Boston Named One of the Coziest Cities in the World
Boston is one of four cities in the United States to be named to a list of the coziest cities in the world.
The list comes from the U.K.-based All Clear Travel Insurance. To determine what exactly makes a city “cozy,” the insurance company went straight to the dictionary definition of “giving a feeling of comfort, warmth and relaxation.” With that in mind, All Clear Travel Insurance researched cities with numerous cafes, bookstores, movie theaters, museums, historical architecture and historical landmarks. Also factoring into the ranking was the number of posts on Instagram that used #cozy when describing a city.
Once everything was tallied, Boston came in at No. 13 of the top 20 coziest cities in the world. Other U.S. cities to make the list included San Francisco (No. 12), Chicago (No. 17) and New York City (No. 20).
All Clear Travel Insurance said of Boston’s inclusion on the list, “No surprise given Boston’s renowned fall foliage, set against a backdrop of colonial-era architecture that keeps visitors feeling cozy as they wander.”
The top 10 cities on the list are as follows:
1. Brussels, Belgium
2. Paris, France
3. Geneva, Switzerland
4. Copenhagen, Denmark
5. Lisbon, Portugal
6. Barcelona, Spain
7. Athens, Greece
8. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
9. Bath, England, UK
10. Dublin, Ireland
MSPCA ‘Purranormal Cativity’ Event Waives Adoption Fees on Black Cats
Few things are as cozy as cuddling with a cat, and if you’re looking to adopt, there’s some good news thanks to the MSPCA.
From October 1-4, all four MSPCA adoption centers will be waiving their adoption fees on black cats and other overlooked cats. All cats with waived adoption fees are marked with a star over at MSPCA.org.
MSPCA Vice President of Animal Protection Mike Kieley told Patch.com, “This season tends to evoke more of these dangerous misconceptions, which often lead to worse outcomes for cats. So, we want to get out there loudly and early to tell people the truth: Black cats are equally deserving of love as any other animals in shelters, and that remains true regardless of the time of year.”
This event will also free up space at MSPCA adoption centers for animals impacted by Hurricane Helene. Kieley further noted, “We know that a lot of shelters in areas we regularly work with, like Florida and South Carolina, will be impacted, and we want to be [able] to help. In order to do that, we need to find homes now for some of the cats that tend to stay in our shelters longer.”
Complete information on how to adopt a cat can be found at MSPCA.org/Adoption-Centers/How-to-Adopt. Location addresses, hours and more are listed below.
MSPCA-Boston:
350 South Huntington Ave, JP
Open adoption hours Tuesday-Sunday from 12pm – 3pm
mspca.org/boston
MSPCA-Cape Cod
1577 Falmouth Road, Centerville
Open adoption hours Tuesday-Sunday from 1pm-5pm
mspca.org/cape
MSPCA at Nevins Farm
400 Broadway, Methuen
Open adoption hours Tuesday-Sunday from 12pm- 4:30pm
mspca.org/nevins
Northeast Animal Shelter
347 Highland Ave, Salem
Open adoption hours 11:30am-5pm daily
mspca.org/neas
