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. Since 2009, we have placed over 10,000 animals into forever homes. 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!
09/19/2025
These 2 lovely parakeets were found late yesterday afternoon on the southbound side of route 495 in the Wrentham/Foxboro area, in a filthy cage, in a garbage bag, in the hot sun.
Fortunately a couple good samaritans noticed the bag and and were able to safely stop to investigate further and were able to bring them to us, where they are now being properly cared for.
If anyone recalls seeing anything yesterday or has any information, please come forward. This was a cruel and inhumane act and could have ended very differently for these birds.
09/18/2025
Purrfect Boy Alert!!!
Oliver is 23 pounds of purrfection!! He is sociable and friendly, but not too pushy. He is a perfect office assistant - checking in now and again to make sure you are doing a good job, and then goes back to doing what he does best - relaxing!! He prefers to be the only pet in the home. He enjoys a spot of catnip every now and again and a super soft plush bed to stretch out in. He does have a little spicy side now and again, but it is short lived.
Oliver had been waiting a long time for his new forever home! Come in and meet him - you will fall in love. He is receiving visitors daily from 1 to 5 except on Mondays and Wednesdays.
09/17/2025
🐾 Love animals? Love helping people? Hate sitting still? We’re hiring!
APCSM is looking for a full-time Animal Care & Adoption Counselor. One minute you’ll be walking dogs or bathing kittens, the next you’ll be folding laundry, answering phones, or sending a senior pup off to a new home.
Sound like the job for you? Send your cover letter + resume to [email protected]
Lola's throwing a tantrum because the shelter is running on empty! We need
canned kitten food, paper towels, bleach, hand soap and sanitizer, soft dog treats, contractor trash bags, and laundry detergent.
Check out our wishlists on Amazon and chewy for more must haves:
Ziggy is a 9 year old pit bull mix that is waiting to find her furrrever home here at the shelter! She is a total lovebug! Ziggy is the sweetest, cutest, and silliest girl around❤️
Ziggy came to the shelter when her previous owner was unable to care for her. Ziggy has greeted everyone at the shelter with kisses and wiggles🥹 She is just an absolute sweetheart!
While Ziggy is a very friendly, loving, and sweet girl, she is not the biggest fan of other dogs. She most likely would be okay with cats as long as slow introductions were to take place.
Ziggy also does not love young kids as she gets stressed in chaotic and very loud environments. She would prefer an adult only home that is more quiet and peaceful for her to live in.
If you are interested in this sweet lady, come on over to the shelter during open hours or contact us!!
📍1300 West Elm St. Ext. Brockton MA 02301
public hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 1-5pm
(additional hours by appointment)
09/13/2025
Congratulations to our girl Corinne Lawson! Our project coordinator is officially married ! We could not be more happy for you ! Thank you for everything you do for the shelter 💜
09/12/2025
THIS WEEKEND!!!!🧁🩷🐾
join us on both Saturday and Sunday for our famous bake sale!!!!
Saturday, we will have our pet pantry open!
📍1300 West Elm St. Ext. Brockton MA 02301
09/11/2025
⚠️🐶Forever home needed: 🐶⚠️
Meet Molly, Our Resident Ankle Avenger!
Molly is 4.5 years young full-time neighborhood watch commander
This girl takes her job very seriously. If you’re a stranger, a dog, or someone just existing too loudly, Molly will let you know!
That being said, Molly is deeply loyal and sweet with her people. She bonds fast once she trusts you. She’s basically a mini bodyguard in a fuzzy coat! Loves car rides, soft blankets, being brushed, and window-gazing like a grandma with binoculars BUT will announce every person walking by!
Her dream home?
* No apartments (too much action = too much barking)
* No kids or other pets
* Quiet lifestyle, that is willing to train her whenever there is foot traffic
* Someone who cooks chicken, peas & rice on command!
* A patient human that is aware that it may take her a bit of time to trust new people
📍1300 West Elm St. Ext. Brockton MA 02301
public hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 1-5pm (additional hours by appointment)
09/11/2025
Honey & Maple have been waiting awhile for their forever family to come along, as they’ve been waiting for over 3 months!😩
Sweet as their names suggest, Honey and Maple are a pair of two-year-old female chinchillas seeking a forever home filled with love and care. These bonded sisters are looking for a family who will cherish their unique personalities and provide a spacious environment with plenty of opportunities for climbing and hopping. If you're ready to welcome this sweet duo into your life, Honey and Maple are eager to bring warmth and joy to your days!
If you are interested in these precious ladies, come on over to the shelter during open hours or contact us!!
📍1300 West Elm St. Ext. Brockton MA 02301
public hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 1-5pm
(additional hours by appointment)
09/10/2025
Meet Poppy!
Poppy is the cutest little girl who is seeking her furrrever home! Poppy is a friendly kitty that loves her cuddles time and her decompression time. She is very vocal and loving and will greet you with a little chirp!
Poppy is a cat that seeks both playtime and cuddles. She would love a home that showers her with attention, but also respects her boundaries and space when she needs it! She is a mix of love and sass! Poppy came in as a stray so it is unknown whether she would like a home with other animals. Poppy would also be happy in a home where she can be the queen, by herself!
If you are interested in Poppy or any of our cats, come on over to the shelter during open hours or contact us!!
📍1300 West Elm St. Ext. Brockton MA 02301
public hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 1-5pm
(additional hours by appointment)
09/09/2025
At the APCSM, we strongly believe animals are more than pets - they’re family.❤️
Losing a pet can bring deep and overwhelming feelings, as they’re a reflection of the love and bond you shared with your beloved companion.
After the loss of one of our staff’s adored pup, Coan, we’ve created a memorial space to offer a way for pet parents to honor their cherished animals while supporting those still with us earth-side. When you submit a request, we will feature your pet on our Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Page.
From there, friends and family can make a donation in your pet’s name, helping to provide comfort and care to the animals currently in our shelter. Your pet’s legacy will live on through the lives they touch.🐾🌈🪽
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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.
Today the APCSM is it’s own shelter with no ties to the MSPCA except for a friendly relationship. That’s an important distinction so I’ll say it again. We love them and the work they do but we are NOT the MSPCA. We receive no money from them, no food or supplies, no animals. We cannot use their veterinarians or medicines, their machines or resources. When you donate to them we do not get a dime and when you donate to us it all stays here. We both do good work for animals and we both passionately serve our missions to educate and serve the community. We love them but we’re not them. We’re you.
Our volunteers outnumber our staff 15 to 1. Visit our bake sale? Those are volunteers behind the table, most likely two friends who live in Brockton and Stoughton. That yoga teacher doing Meow-Ga? A volunteer who teaches professionally in Arlington. The lady patiently petting the scared kitty to help socialize her? She comes in from West Bridgewater. The Santa doing our holiday photos? Straight from the North Pole! We love the MSPCA but we are the Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts. We are Southeastern Massachusetts’ community animal shelter.
