MSPCA

The failing economy is hitting everyone including the MSPCA, who will be closing three shelters this year. The shelters to be closed are the Brockton, Martha's Vineyard, and Springfield shelters. Springfield will be the first to close on March, 31. It will be followed by Martha's Vineyard, which will close on May, 1. The Brockton shelter will be the last to close on September, 30. The shelter will experience a phase down in late March. Along with the shelters, 46 jobs will be cut which will effect 38 people. The MSPCA is offering separation pay and outplacement services to all of these people. The animals left at the shelters will be sent to other animal shelters if they can't find homes for them by the closing date. Please, if you feel you have the time, money, and space for a pet, adopt one of these animals. If you can't adopt a pet, you can donate to the MSPCA. If you donate to a shelter that is closing you're money will be put to good use until the facility closes. After that, donation money will be used at the other shelters. For more information about the closures visit http://www.mspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homepage.