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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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!
03/22/2025
Paws in the Park is just around the corner!☀️🐕
We’re hoping to have some PAWesome raffles, but we need your help!
Some Items we’ve raffled off before were gift cards, tickets to museums or other experiences, themed baskets, etc.
Donated raffle goods will be accepted any day of the week or you can coordinate drop off at shelter w/ event committee team ([email protected])
📍 1300 West Elm St. Ext. Brockton MA 02301
💚All proceeds from our raffle benefit shelter animals!!💚
03/21/2025
see you tomorrow!👋⛑️🐕🗣️
for a $5 donation, you can attend this PAWesome info session 🐾
Join us tomorrow for a talk on Pet Poison Prevention from 1pm-2pm!
03/21/2025
meet NINA✨
Nina was surrendered when her owner moved internationally, and she’s now seeking a fresh start in a peaceful, cat-free home where she can shine as the center of attention!
Nina can be shy initially and take some time to warm up to new people - but once she does, her affectionate nature truly shines through. She LOVES head scratches and will happily snuggle up next to you when she’s in the mood. With a little patience and love, Nina will make a perfect addition in your home and heart!🥰❤️
For more information on this beautiful girl, please fill out an application, give us a call, or visit us during our open hours.
📍1300 West Elm St. Ext. Brockton MA 02301
public hours: Tue, Thurs, Fri 1-4pm
(additional hours by appointment)
03/20/2025
Mittens is still searching for her forever ❤️ This is her second time at the shelter and as much as we love this big girl, she needs her own special person and comfy home. She is super sweet, affectionate and silly as you can see. Come see her Tues, Thurs and Fri from 1-4 pm or fill out an adoption application on our website www.apcsm.org to schedule an appointment
03/20/2025
We are full of awesome dogs right now! Puppies, adults, big and small and in between! Browse them and apply by visiting our website www.apcsm.org/availableanimals
03/19/2025
have you signed up yet?! We are a few days away from this pawesome training!
We have plenty of spots available for the afternoon class - so run, don’t walk, as this is a great opportunity to learn how to save your/a pet in an emergency.🚨
p.s. It’s better to have the training and not need it, than to need it and not have it!
meet Opie & Patti 🫶🏼
These sweeties are a bonded 10-year-old FIV+ pair who are looking for their forever home!
Opie (black) is a charming guy, and definitely the more outgoing one. Patti (tabby) is a shy lady, but tends to follow Opie’s lead once comfort is assured 🥰
These affectionate kitties love to snuggle and make biscuits in the blankets with their paws. They’re both total love bugs looking for a cozy home where they can continue their indoor-outdoor bond!
For more information on Opie and Patti, including their indoor-outdoor habits, please fill out an application, give us a call, or visit us during our open hours.
While the animals may not directly benefit from these items, they are essential for the smooth operation of the shelter. We're in need of these supplies from our wishlist, and any support can make a huge difference!
🗓️ Sunday, March 23rd
(10am-12:30pm OR 1:30pm-4:00pm)
⭐️PET CPR & FIRST AID TRAINING⭐️
Registration: $65 per person www.pawsnclaws911.com
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🗣️ BOTH EVENTS ARE HELD AT THE SHELTER
📍 1300 West Elm St. Ext. Brockton MA 02301
📍1300 West Elm St. Ext. Brockton MA 02301
public hours: Tue, Thurs, Fri 1-4pm
(additional hours by appointment)
03/15/2025
next weekend! 👏 hope to see you here!
📍 1300 West Elm St. Ext. Brockton MA 02301
Join us on March 22nd for an info-session featuring Chantele Dalmida, a Certified Veterinary Technician and the owner of P.E.T.S. (Pet Emergency Transport Service, LLC). We will discuss the most common pet toxins and provide tips on how to keep your furry friends safe!
Don't miss this chance to gain more knowledge on pet safety! 🐾
meet Rilo 🐺
This handsome guy was surrendered to the shelter after his owner started working long hours and could no longer give him the care he needed.
When Rilo first arrived to the shelter, he was pretty confused and nervous, but he’s settled in well and has started showing us his true personality—full of affection and goofiness! While he can be a little wary of strangers at first, with a proper introduction, he quickly proves himself to be a sweet and loving gentleman🥰
Rilo is a big guy, weighing in at about 96lbs! He has a medium energy level—he loves to run around our agility yard and play fetch, but once he gets his energy out, he’s more than happy to settle in for a long nap. Rilo would do best in a home without small children. He might do well with another dog, but he would need to meet them here at the shelter first.🐾
Rilo is microchipped, up to date on vaccines, and neutered! If you are interested in adopting, please fill out the dog adoption application on our website www.apcsm.org. Once we begin processing your application, we will reach out to you 👋
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Mittens is still searching for her forever ❤️ This is her second time at the shelter and as much as we love this big girl, she needs her own special person and comfy home. She is super sweet, affectionate and silly as you can see. Come see her Tues, Thurs and Fri from 1-4 pm or fill out an adoption application on our website www.apcsm.org to schedule an appointment
Can you believe this little pair of kittens has been available for weeks?? Cricket and Emily are 2.5 month old sisters waiting for a home together. Emily (white and black) has a few health issues but she doesn't let anything slow her down. These two are playful and affectionate, spayed and up to date on vaccines. Inquire about them today by filling out a kitten adoption application on our website www.apcsm.org 🐾
Our resident shelter cats are wondering where all the litter went?! We’re down to our last few bags and are in need of donations of non clumping cat litter‼️
The shelter also needs trash bags (we are completely out), paper towels, newspaper, bleach, and folders 🚨
Donations can be sent online via our Amazon & Chewy wish lists (link in bio) or dropped off at the shelter 7 days a week between 9am-6pm. Thank you!!! ❤️🐾
📍1300 West Elm St Extension, Brockton MA
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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.
Phone: 508-586-2053 
