Results tagged “animalrescueleague”

Coyotes visited recently Brookline and Beacon Hill and now one was rescued from the Charles River in Cambridge near the Charlesgate Yacht Club. The coyote fled through "unfrozen water" as animal control officers first tried to rescue it. The Animal Rescue League captured the coyote on Tuesday afternoon and transported it to Tufts Wildlife Clinic in Grafton to be treated. Tufts placed the coyote in the carnivore ward overnight. The Globe tried to praise the coyote in a piece in "the angle" by Heather Hopp-Bruce, and ended up saying coyotes don't "deserve" our respect. Very often, they deserve it and don't get it. They don't exist to entertain us or gain our respect. more ›

A rough economy and rainy summer have conspired to make it particularly difficult for many people to provide for their animals this year. The MSPCA received twice as many kittens as usual in August (more than 300), and the organization is currently hosting a record number of horses (59 surrendered so far this year) as well. Because of their size and status as livestock animals (despite how much people may try to make them “pets”), horses need more involved care than most animals, including space to roam, shelter, and feed that you can't get at the grocery store. As a result, there are far fewer eligible homes for horses in need than for kittens in crises. more ›

• A chicken was abandoned at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in West Roxbury and is now at the Animal Rescue League’s Dedham facility. The report confirmed it is legal to keep chickens in your own home, with a permit. [Wicked Local West Roxbury]

• An apparently rare triggerfish was caught off Gloucester. It is currently alive, somewhere, until an appropriately-sized pan is found. Bostonist kids. [GoodMorningGloucester]