Our Weekly Falmouth Enterprise Column

By Anna Dos Santos
Friday, February 6, 2026

Tom and Jerry, our 2 mini-Schnauzer mixes that came to us from Georgia, have received many, many calls for meet and greets. We expect to find an excellent adopter for the pair from this group of interested people, so we will stop taking any additional names to meet these 2 cuties. Thank you to everyone that has called us!

Oliver and Ralph are 2 beagles that recently arrived from Georgia who are likely 4 to 5 years old, weight about 26 lbs, are vaccinated and neutered. Oliver is taller than Ralph and is a bit more outgoing. He has been known to climb tall chain link fences to find some privacy to do his business, but Ralph does not seem to have this exceptional skill. Both are well behaved, calm, friendly dogs and are surprisingly quiet Beagles. We think Oliver and Ralph would be fine being adopted separately. Make an appointment to meet one or both of them by calling us at 508-548-7742.

We recently took in a dog that had been a stray in Mashpee. Initially we thought she was a bit older, but our vet believes she is still pretty young, probably 3 to 5 years old. She is so sweet, that we decided to call her Sweetie – OK, this is not particularly original but it fits her!

She is very likely a mix of Black Labrador and hound, and very friendly to all of us at the shelter. Right now, she is staying in our foster home and has adjusted very well to her temporary new home. Sweetie is getting along very well with the family’s French Bulldog. She is happiest when with people, walking, playing with a ball or just snuggling. Getting her up to date on vaccines has begun, her exam with the vet discovered no issues and they confirmed that she has been spayed. If you like Labs or hounds, call us at 508-548-7742 to see for yourself how special Sweetie really is.

Lucy is a very pretty 6 year old, Lab/Boxer mix whose owners became quite ill and could no longer care for her. She has silvery brown fur, weighs about 55lbs, is spayed and up to date on vaccines. Lucy is a bit fearful when meeting new people but does warm up after you share a few treats with her. She is much more comfortable with women than men, has not lived with cats, nor children. So far, she is very sweet and would make a great companion in a calm household. Come and meet Lucy by calling us at 508-548-7742.

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.

Gucci is a 4 to 6 year old, tan and white microbully that weighs about 30 lbs. He is under the care of Falmouth Animal Control after being found as a stray in Falmouth. He did have a microchip, so a past owner was found and was able to give this cute guy a name. Gucci does not like cats but seems to like most of the dogs he has met at the shelter. He is more comfortable with women than men but does love having people pet him. He also loves to play with tennis balls. We are advertising him on behalf of Animal Control. If you’d like to meet Gucci, call 508-548-7742 and we will pass along your name and number to the ACO Officers.

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.