Massachusetts

MRFRS is a nationally recognized, non-profit volunteer organization committed to ensuring the health and welfare of feral & domestic cats and kittens by promoting, pro-active, compassionate, no-kill programs. MRFRS was founded in 1992 in response to growth in the feral or homeless cat population along the Merrimack River in Newburyport, MA. The first progam of MRFRS was therefore TNR. Since then, the organization has grown to include and adoption center, a sanctuauary for feral & special needs cats, low cost spay neuter, a boarding program for those that need emergency boarding for their cats, a barn adoption program for relocation of feral cats, the Captain Courageous fund which assists injured cats and the Catmobile - a mobile spay/neuter clinic that travels to various locations and performs low cost Spay/neuter.

We are a small group of all volunteer, non-profit,501C3, state approved rescue and owner surrender. We have all our animals spayed/neutered vetted and micro-chipped before being placed in their homes.

The Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center provides comprehensive animal control services and programs to our communities for the protection of animals, public health and safety, and the environment. The Thomas J. O’Connor facility believes in providing a second chance to animals that are not reclaimed by an owner. Our center has a full-service adoption service, a service rarely offered through municipal animal control programs. TJO has an in-house veterinarian two days per week, responsible for shelter animal wellness and sterilization surgery. Adoptable animals are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and screened for other health concerns. Each animal is then placed into the adoption area to await a new home. Every animal is microchipped at the time of adoption.