upcoming events

August 12th and August 13th

Join us for our 5th annual Dine Out(side) for Dogs & Cats.  We like to say there is one night a year when your restaurant meal helps homeless pets. This year, there are TWO nights...and  we are doing things safely.

We encourage animal lovers to dine outside at these participating restaurants' patios OR to order a take out meal on one or both nights.  Help support these small local businesses who have been so good to our pets!

The best part?  A formerly homeless canine ambassador (like Sid, featured above) will greet diners outdoors  at each restaurant  from 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm on both evenings. 

Saturday October 17th 2020

Join us for a family and pet-friendly way to support SAS safely, all while entering a chance to win great prizes!

Sign up and take a photo of your family, your pets, or just yourself while taking a walk (costumes encouraged!).   Share your photo on social media using the hashtag #WalkForSAS.   We'll award prizes for the best photo, best costume, and best pet costume.

 The proceeds from your $20 entrance fee ($10 for kids 6-18, free for kids 5 and under) will go to benefit our homeless pets --and our community programs that prevent pet homelessness in the first place.  

For more or to sign up, click the button below.

Sunday October 18th 2020

  Join an online community for an interactive benefit party complete with a world premiere video featuring  4-legged friends  plus  a  fantastic  silent auction with great prizes (silent auction bidding will start on Wednesday,  October 14th at 6pm).

You can bid on great prizes, join an interactive scavenger hunt and view a very special and heart warming Halloween-themed video starring formerly homeless pets, now happily adopted and dressed up for Halloween.  Your vote that evening will win one of those pets a very special surprise.

This event is free.  Simply ask to join our email list by writing us at marketing@scituateanimalshelter.org 

You will be e-mailed an invitation to join the party. 

Open 24/7;  free to all

We know that many are struggling financially now so we've ramped up our pet food pantry and made it available to all pet owners who need it at no charge, no questions asked.

The pantry is located in front of our main entrance at 780 Chief Justice Cushing Highway (Route 3A) in Scituate.  

Honor system: we ask that customers take only what they need in order to ensure that other pets will get necessary supplies.  

 *Please note:  we need donations, particularly Friskies dry cat food and dry dog food for 'sensitive stomachs.'  See our wishlist here, or just drop off food at the pantry 24/7.

We have portraits of your pets! 

We are lucky to have talented photographers who take wonderful portraits of the pets who stay with us to help them find homes.   That means if you adopted from us in the past 8-10 years, we probably have photos of your pet.

We sell these photos (digital prints or actually photos) for $5 a piece as a donation to help future pets find homes.  

Contact us at marketing@scituateanimalshelter.org   Let us know your pet's name and when you adopted him or her.

Donations & supplies needed

There are so many ways to help now!

1. We are raising money to help meet the needs of pet owners who are now facing financial hardship.  We want to support them so that their animals don't become homeless.  You may donate at the button below.

2. We need donations of pet food and supplies for our free pet food pantry.  We have clients coming by every day.  We particularly need:

Friskies dry cat food

"Sensitive Stomach" dog food

Flea/tick collars