Beagle rescues & shelters in Massachusetts
122 adoption, rescue, and shelter organizations across 92 cities in Massachusetts that list beagles and hounds. Choose a city to see local groups.
Massachusetts has 122 rescues and shelters spread across 92 cities, from the Boston area and its immediate suburbs down to the smaller towns of western Massachusetts. Springfield anchors the western part of the state with six organizations, while Boston and several North Shore cities like Lynn and Revere each have two or three. You'll find a mix of beagle-specific rescues like Moma Jaqs, long-standing groups such as Dakin Humane Society, and municipal animal control facilities, all of them working with hounds regularly. This directory divides the state by city, so you can start wherever you live and widen your search if needed. Call ahead to confirm a beagle or beagle-mix is available today — inventory shifts fast.
- Agawam 1
- Springfield 6
- Waltham 1
- Boston 2
- Lynn 2
- Revere 2
- Haverhill 2
- Westfield 1
- Amherst 3
- Attleboro 1
- West Springfield 1
- Arlington 1
- Easthampton 1
- Fall River 2
- Framingham 1
- Franklin 1
- New Bedford 3
- Amesbury 1
- Cambridge 1
- Danvers 1
- Dedham 3
- Hadley 1
- Lawrence 2
- Newton 1
- Russell 1
- Southbridge 1
- Ashland 1
- Brockton 2
- Centerville 2
- Charlton 1
- Dartmouth 2
- Fairhaven 2
- Gardner 2
- Holbrook 1
- Hopkinton 2
- Ipswich 1
- Lincoln 1
- Lowell 2
- Medfield 2
- Methuen 2
- Milton 2
- Natick 1
- North Attleborough 1
- North Dighton 2
- North Reading 1
- Pembroke 1
- Salisbury 1
- Seekonk 1
- Sturbridge 1
- Sudbury 2
- Taunton 2
- Acushnet 1
- Belchertown 1
- Bridgewater 1
- Chelmsford 1
- Douglas 1
- Dudley 1
- Edgartown 1
- Falmouth 1
- Georgetown 1
- Gloucester 1
- Harwich 1
- Huntington 1
- Kingston 1
- Lakeville 1
- Leverett 1
- Mansfield 1
- Marblehead 1
- Marshfield 1
- Mashpee 1
- Milford 1
- North Adams 1
- North Eastham 1
- Norton 1
- Oxford 1
- Paxton 1
- Pittsfield 1
- Plymouth 1
- Provincetown 1
- Quincy 1
- Rehoboth 1
- Sagamore Beach 1
- Scituate 1
- Southampton 1
- Southwick 1
- Sterling 1
- Swansea 1
- Turners Falls 1
- Uxbridge 1
- Ware 1
- Wilbraham 1
- Worcester 1
Massachusetts' rescue network is deep enough that a beagle is rarely far away, though availability varies week to week. Start in your town or the nearest city listed here, then branch out to Springfield if you're in the west or the Boston suburbs if you're in the east. Put your name on a waitlist with any group that speaks to you, and don't hesitate to contact two or three at once — the more shelters know you're looking, the faster you'll hear about the next arrival. Adopting a Massachusetts hound means giving a beagle a real home while keeping the state's rescue system running strong. Make a few calls this week and you'll be surprised how quickly the right dog finds you.