Lowell Humane News Today

Now that spring is here, outdoor walks bring enormous joy to Huckleberry, an American bulldog currently at Lowell Humane Society. He’s just three years old, and newly arrived at the Shelter with some excellent manners. Huck walks loosely on a leash, is housebroken, and loves to cuddle with shelter volunteers. He’s in great health, and […]

Say hello to “Peanut Butter Pie,” an adorable little guinea pig currently at Lowell Humane Society. He and his brother Bear Tracks seek a new family willing to open their home and hearts. Peanut Butter Pie may be hand fed – he and Bear Tracks would love an enclosure filled with hay, some toys, and […]

All hail the King! This “majestic American Pitbull Mix” is a noble fellow, currently at Lowell Humane Society. He’s just four years old, exceptionally bright, and very affectionate.

Animal welfare organizations across the region are waiving adoption fees for guinea pigs this weekend following a large surrender, shining the spotlight on a new ordinance that bans the sale of the critters at pet shops in Boston.

Animal welfare organizations across the region are waiving adoption fees for guinea pigs this weekend following a large surrender, shining the spotlight on a new ordinance that bans the sale of the critters at pet shops in Boston.

Animal welfare organizations across the region are waiving adoption fees for guinea pigs this weekend following a large surrender, shining the spotlight on a new ordinance that bans the sale of the critters at pet shops in Boston.

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The doctor is in! Dogter Phil is a five-year-old Husky currently at Lowell Humane Society. According to volunteers he’s “a bit of a weirdo but in the best “most Husky” way possible!”

LOWELL -- The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur founded St. Patrick School and Education Center in 1852 to educate the children of poor immigrants working in Lowell's mills. Although the order no longer works there, the school's teachers still strive to maintain their spirit of service, diversity, and community.

A hearing for a warehouse project at the former Mercury Computer campus has been rescheduled from March 9 to March 23.