Westfield Regional Animal Shelter

Westfield Regional Animal Shelter

This is the Official page for The Westfield Regional Animal Shelter.
Our hours are:
Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 12-4pm
CLOSED Thurs & Sun.
413-564-3129

The Westfield Regional Animal Shelter specializes in the care of lost, abandoned and mistreated animals. Our animal guests come from Westfield, West Springfield, Easthampton and Southampton. Stray or abandoned dogs are held for 7 days, per state law.

Licensing:2017 Dog Licenses are available at the Westfield Regional Animal Shelter and the Westfield Police Department. Massachusetts General Law (MGL) requires that all dogs over 6 months of age be licensed yearly. Dog licenses are also a great means of identification and can be traced 24 hours a day 7 days a week by either Animal Control or the Police Department. License costs are $15.00 for dog that has been spayed or neutered, or $30.00 if they are not. Please bring proof of current rabies vaccine and proof of neutering or spaying with you when licensing your dog. The shelter accepts payment via check or cash. There is no card machine at the shelter and no change can be made.

Per MGL Chapter 140 and the City of Westfield's ordinances, you must show proof of a current rabies vaccine and also a current city dog license to claim your dog if it is being held at the shelter.

Adoption Fees: The fee for adoption for dogs is $165.00 Included in the $165 is: spay/neuter, micro-chipping, all current vaccinations and a well visit to the vet. The fee for adoption of cats is $110.00. The cat will be s/n, utd on vaccines, FELV/FIV tested and microchipped. Adoptions do not happen on the day the application is accepted. Our Adoption Coordinator will meet with perspective families and conduct a "meet and greet" with all family members and pets first.

If you have lost a pet, please call the animal control office as soon as possible at 564-3129. Stray dogs will be held for 7 days. There is no holding period for cats. Owners will also be responsible to pay a daily boarding fee of $15.00 per day in addition to administration fees.

Miscellaneous

We sponsor the Massachusetts Animal Coalition Program, so please buy your Spay/Neuter license plates to support Spay/Neuter programs in your area.

Donations

Monetary donations for the Westfield Animal Shelter can be sent to Westfield Regional Animal Shelter, Attention: Lori Charette. Please make checks payable to: The Westfield Animal Shelter Gift Account. All donations may be dropped off at the shelter at 178 Apremont Way, Westfield, MA 01085 or call to make special arrangements.

178 Apremont Way
Westfield, MA 01085
United States