Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals

Animal rescue in Nantucket, Massachusetts

Get in touch with this rescue

Address

11 Crooked Lane, Nantucket, MA 02554

Hours of Operation

    Monday-Saturday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Sunday: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Contact

Johanna Black

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Adoptable Pets at Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals

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Pearl

Boxer/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 3 yrs

Nantucket, MA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
House-trained
Story
1 - 1 of 1 pets available

Rescue FAQs

The mission of Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals, NiSHA, is to provide shelter and care for animals in need and to promote animal welfare through humane education, outreach and advocacy.
Nantucket - NiSHA is the town’s contracted stray dog shelter. All lost dogs brought in by Nantucket’s Animal Control Officer or citizens are cared for and safe until their owners can be located. With our public Facebook page and Twitter account, strays go home more quickly than ever.

Adoption steps

  1. Submit Application
  2. Approve Application
  3. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  4. Pay Fee
  5. Take the Pet Home
    1. All of our adoptions begin a trials to make sure it's a great fit for both the pet and the family/person.
  6. Sign Adoption Contract

Additional adoption info

Our Adoption Fees
Dogs, $250
Puppies, $300
Little Mountain Rescue Dogs, $475
Senior Dogs, $100
Cats, $150
Kittens, $250
Senior Cats, $50
Rabbits, $50
Small & Furries and Birds, $25

Included with Every Adoption
 Microchip
 Neuter
 Rabies Vaccine
 Bordatella and DHPP vaccines (dogs)
 FVRCP Vaccine (cats)
 Heartworm test (dogs)
 FELV/FIV test (cats)
 Parasite test
 Heartguard (dogs)
 Frontline
 Wormer
 Pet resource for life

Pets at shelters and rescues near Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals

Rover Dog Rescue

PO Box 252, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

Animal Rescue League of Boston - Cape Cod Branch

3981 Main Street, Brewster, MA 02631

Cause for Paws

11 Ridgewood Road, Mattapoisett, MA 02739

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King Tut

Chihuahua

Male, 3 yrs 3 mos

Vineyard Haven, MA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs
Story
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James Earl Jones

Poodle (Miniature)/Maltese

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo

Vineyard Haven, MA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs
House-trained
Story
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Teddy

Labrador Retriever

Male, 3 mos

Vineyard Haven, MA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Story

Animal Charities in Nantucket, MA

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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