January 30, 2026
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, spay and neuter access in Massachusetts had made significant progress reducing feline overpopulation. By early 2025, that progress had largely vanished due […]
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December 26, 2023
If you’ve attended MRFRS’s Fur Ball Gala in the last few years, then you likely had the opportunity to meet the most special guest of all […]
November 27, 2023
This is Caleb. The picture on the left of the cover was taken shortly after he was found in a trash can after someone had discarded […]
September 21, 2023
The first time I saw Jack, he sauntered into my yard, said “hello” and went on to tell me how absolutely famished he was and that […]
February 24, 2023
On Sunday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to noon we’re excited to offer low-cost rabies and distemper vaccines* for $20 and FREE microchip identification for cats […]
November 18, 2022
In 1992, the founders of what would ultimately become the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society, stepped in to address a feral cat population crisis along Newburyport’s […]
September 8, 2022
To help find forever homes for the wonderful felines currently in our shelter, MRFRS is partnering with @bestfriendsanimalsociety during their National Adoption Weekend! From Friday, 9/16 […]
February 18, 2022
Providing programs that help keep people and their cats together is one way that MRFRS better serves our communities, and our Veterinary Funding Assistance Program (FARS) […]
July 19, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—The Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society (MRFRS) is pleased to announce that it was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Massachusetts Animal Coalition (MAC) […]
July 14, 2021
SALISBURY, MA, JUNE 21, 2021 —The Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society (MRFRS) announced that they are getting a new Catmobile thanks to a replacement reserve, many […]