BOSTON and Methuen, Mass. Dec. 18, 2018 – Two-year-old potbelly pig “Amy” was bought online in 2016 and shipped from Texas to live with a Franklin, Mass. couple who thought they were getting a “mini pig”—that is, a pig who would stay small and dog-like for her entire life and be comfortable living exclusively indoors.

BOSTON and Centerville, Mass. Dec. 11, 2018 – The best behaved dogs in Massachusetts may soon be living on Cape Cod now that the MSPCA’s animal care and adoption center in Centerville has rolled out a series of training and behavior classes designed to keep dogs healthy, happy and engaged—the three key qualities that dog owners routinely say they wish to cultivate in their pets.

BOSTON, Mass. Dec. 10, 2018 – Everyone who has ever owned a pet knows the soaring joy of a life spent in the company of animals, as well as when that joy dissolves into grief when a beloved pet dies, or when their health declines so significantly that they need ongoing care that’s both scary for them and heartbreaking for their owners.