Our Weekly Falmouth Enterprise Column

By Anna Dos Santos
Friday, November 28, 2025

During Thanksgiving week, we are reminded that there many people involved in caring for our dogs and finding excellent homes for them. Our 60+ volunteers are the backbone of our organization and deserve heaps of thanks. Veterinarians and their staff keep our dogs healthy. Readers of this column are another important group of helpers and spread the word about our dogs to family and friends, nearby and far away. Thank you to everyone who cares that dogs are happy and safe.

For the past many months we have been caring for 2 purebred Chihuahuas whose owner lost housing and has also been confronted with health issues, so the pups are now up for adoption. Wesley, a 4 year old, male with a white coat, weighs about 9 lbs, is neutered, microchipped and fully vaccinated. Zuzu is a 7 year old, 7lb female with a tan coat, who has been spayed, microchipped and is also fully vaccinated.

Wesley has been living with Zuzu his whole life and they appear to be a bonded pair, so we would like them to stay together. This pair are happy dogs that love attention, love their walks and would love to be in home that gives them lots of cuddles. Come and meet Wesley and Zuzu by calling 508-548-7742 for an appointment.

Julian is a recent, local surrender who is a bundle of energy. He is a tri-colored terrier/hound mix who weighs about 45 lb, is about 8 years old, neutered and in good health. Running, chasing balls and playing with toys are his idea of fun. Since he is highly food motivated, we are using treats to help him learn to harness his energy and walk better on a leash. Julian is a quick learner and has made great progress. Because he is afraid of cars and trucks driving by, Julian should not live on a busy street. He really wants to be a loved member of a family again, so call us at 508-548-7742

One of the fun things to do at the shelter is trying to identify the breed of our dogs. Since most dogs are a mix of multiple breeds, it can be a pointless exercise, but it’s an interesting exercise. Iggy came to us as a local surrender after the family broke up and neither partner could keep him. When looking at Iggy, it’s a good guess that he is a Coonhound, possibly a Treeing Walker Coonhound, based on his coloring and markings. His spots remind us of Pointers, so that could be part of his genetic makeup, too.

In any case, as soon as you take Iggy for a walk, you know he is a scent hound, taking you for a tour of the grass, following who knows what scent he has identified. He’s a friendly dog, doesn’t react to the other dogs at the shelter, weighs about 70lbs and would really love to have a family that would walk him frequently. Call us at 508-548-7742 for an appointment to meet Iggy.

Friends of Falmouth Dogs has created and maintained a Memorial Garden paved with bricks that honor the memory of beloved pets. The bricks are engraved with personal messages that will live on indefinitely. If you would like to have a brick immortalize your favorite pup, please visit our website at www.friendsoffalmouthdogs.org for the order form.

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.