1+ hour, 30+ min ago   (317+ words) metrowestdailynews.com Hopkinton animal shelter awarded $75K grant to finish adoption center Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton was recently awarded a $75,000 grant from the Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation to help complete construction of its new animal care and adoption center on…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (366+ words) MARLBOROUGH — It doesn't take a lot of effort to find videos on social media of people rescuing ducklings that fall into storm drains. But what people don’t realize, according to Alyssa Giaquinto, of Giaquinto Wildlife Center in Marlborough, is many…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (238+ words) Earlier this spring an Essex County resident notified MassWildlife of a snapping turtle acting oddly in their yard and asked for help. What MassWildlife staff found was a female alligator snapping turtle. She weighed only 60 pounds and was fighting against…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (731+ words) The death of another bald eagle last month in Arlington has sparked an outcry from wildlife advocates, as well as state and local officials, who want to see a statewide ban on SGARs (Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides) used to exterminate…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (367+ words) In Massachusetts, residents must coexist with wildlife like coyotes, deer, foxes and even black bears. Sometimes, these animals can cause problems, like vandalizing your garden or damaging your property. There are many ways to deal with these pesky critters - and…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (275+ words) There's only a little time remaining in the coyote-mating season, but that doesn't mean Massachusetts residents shouldn't be taking precautions. During mating season (October - March) "Coyotes are very active," according to MassWildlife. "Coyotes are in every city and town in…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (350+ words) Many animal lovers have pet dogs or cats. Some have snakes, or gerbils, or rabbits. But you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone in Massachusetts with a pet fox – and for good reason. Keeping a fox as a pet is generally…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (208+ words) The third annual Pooch Playoffs is underway, offering dog owners a chance to capture professional portraits of their pets while supporting a local animal welfare organization. The event, organized by Wonderstruck Studio in Framingham, features a bracket-style competition where 16 dogs…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago   (297+ words) The cutest game in America is just around the corner. The 22nd Puppy Bowl is set to broadcast a few hours before Super Bowl 60, making it the perfect pre-show for the big game. The longest-running call-to-adoption television event will return this…...

6+ mon, 3+ day ago   (342+ words) A Northborough man who was charged last summer with animal cruelty has been placed on two years probation after admitting to sufficient facts during a hearing on Friday, Feb. 6, in Westborough District Court. Andrew Sikora, 50, was charged last June after…...