BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — The MSPCA- Angell and Northeast Animal Shelter (NEAS) are taking a look back at some "great saves" from 2022 as the year comes to a close.
The organizations said they experienced historic surrenders and record animal transports in 2022, in addition to being a part of the nationwide Beagle rescue operation. Over the year, MSPCA- Angell and NEAS rescued thousands of dogs and cats, more than 100 goats from a single property, and a lama with one eye.
Below are some of the MSPCA- Angell's most memorable saves of 2022.
The Envigo Beagles
The MSPCA and NEAS helped the Humane Society rescue 4,000 beagles from a facility in Virginia that was breeding the dogs to sell them to research labs.
Photo: Courtesy of MSPCA-Angell
Jerry the Emu
The MSPCA at Nevins Farm in Methuen rescued an emu named Jerry at the start of 2022. Jerry and almost 100 goats, some of whom were pregnant, were rescued from a property in Dighton. Jerry was adopted over the summer and is living with a family of emus.
Photo: Courtesy of MSPCA-Angell
Shakira the Bengal Kitten
A good Samaritan found an injured kitten outside a Worcester home one night in April and brought her to the MSPCA’s Boston Adoption Center. The Bengal kitten, named Shakira, was in shock and unable to walk. After being examined by veterinarians, they determined she needed surgery. The shelter received many adoption inquiries for the kitten, as the breed is expensive and not commonly found in shelters. Shakira was quickly adopted and was renamed Nala.
Photo: Courtesy of MSPCA-Angell
Hyacinth the Llama
Hyacinth was surrendered to the MSPCA at Nevins Farm in Methuen in April, making her the fifth lama to be surrendered to the farm in 20 years. The llama was suffering from an eye injury that needed medical attention her previous owners couldn't give her. She was brought to the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University where her eye was removed. Hyacinth healed within a month and was adopted to live with other llamas and alpacas on a farm in Hubbardston.
Photo: Courtesy of MSPCA-Angell
Bruno the Serval
A wild cat native to sub-Saharan Africa, and illegal to have as a pet in Massachusetts, was found wandering around a neighborhood in Lincoln in January. Bruno was captured and taken to the MSPCA’s Jamaica Plain headquarters. Veterinarians treated the wild cat for two breaks in his right leg before he was sent to The Wildlife Sanctuary in Minnesota to live with other wild cats.
Photo: Courtesy of MSPCA-Angell
Tuesday the Puppy
A six-week-old puppy was found sick and left on the street in East Boston in November. The puppy, named Tuesday, spent a week in the Intensive Care Unit at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston where he was treated for Parvovirus. The puppy has now recovered and is waiting to find his forever home.
Photo: Courtesy of MSPCA-Angell
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