Our Mission
The Animal Rescue League of Boston is an unwavering champion for animals in need, committed to keeping them safe and healthy in habitats and homes.
Our Vision
Animals are safe and healthy in the communities where they live.
ARL In Action
ARL Caring for Injured Dog Who Needed Emergency Eye Surgery
December 20, 2024
Injured dog with bulging eye brought to ARL after being found outside vet clinic in Boston The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) is caring for a one-year-old inured dog taken in from Boston Animal Care and Control after being found tied to a pole outside a local veterinary clinic and needed emergency surgery to remove an eye that dislodged from its socket. Aside from the injury, the dog was very well cared for and ARL believes this is yet another example of a pet owner in crisis not knowing where to turn. The dog, named Herbie, was found on
Press Release: East Boston resident facing a dozen animal cruelty charges
December 20, 2024
The following press release was provided by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office BOSTON, December 19, 2024 – A 27-year-old man was arraigned today in East Boston BMC on a dozen animal cruelty charges after investigators determined he abused a 10- to 12- month-old German Shepherd over several months, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced. ARMANI DOSHI, 27, of East Boston was charged with six counts of animal cruelty and six counts of animal cruelty by custodian. Judge Debra Delvecchio ordered Doshi held on $100 bail and revoked his bail for 60 days on a pending Chelsea District Court case
Bonded Canine Odd Couple Seeking Home for the Holidays
December 10, 2024
Bonded Chihuahua and American Bulldog are adorable pair An unlikely bonded pair of dogs in the care of the Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) are seeking a new home for the holidays together. Karma, a female 5-year-old American Bulldog, and Gigi, a female 1-year-old Chihuahua, were surrendered from the same home in early November due to a housing situation, and while they were not surrendered as a bonded pair, the two soon forged a powerful bond while in the shelter and are now inseparable. Standing side by side or in play mode, the stark contrast in size is comical
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