Mass. — Families looking to bring home a new furry friend for the holidays will be able to do so at a low cost this Holiday season.
MSPCA-Angell is allowing families who adopt rabbits or guinea pigs to bring them home without any adoption fees on December 17 and 18.
According to the MSPCA, adoption centers throughout the Bay State have been flooded by a recent intake of small animals, including 15 parakeets, 12 guinea pigs, six rats, and three rabbits that were surrendered from a single home in Plymouth County and another 16 rabbits that were taken from another home in Worcester County.
“The surrenders happened for different reasons,” explained Bryn Rogers, assistant director of adoption centers and programs at the MSPCA-Angell. “One family became overwhelmed and could no longer care for the animals, while the other began experiencing health problems that impacted their ability to care for their animals.”
More than 130 guinea pigs and rabbits need to find new homes, a 66 percent increase from this time last year, said MSPCA-Angell.
“What we’re seeing is kind of a perfect storm,” Rogers said. “We’re getting a high number of surrenders at a time of year when adoptions tend to slow down.”
Adopters looking to add a new ball of fluff to their Christmas festivities can visit https://www.mspca.org/events/fee-waived-adoptathon-for-small-animals-2/
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