These are local facilities in the Melrose area. We do not endorse them through the Melrose Animal Clinic. To be completely safe and confident about the care your pet will receive while in the care of someone else, we recommend that you ask for references from their clients.

Pet Grooming

Beauty & the Beast: 781-233-7510
463 Essex Street
Saugus, MA

Breeders’ Choice: 781-665-0804
163 West Emerson Street
Melrose, MA

House Call Cat Grooming: 617-265-1800

The Groomerie: 781-245-7531
137 Water Street
Wakefield, MA

The Pristine Pet: 781-662-6869
51 West Wyoming Avenue
Melrose, MA

Animal Kingdom: 781-246-3313
627 Main Street
Wakefield, MA

Dog Training

Alana Stevenson: 617-548-2797

Canine University: 781-324-3722
71 Clinton Street
Malden, MA

K-9 Performance: 781-944-2929
335 Main Street
Reading, MA

K-9 East: 781-229-1317
P.O. Box 1317
Burlington, MA 

Boarding/Pet Sitting/Daycare

Best Friends: 781-245-1237
15 Main Street
Wakefield, MA

Muddy Creek: 978-948-2345 993 Haverhill Street
Rowley, MA

Best Friend Welosett Kennels: 978-887-5760
126 Killam Hill Road
Boxford, MA

Shelters

Alliance for Animals: 781-648-6822
1241 Mass Ave.
Arlington MA, 02476

Animal Rescue League: 617-426-9170
10 Chandler Street
Boston, MA

Animal Shelter Inc: 978-422-8585
17 Laurel Wood Road
Sterling, MA

Buddy Dog Humane Society: 978-443-6990
151 Boston Post Rd
Sudbury, MA

Cape Ann Animal Aid: 978-283-6055
260 Main Street
Gloucester, MA

Dog Orphans Inc: 508-476-1855
90 Webster St.
Douglas MA, 01516

Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society: 413-781-4000
155 French King Hwy
Greenfield MA, 01302

Great Dog Rescue New England: info@gdrne.com
9 Bartlett Street, #316
Andover, MA

Melrose Humane Society: 781-662-3224
P.O. Box 760668
Melrose, MA

Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society:  978-462-0706
63 Elm St.
Salisbury MA, 03709

MSPCA Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center: 617-522-5055
350 South Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA

MSPCA Methuen Animal Care and Adoption Center at Nevins Farm: 978-687-7453
400 Broadway
Methuen, MA 

Northeast Animal Shelter: 978-745-9888
347 Highland Avenue
Salem, MA

PAWS (Protection of Animals in Wakefield Society, Inc.): 781-246-6111
335 Albion St.
Wakefield MA, 01880

Quincy Animal Shelter: 617-376-1349
56 Broad St.
Quincy MA, 02169

Save A Dog: 508-358-7578
604 Boston Post Road 
Sudbury, MA

Standish Humane Society: 781-834-4663
622 Congress St.
Duxbury MA, 02332