We're a volunteer-run shelter promoting the well-being of animals and responsible human-animal relationships. Each year we place over 400 animals in new, carefully selected adoptive homes. 

• Janet Nolan, President

• Sharon Woods, Vice President

• Julie Vantine, Treasurer

• Elaine Lawrence, Secretary

• Sue Webb, Executive Director

If you would like to attend a SPIN meeting online or in person, please email us at shelter@straypetsinneed.org for information.

Upcoming SPIN meetings:   

• SPIN Volunteers Meeting - Wednesday, August 20, 2025 @ 6:30PM

• SPIN Foster Family Meeting - Wednesday, September 17, 2025 @ 6:30PM

• SPIN Board Meeting - Thursday, September 18, 2025 @ 6:30PM online

SPIN is looking for Volunteers for Natick Days on Saturday, September 6th.  If you are interested in volunteering for this fun family event,
please email us at shelter@straypetsinneed.org

Adoptable cats can be seen by appointment OR open adoption hours:

Friday       5 - 7 PM 

Saturday  4 - 7 PM

Sunday     3 - 6 PM

Visit SPIN during our open adoption hours!

The Massachusetts Animal Coalition’s “I’m Animal Friendly” license plate tells your community that you care about animals! By purchasing this license plate, you will be contributing to a program that supports statewide spay/neuter efforts for cats, dogs, and rabbits.

To purchase your plate, go to the ONLINE SERVICE CENTER 

• Scroll down to PLATES

• Fill in your personal information

• Choose ORDER A SPECIAL/VANITY PLATE

• Choose CHARITABLE PLATES

• Check MASS ANIMAL COALITION

Here are 5 reasons, from The Humane Society Of The United States, to never declaw your cat:

1. Declawing involves amputating the entire last part of the 10 front toes. A comparison in humans would be cutting off a person’s finger at the last joint. 

2.  General anesthesia is used for this surgery, which always has a certain degree of risk associated with it. 

3.  Declawing, whether performed using a scalpel or laser, provides no medical benefits to cats and is a painful procedure. 

4.  Nerves, tendons and muscles are severed along with the joints, making recovery from declawing painful and lengthy.

5.  Declawing robs a cat of an integral means of balance, movement and defense. 

Remember Your Cat Depends On You For Protection!

The Cummings Foundation now awards at least $50 million each year, and has awarded a total of more than $500 million to date, to a widely diverse group of nonprofits primarily in eastern Massachusetts.  To learn more about their foundation, go to https://www.cummingsfoundation.org/