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Elderly Mini Pony Seeks Retirement Home, Still Has 'Lots Of Life'
The MSPCA is seeking to find the perfect home for a 30-year-old miniature pony with Cushing's disease who has captured the hearts of their staff. An elderly miniature horse named Marty was surrendered by his owner in December 2022, the MSPCA-Angell said. He was underweight with dental problems that made it difficult for him to eat, but was nursed back to health at Nevins Farm in Methuen and is ready to find his forever home. Marty put on sneakers to visit the lobby of Nevin's farms.MSPCA-Angell Marty's previous owner could not provide him with the geriatric care he needed, the MSPCA-An…
Lifestyle
Sugar Gliders Swoop Into Methuen, Receive More Than 800 Adoption Applications
An animal shelter got a rare influx of sugar gliders - and two hedgehogs - after their owner in Western Massachusetts surrendered them. Sugar gliders are exotic pets in the possum family, according to the MSPCA-Angell, the rescue organization that took in 33 of the critters on Thursday, March 30. A flood of interested adopters applied for the sugar gliders, and by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4 all 33 of the furry creatures had been spoken for. The small creatures eat a varied diet including fruits, vegetables, insects, and commercial diet.MSPCA-Angell The owner likely surrendered th…
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No Valentine's Date? These Massachusetts Animals Are Looking For Love
If you're alone this Valentine's Day, the MSPCA and the Northeast Animal Shelter have some animal companions they say will cure your loneliness. The groups recently highlighted some of their animals who are in the most need of love and can go home with you today. Click here to see more photos of the animals. Mallory, a 6-year-old pit bull terrier mix, has been in a Boston shelter since November. MSPCA-Angell Mallory is a 6-year-old Pit Bull Terrier mix who has been in the Boston Adoption Center for more than a month. She arrived at NEAS on December 22, 2022, as part of a transport …
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Mspca
Hoping To Conjure Up Holiday Miracle For Homeless Horse Merlin
The MSPCA is hoping to give the gift of a brand new home to an elderly horse this holiday season who is about to reach one year of homelessness. Merlin is an "American Paint" horse who was brought from Martha's Vineyard to Nevins Farm in Methuen in December 2021, the MSCPA said. Merlin's owner, Laura Bernard-Maciel, lost custody of the horse after she was charged with animal cruelty and refused cover the costs of Merlin's care over the duration of the trial, the MSPCA said. Staffers at Nevins Farm said Merlin was malnourished and suffering from excruciating mouth pain because his teeth w…
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4-Week-Old Kitten Found In Lawrence Will Be 'Wonderful Pet' After Surgery
A four-week-old kitten is expected to have surgery to help him get back into "pur-fect" shape. The kitten was found trapped inside the wheel of a truck in Lawrence on Friday, Nov. 4, the MSPCA-Angell reports. The agency says the frightened feline hid in the tire and got stuck. "No one could find him until they heard him crying," said Meaghan O’Leary, director of operations at the MSPCA at Nevins Farm in Methuen. "It was just so heartbreaking.” The kitten was found trapped in a truck tire in Lawrence last Friday, Nov. 4MSPCA-Angell Once the kitten was pulled from the tight space, vete…
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