About Us. Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society (MRFRS) began in 1992 with a mission to aid over 300 free-roaming cats struggling to survive along the Newburyport, Massachusetts waterfront. Pioneering one of the first in the nation Trap-Neuter-Return programs, we improved the lives of these cats, and since then, we have assisted over 143,000 cats. Our efforts include placing more than 24,000 cats into homes, spaying/neutering over 14,000 feral ca...
