Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts

Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts Phone: 508-586-2053
Adoptions: By Appointment Only
Donation Drop-Off: Daily 9am - 6pm Since 2009, we have placed over 10,000 animals into forever homes.
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Relevant Links: https://bio.site/apcsm

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The Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts (APCSM) is a 50

1(c)(3) education and outreach animal shelter serving Plymouth, Norfolk, and Bristol counties. Our Mission is to operate a managed admission animal care and adoption facility, with focus on prevention of cruelty to animals, education and outreach. The APCSM offers a variety of programs and events throughout the year and we encourage animal lovers of all ages to participate!

Address

1300 W Elm Street Ext
Brockton, MA
02301

Opening Hours

Tuesday 13:00 - 16:00
Thursday 13:00 - 16:00
Friday 13:00 - 16:00

Website

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Once Upon A Time In Brockton...

Let me tell you a story. Way way back in 2009, when the economy was in mid-tank and non-profits across the board were feeling the pinch of people who could volunteer their time, their talent, but not their treasure because, let’s face it, no one had any, the MSPCA was faced with a terrible problem. It simply didn’t have the resources to keep all of its locations open and serving the communities. It was a smart non-profit doing good work but like any organization it needed money to function and animal shelters need more than most. You see, not only do animals have daily needs that can’t be put of if there isn’t enough money for food, litter, or medicines but the amount of personnel required to keep a shelter clean, stocked, and in good working order is mind-boggling.

Faced with this situation and with the great recession continuing into its second year the MSPCA made a difficult choice. They would close 3 of their locations. Brockton, Springfield, and Martha’s Vineyard. This was kind of like the equivalent of a doctor amputating an arm to save the patient and it had to be done but it hit the communities of Southeastern Massachusetts hard, especially Easton and Brockton.

After the initial shock of it wore off a small group of Brockton shelter volunteers started talking and eventually found themselves in the finished basement of one of their own houses. Around the room sat a couple of business people, a veterinarian, the executive director of the Brockton shelter, and a few other dedicated volunteers who began to discuss an alternative plan. Could they, themselves, raise the funds to keep the shelter going as an independent entity? The talk led to research, the research led to a plan, and on October 1, 2009 the Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts incorporated as an independent shelter. Our friends at the MSPCA not only blessed the venture but eventually sold us the land the shelter occupied for $1, land it still stands on now.

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