Our Weekly Falmouth Enterprise Column

By Anna Dos Santos
Friday, September 5, 2025

After more than a year at the shelter, the adoption gods finally brought just the right adopter to the shelter to meet Monet, our beautiful American Eskimo Dog. Monet will soon be going to his new, wonderful home!

Riley and Oreo joined us recently after their owner passed away. They are a related pair of Newfoundland/Border Collie mixes, plus some Australian Shepherd in Oreo’s case. Five year old Riley is black with a white chest and feet. Oreo is 2 years old and is mostly white with some gray.

So far, what we see are 2 very sweet, happy dogs that get along with other dogs and people. Soon they will be up to date on their vaccines and will be neutered and microchipped. Although they would love to stay together in a new home, we know that may not be possible. If you would like to meet one or both of them, call us at 508-548-7742 for an appointment.

Are you a lover of Jack Russell Terriers or Chihuahuas? Then Zinnia, a 1 year old, lovely mix of both, is the pup for you. At 14 lbs, she is easy to handle and can easily snuggle on your lap. She enjoys several walks a day, car rides and playing with her stuffed and squeaky toys.

Zinnia is house and crate trained, knows basic commands, has been spayed and is fully vaccinated A bit fearful when meeting new people, Zinnia just needs some time to get comfortable. Her current owners are heart broken that they need to give her up and are looking for a family to give her all the love and attention she deserves. Call us at 508-548-7742 for an appointment to meet Zinnia.

Blue Ridge Bear, or just Blue, is a beautiful black and white Malamute and Husky mix that needs a new home because of his owner’s health issues. He is around 2 years old, weighs about 55 lbs and is very calm and friendly. Blue enjoys walking adventures and loves going to the dog park, is up to date on vaccinations and has been neutered. As with most Northern breed dogs, Blue enjoys being outside, even in the cold, so a fenced yard would be a very nice feature of his new home. If you’d like to meet Blue, call us at 508-548-7742.

Nukka, which means “little sister”, is a 3 year old, long haired Alaskan Malamute. We are doing an owner to owner adoption where Nukka stays with her owner while we search for a new home. As with most Malamutes, Nukka loves being outside and is happy to wander the neighborhood, so a tall fence is a must. Meeting new people, going for long walks, and eating are some of her favorite activities. She is house trained, vaccinated and spayed. Call us at 508-548-7742 to meet this beautiful dog.

Abby loves the water and paddleboarding. She is a large, white American Bulldog who was given up for adoption by her young owner after he realized that his traveling construction job made it impossible to keep Abby with him. She is currently in a foster home who reports that Abby gets along well with their 2 big dogs, is a total love bug and is easy to care for. She is up to date on her vaccines and we will be having her spayed in the coming weeks. If you’d like to meet Abby, call us at 508-548-7742.

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 care and 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.