When this community helped me so graciously with fundraising for my rent, I knew I had to pay it forward in some way. I thought resurrecting the Rescue Me diaries highlighting animal rescues and shelters would be an appropriate way to do that. The community reached out to help me be able keep my kitties so I know what generous and wonderful people you all are. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!
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.
www.arlboston.org
Here are some of their stories.
This rescue is not just cats and dogs!
ARL Caring for Stray Peacock Found on Cape Cod
Not an everyday occurrence
The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) recently took in a stray peacock who was found as a stray in the Greenland Pond/Long Pond area of Brewster, MA. While ARL takes in thousands of stray animals annually, a peacock is certainly something the organization doesn’t see every day.For more than a week in late June, ARL, Brewster Police and Animal Control had received numerous reports of the bird in that area; Brewster Animal Control was able to capture the peacock, and brought it to ARL Brewster Animal Care and Adoption Center. Due to limited livestock space in Brewster, the bird was then brought to ARL’s Dedham facility.
His arrival in Dedham has even attracted local media attention!
Peacocks, which are not native to North America but gained popularity as a status symbol in the early 1900s, are legal to own in Massachusetts.
Despite the fact that they’re prone to wandering, nobody has stepped forward to claim ownership of this beautiful bird – opening up the possibility that he was abandoned in the area he was found.
The two-year-old male is settling into his new surroundings, and while being in the wild for a unknown amount of time, he is in remarkable shape and healthy.
The peacock will soon be available for adoption – anyone interested must demonstrate that they have the proper set up to house a peacock – ample space with a proper enclosure. ARL will also be reaching out to area zoos to determine if anyone would be willing to take in this striking animal.
ARL Rescue Services Called to Power Plant Twice in One Week
Cormorant trapped in water inlet
This week, the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s (ARL) Rescue Services Department was called to the Mystic Generation Station in Charlestown, MA, for two separate incidents of a cormorant being trapped in a water inlet at the power plant.
While cormorants are aquatic birds, their short wings make it necessary for them to get some running room to take off – which was all but impossible in this confined space.
Trying to snare the cormorant.
Due to the high tide, wet conditions and tight space the aquatic bird was trapped in, rescue agents needed to suit up with climbing gear, scale a ladder, and try to snare the bird using a wide catch net. Passing rain showers added to the degree of difficulty, as did the cormorant’s frightened state.
To see a video of this rescue click here!
As the cormorant dove and resurfaced, agents were able to get the bird into the net, and slowly and safely bring it out of the water and into a carrier for transport and release.
Both rescues happened in the same spot, making it possible that the same bird was involved in both incidents! Because of this, ARL wanted to release the bird farther away from the area, choosing a section of the Mystic River in Everett.
The cormorant took to his new home quickly, and was grateful to be back on the open water.
A Vital Resource
In 2017, ARL Rescue Services helped nearly 3,000 animals. As the only animal welfare agency in Massachusetts with a dedicated technical rescue department, these services are only possible through your generous support.
What We Do
Rescue
We investigate animal cruelty and rescue domestic animals and wildlife.
SAVE AN ANIMAL
Treat
We provide veterinary services including spay/neutering and wellness clinics.
ACCESS TREATMENT
Care
We offer animal surrender, shelter, adoption, and burial services.
CARE FOR AN ANIMAL
Educate
We are leaders in the fields of behavioral assessment and dog training.
LEARN MORE
Donations
secure2.convio.net/...