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About Us
MRFRS was founded in 1992 in response to growth in the feral or homeless cat population along the Merrimack River in Newburyport. This growth resulted in widespread disease, malnutrition, and death in the feral cat population which endangered the health and well-being of Newburyport's residential cat population. The MRFRS began a trap, neuter, and return (TNR) program for these cats in 1992 with feeding stations where the cats are fed twice a day. In 2007 we assisted cats in need in 54 towns in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. In our service area towns(Salisbury, Newburyport, Amesbury, Newbury, Byfield, West Newbury, Merrimac, and Rowley, MA) we operate in a "kitten-free" zone and therefore we assist other communities in need of assistance with placing kittens. We are an open admission, no kill facility for our service area towns for kittens and adult cats.
These are our programs:
- Two no kill adoption centers in Salisbury, MA and PetSmart in Danvers, MA.
- A feral trap, vaccinate, neuter, and release program
- A spay/neuter program for ferals
- A low cost spay/neuter program
- A foster home program for healthy and special needs cats and kittens
- A barn program for feral relocation
- Low cost vaccines, and veterinary care
- The Captain Courageous Fund which assists injured cats
- The Bridge Program to assist those that need emergency boarding for their cats.
- The Spay Mass Hotline to assist pet owners access to low cost spay/neuter services
- In October 2008 we launched our Catmobile.
We have placed 14,600 cats and kittens into homes, and have spayed or neutered over 7,700 feral cats. In 2007 we handled 9000 calls for assistance through our Spay Mass Hotline and our main number.
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Board of Directors |
Joe Bell
Richard Booth
Betty Bronk
Kristen Eaton
Linda Garcia
Patte Grimes |
James Lagoulis
Stacy LeBaron
Linda Schnare
Kristin Schwab
Mike Souza |
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