Thanks to your generosity, 2025 was nothing short of remarkable! We found loving families for over 11,000 pets and provided critical medical care during 117,000+ patient visits to our Angell hospitals and clinics. Our advocacy and law enforcement efforts changed the lives of countless other animals — all made possible by your support. On behalf of everyone at the MSPCA-Angell, we thank you. Please join us in celebrating our shared victories this year!
48,821life-saving vaccines administered to pets
Continuing our commitment to compassionate, world-class veterinary care, our dedicated team helped tens of thousands of pets across the MSPCA-Angell network in 2025. Whether during primary care appointments, specialty consults, or life-saving emergency treatments, our Angell team provided these patients with attentive, top-tier medical support essential for leading healthy, happy lives.
Born with severe pulmonary valve stenosis, four-month-old Ekko had a grade 5/6 murmur and was severely at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. Through the MASS Coalition, this pit bull terrier mix was transported from the Berkshire Humane Society to Angell Animal Medical Center. There, our Cardiology team discovered that his heart was enlarged, and they performed a balloon valvuloplasty, a complex procedure that restored blood flow to Ekko's heart and, ultimately, saved his life. Thanks to the work of the MSPCA-Angell's medical team — and the Carter Luke Pet Care Assistance Fund, which covered the nearly $12K of medical expenses — Ekko can now grow up to live an active, healthy life.
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When Otis was rescued by The Cat Connection, he was a stray who was struggling to walk. In obvious need of medical attention, he entered our care at the MSPCA-Angell West, and our team immediately evaluated his condition. X-rays revealed that Otis' femur was broken in three separate places, and likely had been for weeks. To prevent potential limb-loss and life-long mobility issues, our surgeons operated on Otis, using the Waltham facility's new Ziehm Solo FD C-arm. Using this innovative, intra-operative imaging tool for precision, they carefully rebroke and reset Otis' leg, and six weeks after the surgery, Otis' femur was completely healed.
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31,359 emergency patient treatments administered
Through both our own initiatives and partnered efforts, our team placed more than 11,000 animals into loving, adoptive homes in 2025. Throughout the year, our work alleviated overcrowding and strained resources at fellow animal welfare organizations — locally and nationally — as they faced daunting obstacles, such as natural disasters and economic uncertainty. In addition to facilitating adoptions, we helped countless pet families stay together, preventing animal surrenders by offering affordable veterinary care, food, and assistance to owners in need.
In July 2025, we celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Massachusetts Animal Shelter Support (MASS) Coalition. The MSPCA-Angell and its partners — the Berkshire Humane Society, Boston Animal Control, Dakin Humane Society, Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center, and Worcester Animal Rescue League (WARL) — helped nearly 815 dogs and nearly 250 cats find homes through special MASS coalition adoption events alone in our inaugural year. The MSPCA-Angell also supported our partners by accepting more than 350 animals from their shelters to mitigate capacity issues, and by making affordable vaccinations, microchipping and spay/neuter services available throughout their communities.
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We finished the expansion of our Cape Cod Adoption Center, a project that added 1,600 square-feet of isolation space to the Centerville facility in July 2025. These renovations increased our transport capacity by 30 percent, enabling our team to welcome 400 more animals each year from shelters in need of support across the country. The impact of this expansion was immediate: Just one day after re-opening the center, we welcomed nearly 50 animals from shelters in Central Texas, where flash floods devastated multiple communities. Through this transport, we cleared vital space and resources within Texas shelters, so they could focus on their emergency rescue efforts.
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91,311 hours logged by 1,104 volunteers who helped care for animals in our adoption centers
In 2025, our Advocacy and Law Enforcement teams continued to advance animal welfare through legal policy and practice. Our Advocacy group testified on more than 40 pieces of legislation this year, speaking with lawmakers about bills with relevant topics ranging from rodenticide use to veterinary insurance. Meanwhile, our Law Enforcement team investigated over 400 new complaints of alleged animal abuse or neglect, placed surrenders and rescues linked to cases into protective care, and promoted animal protection law education amongst members of the public, local police departments, and other animal control officers throughout Massachusetts.
At the start of 2025, the MSPCA-Angell's Advocacy team launched its Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative to address a number of distinct challenges pet owners face when trying to secure housing. These obstacles — which include low inventory and high surcharges associated with animal-friendly rentals — are among the most common reasons people surrender their pets to shelters. Our advocates began working with local legislators and promoting policy changes through two bills that would expand pet-inclusivity in state-aided housing, cap pet-related fees, and prohibit discriminatory insurance practices against perceived breeds. With these potential protections, we hope to increase affordable access to animal-inclusive housing — and keep pet families together.
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In April 2025, our Law Enforcement team rescued 147 animals from a single property in Franklin County, relocating them to the MSPCA-Angell at Nevins Farm in Methuen. This rescue was not only massive, but also complex. There were nearly a dozen different species among the animals surrendered — from chickens to cattle — and each one had its own set of specific needs for veterinary care, food, housing, and socialization. However, the team at Nevins Farm had the facility, resources, and expertise required to help all of these animals heal. After months of hard work, they were all rehabilitated and placed in caring, adoptive homes.
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3,571,901pet meals delivered to
pet parents in need
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, and our team's commitment to the MSPCA-Angell mission, our financial health remained steady throughout 2025.
Increased net revenue by 12.6% or $14.5 million
Spent 89% of every dollar on programs that directly benefit animals
Received $13.6 million in bequests from donors who included us in their estate planning
Granted nearly $7 million in charitable veterinary care to homeless animals, as well as to pet owners experiencing financial hardship
Here's a snapshot of our 2025 news output that sparked regional and national headlines.
During the fall of 2025, the team at Angell Animal Medical Center performed life-saving surgery on Meadow, a one-year-old cat who had been abandoned alongside her kittens outside the Thomas J O'Connor Animal Control & Adoption Center. The Springfield shelter transferred them into our care, upon which our doctors discovered that Meadow had Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) and required critical surgery to prevent congestive heart failure.
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In September, our Law Enforcement team seized 115 animals from a residence in Plympton, after reports of unsanitary conditions and insufficient access to food and water. Officers removed the animals, which were mostly farm birds, to keep them safe as we continue to conduct our investigation into the animal cruelty claims.
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The MSPCA-Angell at Northeast Animal Shelter welcomed over two dozen specialty breed dogs who were rescued from commercial breeders across the country in September. Working with the National Mill Dog Rescue, our team transported the dogs from Missouri to our Salem facility. Once in our care, we examined and treated them for any medical issues, and gave them individualized attention, as we prepared them for adoption.
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More than 20 years ago, Linda and Peter Connell responded to an ad in a newspaper looking for dogwalkers at the MSPCA-Angell Cape Cod and, from that moment on, they have been heavily involved with the adoption center.
Since 2002, the Connells have upheld their shared belief that every step in an animal’s journey matters and they have given their time in the shelter and clinic. In addition to Linda’s continuous help caring for dogs during their stays, the couple has also organized events and raised funds for the MSPCA-Angell. Their support was especially strong during the Campaign for Cape Cod, which financed the construction of the new Centerville facility before its opening in 2018.
Peter and Linda’s innate readiness to show animals love, affection and attention extends beyond their philanthropic work. Linda and Peter adopted one of their first dogs from the MSPCA-Angell, Kenai, in 2004. She grew to become Peter’s soul dog and was a part of their family until her passing at the age of 14. Currently, the Connell pack consists of two rescue Huskies, Tali, 11, and Kira, 8, who are big not only in terms of stature (they weigh 95lbs and 80lbs) but also in terms of personality. Their dogs fill their home with Husky antics —including Kira’s constant yelling, which now falls on Tali’s deaf ears — and fill their lives with joy.
In 2004, John McGrath and Peg Duchemin adopted Rocky, their first dog from the MSPCA at Nevins Farm, marking the start of a lasting connection with the Methuen center.
Over the past two decades, the couple has welcomed a series of “Nevins dogs” into their family: Indy, Lexi, Dewey, and Tess, the latter of whom is a foster fail and their current companion who “fills [their] days with joy, patience and more pleasure than imaginable,” just like all of her predecessors.
John and Peg, through their time spent at Nevins Farm, have learned that the MSPCA-Angell's scope goes well beyond animal care. They have seen how multifaceted its work can be — encompassing everything from community outreach and animal welfare education to advocacy and law enforcement — and they have felt called to support these efforts through both donations and volunteerism.
In particular, the youth programs at Nevins have resonated with the pair. Peg was an early childhood educator for more than 30 years and, following her retirement in 2011, she began volunteering to read during the Little Bookworms program. Through these story times, the couple also learned about the Nevins Farm Children’s Summer Camp, for which John has decided to create a scholarship fund. For the last several years, he has continued this support, and his contributions allow children to attend camp when their families might otherwise find the tuition out of reach.
Pat and Carl Geyer’s longstanding commitment to animals extends well beyond their support of the MSPCA-Angell.
Pat, like her mother, has been making charitable contributions to the MSPCA-Angell throughout her adult life. However, she and Carl decided to become even more involved with the organization after having to rush one of their dogs, Eddie, to Angell for a medical emergency. Through that experience, they were able to see the hospital in action and were struck by the level of dedication demonstrated by every member of the team involved with Eddie’s care — from the client care coordinators to the veterinary surgeons.
For the Geyers, caring for animals is a way of life. At home, Carl and Pat are proud stewards to a wide variety of animals, including their three rescue chihuahuas — the aforementioned Eddie, as well as Fifi and Star — all of whom were just several months old when they were adopted. Alongside their dogs, the Geyers have more than a half-dozen reptiles: a red-footed tortoise, Pumpkin; two cherry head tortoises, aptly named Red and Cherry; three eastern box turtles, Shellie, Woodie, and Komei; and one Gulf Coast box turtle, Marcie. The couple also cares for Koi fish, who reside in a private pond where most of them were spawned, in addition to keeping an eye out for the many forms of wildlife who wander onto their property from the hundreds of acres of conservation land that abuts them.
Whether it be through their philanthropy or their personal lives, Pat and Carl recognize that the sustainability of Earth depends on supporting biodiversity beyond just us humans. For them, it is both kind and crucial to help all forms of life, protect their physical and emotional wellbeing, and enable them not only to survive, but also to thrive.
We are saddened by the loss of Michael Petkewich and his mother, Minnie, both lifelong Lynn residents and supporters of the MSPCA-Angell.
Michael, 60, was a longtime volunteer for the MSPCA-Angell at Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem. After a 28-year career as a consultant, he had retired and was planning to dedicate his future to his love of animals, working towards becoming a certified dog trainer. He was well on his way to fulfilling this dream and was looking forward to starting a job with the MSPCA-Angell’s Behavior service. Unfortunately, Michael unexpectedly passed away on May 26, 2024, just weeks into beginning this new chapter in life.
To honor Michael’s life and legacy, his mother, Minnie, donated $100,000 of his estate to the MSPCA-Angell Northeast Animal Shelter, and a plaque was hung in his memory in one of the facility’s outdoor play areas. Sadly, Minnie, 90, fell ill and also passed away on August 11, 2025, before she was able to see the plaque commemorating her son.
In November of this past year, Michael and Minnie’s friends and family gathered at NEAS. They toured the shelter, including the plaque at the “Petkewich Play Area,” and remembered their loved ones who loved animals.
No matter the dollar amount, the MSPCA-Angell is profoundly grateful for the support we receive from donors. Our donors help make the world kinder, more compassionate, and more considerate of animals. Below is a list of donors who have made generous contributions of $10,000 or more. We thank them for supporting our good work.
View DonorsWe gratefully acknowledge the valuable donations of time, talent, expertise, merchandise, and services valued at $1,000 or more received from the following individuals and businesses.
View DonorsThe American Fondouk, operating in Fez, Morocco, provides charitable veterinary care for working animals throughout the North African nation. In 2025, the American Fondouk provided life-saving care to hundreds of donkeys, mules, and horses, who remain vital to Morocco's economy and the livelihood of thousands of families living there. The American Fondouk was founded in 1927 by Amy Bend Bishop, an American traveler and philanthropist, in partnership with then-President of the MSPCA, Dr. Francis Rowley, and Sydney Coleman, a prominent New York animal activist. Today, the MSPCA-Angell shares history, compassion for animals in need, and veterinary volunteers with the American Fondouk.
Teddy, a working mule, was clearly suffering when he first arrived at the American Fondouk charitable veterinary hospital with a diagnosis of tetanus. On arrival, he displayed several classic signs of the disease, including generalized stiffness, flared nostrils, erect ears, and lockjaw (trismus). Recognizing the severity of his condition, Fondouk team immediately initiated intensive care, monitoring him around the clock. Teddy was placed on a strict protocol of carefully timed medications to control his muscle spasms, stop the bacteria's spread of toxin, and support his body's recovery. Thanks to his fighting spirit and the dedication of his veterinary team, Teddy gradually regained mobility and strength and made a full recovery, demonstrating the remarkable difference that consistent, compassionate care can make in saving a life.
When this tiny, six-month-old donkey arrived at the American Fondouk, she was the picture of desperation. Viciously attacked by dogs, she was alarmingly thin, dull-eyed, and suffering from a severe wound on her forehead where bone was exposed. So small, weak, and in tremendous pain, the foal faced a frightening future. Fondouk staff named her Amal, which means "hope," and immediately began intensive care. The veterinary team carefully cleaned her wounds, fed and nurtured her, and gave her continuous, compassionate attention. Slowly, the hope for which she was named began to shine through. Amal healed beautifully and now spends her afternoons playing and making friends with the dogs in the yard, a living testament that every life deserves a second chance.