County animal shelters serve as the primary intake point for stray and surrendered animals across the entire county and are responsible for enforcing local animal control laws including licensing, leash requirements, and dangerous dog ordinances. There are 30 Animal Shelters locations in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
County residents should register their pets with the local animal control office as required by ordinance, which helps facilitate reunification if an animal goes missing. Some counties maintain 24-hour stray animal intake or have drop-off arrangements with partner organizations outside of regular business hours.
List of Worcester County, Massachusetts Animal Shelters
Broken Tail Rescue
Dignified Pig Sanctuary
Star's Shelter
Worcester Animal Rescue League
Halfway 2 Furever
Lunenburg County Animal Control
Milford Animal Control
East Brookfield Animal Shelter
Bosler Humane Society
Volunteer Humane Society Inc
Second Chance Animal Shelter
Greyhound Rescue Of Ne Inc
North Brookfield Animal Shelter
Second Chance Fund For Animal Welfare, Inc.
Blackstone Animal Shelter
Westminster Town Animal Control
Fitchburg Animal Control
Neady Cats, Inc Aka Cats In Need
Athol Animal Control
North Star German Shepherd Dog Rescue, Inc. Nsgsdr, Inc.
Chip's Critter Sitters Hedgehog Rescue
Community Cat Connection
Leicester Animal Control
Shrewsbury Animal Control
Makado Akita Rescue, Inc.
Sterling Animal Shelter
Gardner Animal Shelter
West Boylston Animal Control
Dudley Animal Shelter
Pat Brody Shelter For Cats
Animal Shelters in near by County
Residents of Worcester County should check whether their municipality has its own animal control ordinance separate from county rules, as licensing fees, leash laws, and bite incident procedures can vary between incorporated cities and unincorporated county areas.
You may also find Animal Shelters locations in neighboring counties including Worcester.