Sterling Animal Shelter (Animal Shelter, Inc. of Sterling)
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Hours: Wednesday-Friday 11am-5pm; Saturday 10am-4pm; closed Sunday-Tuesday and major holidays. Adopters should arrive at least 30 minutes before closing.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- Massachusetts
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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A nonprofit animal shelter in Sterling that adopts out dogs, cats and small animals and runs a Seniors for Seniors program, puppy and transport programs, pet surrender (Giving Up Your Pet), small animal rescue, koi fish rescue adoptions and surrenders, dog training and a pit bull resource center. It has an on-site veterinary clinic offering low-cost spay/neuter to the public.
How to reach them
Where: 17 Laurelwood Road, Sterling, MA
Hours: Wednesday-Friday 11am-5pm; Saturday 10am-4pm; closed Sunday-Tuesday and major holidays. Adopters should arrive at least 30 minutes before closing.
Good to know
- How to get started: Visit during open hours or fill out the adoption application on the website. The shelter asks people to use its website and automated phone system for common questions, or to email staff at the address on the website.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
Before you go
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