8/26/21 - Due to Covid - the shelter is open BY APPOINTMENT ONLY - while our phones have been turned on you can often find the answer to your question/s on our website please check it out www.sterlingshelter.org or email [email protected] - we no longer allow drive in visits. All potential adopters/surrenders MUST have an appointment scheduled prior to coming. History: The Animal Shelter
Inc. of Sterling, MA (also referred to as the Sterling Shelter) EIN # 04-3236868 is a non-profit organization (formed in 1988 - incorporated in 1996) and no-kill animal shelter with no time or age restrictions. The shelter exists to provide humane sheltering and high quality medical care for stray, unwanted, abused and neglected animals and to find loving, lifelong homes for orphaned pets. Our staff is dedicated to finding good homes for adoptable pets and we continue to promote responsible pet ownership and to improve the quality of life for the animals and people in our community. The Shelter is supported entirely by donations from private individuals and through surrender and adoption fees. The Animal Shelter, Inc. does not receive support from the United Way or from federal, state or local governments. Our on-site veterinary clinic cares for over 2,000+ animals that come through our shelter yearly and provides a low/no cost spay/neuter, general wellness program assisting local animal control officers, shelters and breed rescues. Just some of Our Many programs for Pets and People http://www.sterlingshelter.org/humane-society
12/13/2024
Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Share the Love Grant!!
If you volunteered, fostered, or adopted a dog or cat from Sterling Animal Shelter in 2024, you have the chance to help us win a $1,000 grant.
To register, simply complete the form below by Dec. 31, 2024. The second slide is an example of what you need to fill out!
Our contact info is
ANIMAL SHELTER INC
Twenty shelters will be randomly selected for the grants.
Thank you for sharing your love with animals in need this year.
12/11/2024
Our pups from LaMa Animal Rescue are here! Visit our website if you are interested in adopting!🎄🎁
12/11/2024
Our pups from LaMa Animal Rescue are here! If you are interested in adopting, visit our website!🎄🎁
12/10/2024
Philadelphia cats ready for their fur ever homes! If you’re interested come in and visit or call and make an appointment!🐱❤️
12/10/2024
Do you have a fur baby that gets into all kinds of mischief during the holiday season?
Join veterinarian Dr. Mordarski on Saturday, 12/14 at 11:30 am for a casual, holiday chat about common ingestions and intoxications we see with pets around the holidays. Register at mywpl.org.
Thanks to our partners at Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association for helping us organize this program!
Meet Dawson! He’s a year old and a little shy at first but once you spend a little time with him he warms up. He gets excited sometimes and does little popcorn hops all over the place! He’s super sweet and loves his veggies! If you’re interested stop by and meet this cute boy!❤️🐹
12/03/2024
Edit: found safe!
One of our prior residents who was adopted escaped from the dog park in Woburn, we are asking all of our followers to be on the look out if you are from the area.
This is a great cause! Join me in my efforts to support them. Donate Now!
12/02/2024
Check out the newest dogs that are heading our way! These pups should be available for adoption on Friday so get your applications in now!
11/29/2024
Our pups are getting ready for the holiday season, come on down to meet our adopable furry friends!! 🎄🎄🐾
11/22/2024
Were happy to annouce that zues was adopted today !🥰
11/09/2024
We are so thrilled that Sammy has finally found his people! Sammy has been with us since August and was our longest resident. Happy life, Sammy!
11/02/2024
It's that time again where we are running low on the non-clumping cat litter that we use at the shelter. Our biggest need at the moment is the cat litter and paper towels. If you would like to support us with a cat litter purchase you can easily order it from Chewy here: https://www.chewy.com/g/sterling-animal-shelter_b113084177 Our community is always so kind to support us and we are forever grateful for the love you show to us and the pets in our care. 😘😘
The mission of Animal Shelter Inc. is to operate a no-kill animal shelter with no time or age restrictions. The shelter provides humane sheltering and
10/30/2024
We have kittens! We have 12 new kittens on the adoption floor today! Feel free to stop by today until 5pm to meet and possibly adopt!
10/25/2024
Edit: ADOPTED!
Meet our newest rabbit intake, Leo! Leo is 7 months old and fully litter box trained. He's neutered and ready to go home! Stop by the shelter Friday between 11:00 and 5:00 or Saturday between 10:00 and 4:00 to meet him.
10/24/2024
Adoptable Heidi is eagerly awaiting her treat from Dunkin as she takes a ride out with an employee for a snack.
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New Sato Pups! Available On 12/13! keep an eye on our website for updates on available animals at Sterlingshelter.org 🐶❤️🐾
Here’s a Sneak peak of our new babies from Marshall Tx! ❤️🐶
Jay, tan, 5 month old male
Pippy, brown, 8 month old female
Doug, black, 5 month old male
All are very friendly and ready to go home today!
Adoptable puppies!
Meet Loretta!! We need help find her forever family! Loretta (who her foster family calls “Lovey”) came to us from Puerto Rico with her three sisters, who have all found homes. She’s seven months old and about 30 pounds. Lovey enjoys walks, sleeps all night in her crate without a peep, and is doing great with potty training. As you can see in the video, she absolutely adores other dogs! Lovey takes a bit of time to warm up to people, probably because some people weren’t so nice to her in the past. She will thrive in a home with a doggy sibling and with humans who are willing to be patient while she learns that people can be good and kind. Lovey’s forever family will be very lucky to have her! Please share to help find them!
Open house today!!
Come down and meet our playful puppies and our three cats who are ready to go home today! We have open hours from 11:00 to 4:00 and would love to have you stop by.
If you're interested in adopting please bring all members of your family, any resident dogs if you're interested in adopting a dog, and proof of home ownership or landlord approval.
Thor loves the water! He's ready to spend his days out of the shelter playing and swimming! Can he go home with you?
This is Jigglypuff! She's a 10-month-old female who came to us from a home with numerous cats. She's a bit reserved so she would probably do best in a home with a friendly outgoing cat. She's a gorgeous girl who would love to go home with you today.
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Come Meet Adoptable RR!
RR is one of our newest dogs who came up from our rescue partner LaMa Animal Rescue in Louisiana. He's two years old and gets along great with other dogs. He is a fast learner and at 63lbs he's the perfect size. He is ready to go home today so put in an application to come meet him!
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Our adoptable bunny Raven loves her cuddles! If you were looking for an amazing bunny, look no further than Raven!
History: The Animal Shelter Inc. of Sterling, MA (also referred to as the Sterling Shelter) EIN # 04-3236868 is a non-profit organization (formed in 1988 - incorporated in 1996) and no-kill animal shelter with no time or age restrictions. The shelter exists to provide humane sheltering and high quality medical care for stray, unwanted, abused and neglected animals and to find loving, lifelong homes for orphaned pets. Our staff is dedicated to finding good homes for adoptable pets and we continue to promote responsible pet ownership and to improve the quality of life for the animals and people in our community. The Shelter is supported entirely by donations from private individuals and through surrender and adoption fees. The Animal Shelter, Inc. does not receive support from the United Way or from federal, state or local governments. Our on-site veterinary clinic cares for over 3,000+ animals that come through our shelter yearly and provides a low/no cost spay/neuter, general wellness program assisting local animal control officers, shelters and breed rescues.
Position Statement – A leader in our field, The Animal Shelter Inc. of Sterling is a happy, clean, well run, family friendly animal shelter with progressive programs that improves lives by raising the bar for animal care in our shelter and community. We are an established organization committed to placing animals in caring homes through innovative programs and placement services.
At the Animal Shelter Inc. of Sterling we share a core belief that we will only help animals by working proactively and compassionately with people. Reflected in all of our programs and services is our belief that people and animals are inherently good. We strive to create a judgment-free and caring environment for all community members seeking our services, whether they are surrendering a pet, adopting or utilizing our low-cost services. This philosophy is shared with all employees and volunteers. We have a streamlined adoption process and have a more positive way of connecting people and animals. There are no lengthy applications and screening processes. Instead, we want to engage in conversation with prospective adopters. If we start from a perspective that people are coming to us with the best intentions, we will have a much better success rate of finding life-long matches.
Click here to learn about Some of Our Many programs for Pets and People
We're YOUR Local Animal Shelter... There's a place in your community where the hungry are fed, the homeless are sheltered, and the abandoned are given care. It’s your local animal shelter, right here in Sterling, MA. Where we provide comfort and care for our community's unwanted animals. We offer many other services too, for pets and their people. To do all this, we rely on the support of people like you. Here are a few ways you can help animals, especially those in our care...Give a little bit... Donate food or towels or old blankets and other needed supplies to us. Lend a hand and become a volunteer. Find that special someone here waiting for a home - ADOPT! Help spread the word about our program. Be a responsible pet owner. Vote for the animals. Support legislation that protects animals. Report animal cruelty. Teach your children respect for animals.
