The Medfield Animal Shelter is a non-profit, charitable 501(c)(3) organization Fed ID# 04-3508728. We depend on donations to fund our operating costs, and are grateful for donations of any size. If you wish to help by making a tax-deductible contribution, please send your donation to:
Medfield Animal Shelter
PO Box 271
Medfield, MA 02052

You can also make a donation online using your credit card or Paypal account by clicking on the Donate button

How to Get to the Medfield Animal Shelter

Unfortunately, our actual address of 101 Old Bridge street, does not appear on any map so if you are using a GPS, Mapquest or Google maps for driving directions, please use 99 West Street , Medfield, MA 02052 as our address. We are not located at 99 West Street. Our driveway is the first one on the right after you pass the signs for 99 West Street if you are traveling on West Street from Route 27. Turn right when you see the sign for the treatment plant, follow the driveway up the hill and over the train tracks, and you will see our building. Please park next to the shelter.

Our mailing address is:

Donations of Supplies

We depend on donations of food, cleaning supplies and cat litter to care for the shelter residents. We also appreciate donations of toys and treats, since they help ease loneliness and boredom for the cats and dogs. Donations can be dropped off at the shelter.

This is a list of items currently on our wish list:

• paper towels
• laundry detergent
• Scoopable cat litter
• greens for our bunnies and guinea pigs (carrot tops, romaine lettuce, kale, cilantro, collard greens, parsley, basil)
• canned cat food (9 Lives Super Supper, Friskies Turkey and Fancy Feast Fish&Shrimp seem to be the favorite flavors)
• large trash bags
• liquid pump hand soap
• high quality canned dog food
• Science Diet Sensitive Stomach dry cat food
• liquid dish soap
• Seventh Generation, or Sun and Earth spray cleaner
• canned kitten food (any brand is fine as long as it is for kittens and doesn't have fish in it)
• toilet paper and Kleenex
• top loading cat carrier
• Mr. Clean Orange liquid cleaner or Simple Green cleaner
• old towels
• postage stamps
• gift cards for Roche Bros., Shaws, Wal-Mart or Staples
• wood stove pellets (available at Gilmores in Walpole, Home Depot, and Wal-Mart - we use them in the kitten and rabbit litter boxes)
• Office supplies (printer paper, tape, highlighters, pens, etc.)
• Frontline for cats
• Frontline or Advantix for Dogs

Adoption Requirements

• An ID with your current address
• The name and phone # of your landlord if you rent your home or apartment, as well as a letter from him/her saying you are allowed to have a pet.
• The name and phone # of the veterinarian you use for your current pets or will be using for your new pet.

Pets need veterinary care throughout their lives. Before deciding to adopt a pet, please be sure to you've budgeted not only for food, but also for annual vaccines and check ups, as well heartworm and flea/tick preventatives. Please do not adopt a pet if you will not be able to provide it with ongoing care.

Volunteering

The animal shelter is an all volunteer organization, and we are always in need of adult volunteers who can commit to helping on a regular basis (we require all volunteers to make a minimum commitment of helping two times a month at a scheduled time). If you love animals, are at least 16 years old, and have time to help with dog walking, feeding, cleaning, and socializing shy pets, please call (508)359-8989.

Please note: We expect all volunteers to help with some of the cleaning tasks, since keeping the entire facility clean is vital to providing a healthy environment for the pets and their caretakers, and is also very time consuming.

Daily Feeding , Cage Cleaning and Dog Walking

If you are interested in helping out with the feeding and cage cleaning that is done every morning and evening, please call the shelter at (508) 359-8989. We need help both on weekdays and weekends and do ask that you sign up in advance so that we know the pets are always fed.

Dog Walking

We walk the dogs 4 or 5 times daily and need volunteers willing to commit to a dog walking schedule. If you like to walk or run and want a nice companion, we usually have one or two dogs that would love to take you out for some fresh air. We expect our morning and evening dog walkers to also feed the dogs, sweep and mop out kennels and of course, scoop poop.

Maintenance and General Organizing

Here are just a few of the things that need to be done on an ongoing basis. If you can help with any of these tasks, we really need you!