Massachusetts State Agency, Catholic Charities, and Newton Parish Kept Shelter For Migrants Quiet

Massachusetts State Agency, Catholic Charities, and Newton Parish Kept Shelter For Migrants Quiet

By Alison Kuznitz
State House News Service

95 Percent Increase In Pets Going To Animal Shelters In Western Massachusetts
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95 Percent Increase In Pets Going To Animal Shelters In Western Massachusetts

Matthew McDonald

The number of pets whose owners gave them up to the Berkshire Humane Society's animal shelter increased 95 percent between 2022 and 2023, largely because of the poor economy, the society's head said.

The animal shelter had 1,453 animals in 2023.

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