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Healthy Animals, Healthy Communities

In the Spring of 2017, the Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) announced the launch of its Healthy Animals, Healthy Communities initiative in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

Through partnerships with local organizations in Codman Square, ARL works to improve the welfare of animals and deepen the understanding of the human-animal bond and its connections with individual and community health. The initiative includes community-based; pet education, animal care services, and partnerships to support the inclusion of pets when considering other health and welfare conditions.

The three components of this initiative are to:

      1. Create partnerships with community-based organizations to understand and support the link between the health of animals and people;
      2. Identify the need for community-based animal care services, and;
      3. Offer community-based education in topics such as, responsible animal ownership, animal care, and civic action (reporting incidents of animal abuse or neglect).

To date, ARL has partnered with several organizations including: the Codman Academy Charter Public School; All Dorchester Sports League; Dorchester YMCA of Greater Boston; and Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD).

 Events

ARL’s Pet Wellness Waggin’ is a weekly low-cost wellness clinic for cats and dogs that reside in Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, Hyde Park, and East Boston.

Learn more about this clinic or book an appointment

Thank You!

The Animal Rescue League of Boston’s Healthy Animals, Healthy Communities Initiative and Pet Wellness Clinic are supported by generous grants from PetSmart Charities,  Jane’s Trust, and the Mable Louise Riley Foundation.