Our Weekly Falmouth Enterprise Column

By Anna Dos Santos
Friday, December 6, 2024

Recently, we agreed to do owner-to-owner adoptions for 2 dogs where they stay with their current owners while we look for new a new home for them and coordinate meet and greets.

Fred is a 6-year-old calm, sweet hound mix that has moved from one family member to another. Due to health issues of his current owner, Fred needs a new home. He weighs about 70lbs but is pretty easy to care for. Fred enjoys walking with his Gentle Leader harness and loves to run. He is up to date on vaccines and neutered. If you are a big dog lover, call us at 508-548-7742 to meet Fred

The second owner-to-owner adoption involves Brady, a 7-year-old Pomeranian and Akita mix – unusual yes, but very adorable. His owner has fallen on hard times and Brady is currently living with a family member who already has multiple dogs and cannot keep him long term. Brady is a great small to medium size that most people will find easy to handle. We are confirming his health and vaccine status and will be up to date before being adopted. Call us at 508-548-7742 to meet Brady.

A few weeks ago, Teddy was found in Mashpee as a stray and after Mashpee’s 10 day hold period expired and no one had called to claim him, we agreed to find a new home for this beautiful dog. We don’t know any of Teddy’s history but we do know he’s pretty young, seems to have been well taken care of, has been neutered, may be a Husky mix and has arresting blue eyes.

Teddy shows at least 2 Husky traits – he can escape out of our office by jumping onto a low bookcase and using his nose and paw to open a sliding window to jump into the outside hallway. He also has that great Husky howl! Teddy is a smaller than expected for a Husky which makes him easier to handle. Come and meet Teddy by calling 508-548-7742.

Another new dog at the shelter is Nala, a 6-year-old Cattle Dog mix. Her coat is solid black with brindle coloring on her front and rear and she weighs about 50 lbs. Nala has been neutered and will soon be up to date on shots. Her owners had a new baby in the house and unfortunately Nala did not like the husband picking up the baby. So, we recommend that Nala not be in a home with very young children. In the shelter, Nala has been rather fearful of all the new people she’s been meeting but is slowly warming up and showing her friendly nature. Schedule a meet and greet with Nala by calling us at 508-548-7742.

Rosie is a lovely blonde, 38lb terrier mix who was at the shelter back in May. Her owner was not able to keep her due to health issues and Rosie’s energy. Rosie is a friendly dog that walks well on leash and enjoys being with people. She can be reactive around strange dogs and has been undergoing some behavior training to help reduce her anxiety in those situations. Rosie has been spayed, fully vaccinated and is microchipped. Call us at 508-548-7742 to meet her.

Donations of sheets, blankets and towels are always welcomed. Please don’t leave them outside but instead, drop them off when our volunteers are at the shelter, 9 to 11am or 3 to 5pm every day. Thank you to those of you that keep us well supplied.

Monetary donations are always needed here at the shelter so we can continue caring for the dogs in our custody and help low income dog owners pay for veterinary care and dog food. Our goal is that with our help, many more dogs will stay healthy - or get heathy - and live longer and happier lives.

The Cape Cod Foundation provides grant funding to us and we are supremely grateful for their support. Unfortunately, our costs exceed our grant support. If you would like to help provide medical care for the dogs in our community, donations by check (PO Box 438, Falmouth, MA 02541) or or via PayPal are always welcomed.

Friends of Falmouth Dogs holds state license #0183.