“ I would love to have a Western MA group for Boston Terriers and Boston Terrier mixes. I myself have a small Boston named Bella and a Boston/Boxer Mix named Fenway. Within in my family there are 6 Bostons and we would love to meet more! ”

“ My husband and I have a 3 yr old Chi named Aries. She has 3 cat siblings and no doggie friends. She is timid and shy around other dogs. In short we think she really needs to meet dogs her own size who won't be aggressive or mean. ”

“ I'd love to see a Corgi group (we have 2 rescued Pem girls) , to have different events without a lot of travelling. Also, off leash recreation is a biggy for me. Lastly, Service Dogs, I have a black lab. ”

“ sounds good please let me know the next meetup. talk soon JUNIE ”

“ "the boxers". Diane here two boxers who want to make friends. ”

“ I just started a dog friendly hiking meetup...But everyone is welcome to hike with or without a dog. I am interested in meeting fellow dog lovers as well as those that are just interested in meeting new people....Check out the sight...and join... ”

“ hi, I have an old english bulldog named socks and is looking for some familiar faces to play with. He loves playing. ”

“ i currently work for the pdsa working 2 nights, and i want to get involved in animal charity, helping animal welfare ”

“ My Bully loves to socialize and misses the interaction. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because my dogs and I want to meet other and get a lot of fun. ”

“ Hi! My 1 year old yellow lab (Chloe) is a very active girl and I'd love for her to have other playmates to socialize with. We'd also like to meet other people with similar interests and love for dogs. ”

“ i have 2 cats and a guiena pig i would like to join a cat or pet group i also will go on vacation and need to call a pet sitter bb azariana ”

“ Hello all, just an animal lover who wants to help animals and other with animals! I can share my knowledge of nutrition, care and housing. I also help re-home rats. havingfunwithfire at gmail dot com ”

“ Hi all, I am looking for experienced (or Canine Good Citizen certified) pet therapy dogs and their humans to volunteer at the Holyoke Education Fair on Sept 29th. Interested? Please contact me at rbcamasters@yahoo.com ”

“ I want these local Meetups because my Max needs to find some friends to play with. He is friendly and high energy and a wonderful rescue. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I own Wagging Tails Pet Sitting Service LLC www.waggingtails.com (860)621 PETS(7387) Reader's choice award winner as BEST local pet sitting service! Bonded, insured, know Pet CPR & 1st aid, 15+ yrs experience-call! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I would like to reach out to people who are in need of professional pet sitting. We Let the Dogs Out, fully insured, CPR certified and professional. www.TheDogsOut.com 203-710-2037 ”

“ Hi - I have several birds and hope this group can get together. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it is good for my chi to socialize and for me to meet new people. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I have been doing petsitting and rescue for over 15 yrs now. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am an animal rescue person and animal lover. I see a lot of people (at least 70) want to have a meeting. What is the next step? ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I care about animals and since I have to english bulldogs I would like to keep informed on this stuff. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because Willy Wonka and I want to meet other bulldogs and their humans. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i love reptiles and would love to meet other people ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love animals and would like to get some experience in all aspects of the animal field ... ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want keep up with what is going on. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love animals and want to meet with other animal lovers so i can learn more about the animals I love. ”

“ It seems like the only way to meet people is through having kids. Our only kids are the furry kind, and they don't play soccer, so we are interested in finding new friends. Red Sox and Seinfeld fans a plus. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want my baby Ziggy (a Bichon) to be able to make lots of friends and exhaust himself playing. ”

“ Pet Sitters can unite so we can help each other in our areas of expertise. With gas prices so high maybe we could arrange our areas and swap if necessary to our own location. I would love to meet and discuss this and other ideas with like minded people. ”

“ Hi all. I am a 20 something mom to a 3 year old little angel. I want local meetups because I want to introduce my daughter to all the wonderful things life has to offer. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i love dogs, basically ”

“ I want local Dog Rescue Meetups because I am passionate about saving animals and all of mine have been rescues. ”

“ I want local Dog Rescue Meetups because there's nothing more rewarding than dog rescue... i foster dogs (and have 2 of my own)... i have a special place in my heart for senior doggies... :) ”