND TOLD ME THAT DOG WAS NOT FOR ME BECAUSE OF ALL MY HEALTH PROBLEMS. SHE WENT ONLINE AND GAVE ME ALL THE INFORMATION ON TO GO ABOUT OBTAINING A SERVICE DOG. I WAS SO GREATFUL FOR HER HELP.THANK YOU FOR THE SENCE WEND YOU WALK IN UNTIL YOU WALK OUT IT TELLS ME HOW MUCH THEY CARE FOR THOSE BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS AND THEY WANT THEM TO GO TO A AMAZING FAMILY THAT CAN HANDLE THEM. HIGH FIVE TO ALL THE SUPPORT AND WORKERS THAT WANT THE BEST FOR THESE ANIMALS.

Very nice people and informative on all the pets. It gets very packed in weekends I suggest you arrive early.

Wonderful shelter I adopted my pigeon here ❤️❤️❤️

With respect to dogs, its a small place, maybe 6-7 dogs at the maximum (they have cats, birds and other animals too).They have a dog park right outside the centre which is so much fun for dog-watching!

I adopted my dog from ARL. They were wonderful throughout the process.