Boston Community Clinic Appointment Instructions

 

Please read the below instructions prior to your appointment:

Arrival time: 7:45 AM-8:45 AM

Pick up time: 2:30 PM-3:30 PM. 

Our clinic closes promptly at 4pm . There is no staff to take care of pets after 4pm, and you may be charged a boarding fee of up to $200 if you do not pick your pet up by 4pm.

Location: 350 South Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130

When you turn into the MSPCA-Angell, please follow the signs to the back of the building. The first set of double doors at the back of the building are for Angell Animal Medical Center’s entrance (marked SOUTH ENTRANCE). Please drive past this entrance to the Adoption Center, which is the second entrance at the end of the parking lot (marked NORTH ENTRANCE).  Please see picture below. Our doors open at 7:45am. If you arrive before 7:45am please wait safely outside our entrance.

 

Fasting:  No food after midnight the night before your appointment, but water is okay

 

Sign the Consent Form: Please fill out the surgical agreement that was emailed separately to provide consent to operate on your pet. This is a big time saver at check-in.  If you have questions about the content of the consent form please call 617-522-5055 in advance of your appointment.

What’s Included: Our spay/neuter package includes a rabies vaccine, distemper vaccine, microchip and nail trim at no additional charge, if your pet needs them.

More on microchips: Microchips are not tracking devices. They can only be read in the presence of your dog or cat and can help reunite pets with their owners. Visit our website to learn more https://www.mspca.org/pet_corner/benefits-of-microchips/

 

Cats: must be secured in a carrier before arriving in our lobby. If you do not have a carrier – please call us in advance of your appointment 617-522-5055

Dogs: must be on leash.

If your pet is up-to-date on the rabies and distemper vaccines, please email us proof of those vaccines and any other medical records your pet might have OR bring them with you to your appointment. By law we are required to rabies vaccinate any animal that is not shown to have a current vaccine.

 

Post Operative Instructions

Please review this video on post operative instructions before your pet’s appointment.