Please Adopt Us

This month, the Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard celebrates its third year of operation. We are proud of the fact that over 400 animals — cats, dogs, bunnies, guinea pigs and hamsters have found wonderful homes in those three years. Our great staff and dedicated volunteers have worked tirelessly to care for all those wonderful animals and we thank everyone who has donated money, blankets, food, cleaning supplies, toys and even furniture to help us keep the shelter in operation. We are so grateful to all the Islanders, off-Islanders and summer residents who have helped.

This week we are featuring a beautiful long-haired black and white cat named Fannie; she is six years old and strikingly marked. She loves people and gets along well with the other cats. Won’t you come and see her?

Other cats available for adoption are: Barley, a loving cat who was given up for adoption because her owner developed severe allergies; Chloe, and Butter, two sweet tortoiseshells; Molly, another tortoiseshell, new to the shelter and a big, sweet love who would be a nice lapful for some lucky person; Lily and Ceilia, two black kitties who love to roam around the shelter and greet everyone; Quitsa, the old man of the group, who was abandoned in Chilmark and needs someone special to love.

On Saturday, April 14, the annual rabies clinic will be held at two locations on the Island — the shelter will host a clinic from 10 a.m. to noon and the West Tisbury fire station on State Road will host a clinic from 10 to 11 a.m. The cost is $15 per animal and the shot is good for one year. In order to receive a three-year vaccine, you must show proof that your pet received a one-year shot within nine to 12 months before the clinic date. So be sure to bring your previous rabies certificate with you. If you have any questions, call the shelter or your veterinarian.

Shelter hours are Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The shelter is closed Sunday through Tuesday. The telephone number is 508-627-8662.