Kingston Animal Control/Shelter

11/20/2025

FREE CAT FOOD:

Is anyone in need of kidney care wet food?? Available for pickup from the shelter on a first come first serve basis. Thanks!

11/20/2025

Thank you Kingston Massachusetts Police Department comfort dog, Mabel (and Officer Hurley) for these lovely donations from the Middle School. Our shelter animals are happy to have them!

11/20/2025

We hate to quill your vibe, but… porcupines can’t shoot their quills — no matter what cartoons told you.

Their quills are just modified hairs that detach easily if a predator (or unlucky dog) gets too close.

So if you see a porcupine, don’t panic — it’s not loading ammo. It just wants to snack on tree bark and slowly (but pointedly) go about its business.

Do you know what animal is the main predator of porcupines in Massachusetts? 👇 Share your guess in the comments!

11/19/2025

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

Our Wishlist is now on Amazon! Click the link to bring you to everything we use at the shelter. The link is now under our applications on our page as well as the town's website. As always, thank you for keeping our animals fed and happy. We couldn't do it without your generous donations!

11/19/2025

UPDATE: OWNER FOUND. THANK YOU FOR SHARING.

Do you know me? I was found wandering on Rt. 106 Kingston in the area of Hawthorne Road and West Street approx. 6:30 PM. A good Samaritan took me in and contacted Animal Control. I am in their good hands now safe and sound in a warm bed. If you have any information about me, please contact Kingston Animal Control/Shelter 781-585-0529. I do have a microchip, however it is not registered, so I'm hoping my humans see this post. Please note she is a Sr. dog with a possible neurological condition.

11/18/2025

All of the sweet faces at the Kingston Animal Shelter waiting for their forever homes. 🐾😺🐶❤️

11/18/2025

Skunks don't want to be stinkers. But sometimes it happens.

11/17/2025

Jack being an awesome boy on the News Sunday morning. We hope this find you a good home fella! You deserve it!
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Kingston Animal Control/Shelter was featured on this week's Pet Parade.

11/13/2025

AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION:

Introducing Ginger! Ginger is a 3 year old mixed breed. Her paperwork says terrier mix but our best guess is maybe a black mouth cur or beagle mix. Ginger was described as "perfect" by her previous owner who due to his own health issues had to surrender her to us. She is playful and energetic and just wants a lap to sit on and a face to smother in kisses. Ginger has amazing recall to whistling as you can see in the video. She is intelligent and curious and did we mention adorable? She's never been around kids and will require a meet & greet if you already own a dog. Ginger is spayed, current with vaccines and looking for her best friend. To apply for Ginger, find her on Petfinder or find the application on our page. Thanks for looking.

11/13/2025

11/13/2025

As the days get shorter and colder, it is not uncommon to see nocturnal animals out during the day. They are busy gathering resources in order to survive the winter. It is always a good practice to keep your distance from wildlife and to call a licensed rehabilitator or animal control officer if you have concerns that an animal may be sick or injured.