Animal Rescue League of Boston To Host Take Me Home Today Adoptathon

On Saturday, Aug. 31, the Animal Rescue League of Boston will launch their Take Me Home Today Adoptathon at all three of its shelter locations in Boston, Dedham, and Brewster.

The shelters will feature extended hours, extra staff, door prizes for all pet adopters and more.  The goal of the event is to help find homes for 400 cats and dogs.

“One of our driving priorities is to save more lives,” explains Mary Nee, President of the Animal Rescue League of Boston.  “In addition to finding loving homes for the animals in our care, we want to help more people experience the amazing love and devotion of a shelter pet.”

The Adoptathon is also part of the 2013 ASPCA Rachael Ray Challenge, a nationwide competition among 50 shelters to help increase pet adoptions and qualify for grant money for programs and services.

In order to win the challenge, the League has until Aug. 31 to find homes for 1200 cats and dogs.  To date, the League’s shelters have found forever homes for close to 800 pets and have seen an increase in adoptions.

Nee says adopting a cat or dog from one of the League’s shelters on August 31 will make a big difference in the lives of animals in need: “Not only will you save the life of the pet you adopt, but you also save the one that will take its place in the shelter, along with countless others that will benefit from the veterinary care and rescue services Challenge grant money will help us fund.”

The Animal Rescue League of Boston shelter locations and Adoptathon hours are as follows:

• Boston: 10 Chandler Street, Boston, MA, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Brewster: 3981 Main St (Rte 6A), Brewster, MA, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Dedham: 55 Anna’s Place, Dedham, MA, 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.

For more information about the cats and dogs available for adoption, visit arlboston.org/search-adoptables.