A Lot of Boxers To Adopt

A Lot of Boxers To Adopt
By Ava Moeckel, Reporter
REGIONAL – After the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) found homes for many of its dogs during last week’s Adoptathon, its shelters are back to full capacity when 60 boxers were surrendered to police as part of a severe hoarding situation.
“I’ll be frank: it’s a lot of dogs,” said Neal Litvack, president. “We haven’t done an intake of this scale in a really long time, but we certainly weren’t about to turn our backs on innocent animals.”
MSPCA staff immediately placed the boxers in three area shelters: Boston, Nevins Farm in Methuen and Salem. The action was part of a multi-jurisdictional investigation into overcrowding and hoarding.
The owner handed over the dogs without incident, the police said. Merrimac Det. Stephen Beaulieu is the lead investigator. Anyone with information should call the Merrimac police at 978-346-8321.
The dogs appeared to be healthy, but they were still being examined by MSPCA officials. The examinations will determine any possible legal action against the owner.
The MSPCA is not sure yet what kind of care the dogs will require, but they will at least need spay/neuter procedures and dental care, Litvak wrote in an email.
That care is expected to cost $10,000.
Most of the dogs will be available for adoption once they have undergone the necessary medical and behavioral tests. For information about adopting a boxer, visit www.mspca.org/adoptadog or make a donation at www.mspca.org/boxers.
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Photo provided by the MSPCA