Forever Paws Animal Shelter

08/25/2024

Whopper Jr. was adopted into the ABSOLUTE BEST forever home for her and we couldn't be more confident that she's going to be spoiled and adored!

08/24/2024

Meet Brielle!

As most of you know, Brielle came to us with twenty other dogs from a cramped apartment in New Bedford where she was being kept in the attic. She was in pretty rough shape when she came to us, covered in urine and f***s with multiple skin growths, partially healed wounds and scars all over her face, ear infections, and severely overgrown nails.

After about six weeks, Brielle is in pretty fantastic shape! She's about 96lbs and estimated to be around five years old. She does well with other dogs but we wouldn't place her with cats or with young kids simply because of her size. She's probably the sweetest of the female cane corsos that we have and is 100% pure wigglebutt energy. She's a bouncy, social girl that actually walks pretty well on a leash considering she's nearly 100lbs.

We're looking for a family or individual that owns their own home or lives in a home owned by a family member, has breed experience or similar breed experience, and PREFERABLY has a fenced in yard (although it's not required).

To apply, visit foreverpaws.com and click adopt to download our application. Once complete, you can email it to us at [email protected] or fax it to us at 508-677-9175.

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08/24/2024

IS THIS NOT THE BEST ADOPTION PHOTO YOU'VE EVER SEEN?!

Raya was FINALLY adopted and it was definitely well worth the wait!

Thank you for the adorable pictures of Raya!

08/24/2024

WE HAVE LOTS OF AVAILABLE APPOINTMENTS TODAY!

Give us a call at 508-677-9154 or email us at [email protected] to make an appointment!

08/23/2024

Meet Melody!

Melody is the tiniest of the Cane Corsos that we received from the New Bedford case weighing in at only about 68lbs! If we had to guess, we'd say that she has some boxer in there as well. She's estimated to be about four years old.

As most of you know, Melody came to us with twenty other dogs from a cramped apartment in New Bedford where she was being kept in the attic. She was in pretty rough shape when she came to us, covered in urine and f***s with partially healed wounds on her face.

Understandably so, Melody is a nervous girl at first that takes some time to warm up but, when she does...she's all wiggles! She'll hop into your lap and make herself comfortable, whether you are as well or not. She always wants her face right next to yours so that you're readily available for her infinite kisses. She still needs some help just...learning how to be a dog! The leash is still a little bit scary, toys don't quite make sense, and large groups of people make her nervous, but she's getting there!
Other dogs okay, no cats, kids 10-12yo+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member. Fenced in yard PREFERRED. Breed experience or similar breed experience preferred.

To apply, visit foreverpaws.com and click adopt to download our application. Once complete, you can email it to us at [email protected] or fax it to us at 508-677-9175.

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08/23/2024

Penny has been adopted into her purrfect forever home!

08/23/2024

08/22/2024

Meet Idris!

Idris is on the smaller side for a Cane Corso, only coming in at about 84 lbs at the moment. He's estimated to be at about three years old.

Idris came in with twenty other dogs from a cramped apartment in New Bedford where he and his siblings were being kept in the attic. He came to us with an ear infection and an eye ulcer, both of which we've been diligently treating and watching rapidly improve over the month he's been with us.

The longer he's been with us, the more we've seen of his amazing personality. He was the biggest baby at first, not wanting to take a single step out of his kennel. Staff had to carry all eighty four pounds of him out to get his vaccinations done! He remained pretty shy for the next week or so, getting more and more social with those who took care of his medications on a daily basis. Nowadays he's a complete and utter goofball. Once he's on the leash, he's a bouncy ball of joy who is eager to show you just how happy he is. While he has some zoomies at first, he's amazing at keeping a heel and staying by your side.

Other dogs okay, no cats, kids 10-12yo+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member. Fenced in yard PREFERRED. Breed experience or similar breed experience preferred. To apply, visit foreverpaws.com and click adopt to download our application. Once complete, you can email it to us at [email protected] or fax it to us at 508-677-9175.

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08/22/2024

Our friends over at Gagnon's Pet Grooming have kindly and selflessly taken it upon themselves to cover the adoption fee to ensure that these three cats STAY TOGETHER!

To apply, visit foreverpaws.com and click adopt to download the application. Once complete, you can email it to us at [email protected] or fax it to us at 508-677-9175.

08/22/2024

Everyone's favorite piggie princess, Harlow, is another New Bedford 21 dog that was adopted into the perfect forever home! 😍🥰

08/22/2024

The dogs just keep coming 😔

Call us at 508-677-9154 or email us at [email protected] to make an appointment to come in and meet our dogs.

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Titus, 15wk old male pit bull, 25lbs. Cats okay, other dogs okay, kids 5+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member.

Andromeda, 7mo female lab mix, 42lbs. No cats, other dogs okay, kids 8+.

Hubble, 8yo male Australian Cattle Dog, 60lbs. No cats, selective with other dogs, kids 12+.

Diesel, 1y6mo male pit bull, 70lbs. No cats, other dogs okay, kids 8+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member.

Brielle, 5yo female Cane Corso, 96lbs. No cats, other dogs okay, kids 12+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member. Fenced in yard preferred. Breed experienced/similar breed experience preferred.

Charlotte, 3yo female Cane Corso, 94lbs. No cats, other dogs okay, kids 12+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member. Fenced in yard preferred. Breed experienced/similar breed experience preferred.

Delilah, 6yo female Cane Corso, 92lbs. No cats, other dogs okay, kids 12+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member. Fenced in yard preferred. Breed experienced/similar breed experience preferred.

Grizz, 2y6mo male husky/collie mix, 70lbs. Cats okay, other dogs okay, kids 10+.

Idris, 3yo male Cane Corso, 85lbs. No cats, other dogs okay, kids 12+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member. Fenced in yard preferred. Breed experienced/similar breed experience preferred.

Melody, 4yo female Cane Corso, 70lbs. No cats, other dogs okay, kids 12+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member. Fenced in yard preferred. Breed experienced/similar breed experience preferred.

Pax, 5yo male English bulldog mix, 56lbs. Cats okay, other dogs okay, kids 10+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member.

Rico Suave, 4yo male hound mix, 80lbs. Not sure about cats yet, other dogs okay, kids 12+.

Selena, 5yo female Cane Corso, 91lbs. No cats, other dogs okay, kids 12+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member. Fenced in yard preferred. Breed experienced/similar breed experience preferred.

Starlord, 2yo male lab mix, 75lbs. No cats, other dogs okay, kids 8+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member.

Elfie, 3yo female German Shepherd, 47lbs. Must be the only animal in the home. Kids 12+.

Gucci Mane, 8mo male lab mix, 50lbs. Cats okay, other dogs okay, kids 8+.

08/22/2024

$525 for all three which includes their spays/neuter, microchips, vaccines, and health certificates from a vet.

08/21/2024

Thank You!!!

Thank you to Forever Paws Animal Shelter for being a One SouthCoast Chamber member! Forever Paws is located in Fall River and serves as a safe haven for homeless, abused, and abandoned animals, including strays, from Fall River and New Bedford. Operating under no-kill practices, the shelter provides comprehensive care and ethically rehomes animals. As a non-profit, Forever Paws relies on donations, volunteers, and community support to continue its mission of fostering compassion and ensuring the well-being of all animals in their care.

https://www.foreverpaws.com/

Thank you to our sponsor, Mechanics Cooperative Bank! Mechanics Cooperative Bank is a savings bank headquartered in Taunton, Massachusetts, with 9 branches, 8 of which are on the SouthCoast.

https://mechanics-coop.com/

08/21/2024

Meet Elfie!

Elfie is a three year old female GSD that weighs about 50lbs. She is a bit on the thin side and we've been working on bulking her up but overall, she's on the smaller end of the spectrum.

Elfie is an incredibly smart, super sweet, loving, loyal dog that any family would be lucky to have. The caveat is that she must be the only animal in the home. Since she came to us as a stray, we unfortunately don't know what her history is so we aren't sure what sort of situation she came from but one thing is pretty clear; she has no idea how to interact with other dogs. They make her uncomfortable so it's not a situation that we would be willing to put her in for obvious reasons. It MAY be something that can be worked through with time and patience (and training) because it appears to be that she's more awkwardly uncomfortable (and has no idea how to conduct herself) than outright aggressive with other dogs. Similarly, since we don't have a history on her, we would prefer children 12+.

With people, Elfie is an outgoing social butterfly. She loves attention and loves to be outside, especially chasing a ball or a frisbee around. She's been in a foster home for about a month and a half and the foster reports that she's been doing wonderfully with her family and is an absolute joy to be around!

Elfie is already spayed, microchipped, and up to date on all of her vaccines for the year. She's also negative for lyme/heartworm/ehrlichia/anaplasmosis and has a health certificate from a veterinarian. This girl is all good to go, now she just needs the perfect forever family willing to work with her quirk!

To apply, visit foreverpaws.com and click adopt to download our application. Once complete, you can email it to us at [email protected] or fax it to us at 508-677-9175.

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08/21/2024

It's almost here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you haven't purchased your tickets yet PLEASE do so! There are a limited number of tickets available and you don't want to miss out!!!!

08/21/2024

We have so many awesome cats up for adoption! Give us a call at 508-677-9154 or email us at [email protected] to make an appointment to come meet them!

To apply, visit foreverpaws.com and click adopt to download the application. Once complete, you can email it to us at [email protected] or fax it to us at 508-677-9175.

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Connor, 2y6mo male, black and white domestic short hair (Female cats only, no dogs. Special needs; will need to be on paid medication for the rest of his life due to a spinal cord injury.)

Baba Wim Bao Miao, 6yo male, flame point Siamese

Horizon, 3yo male, tabby and white domestic short hair

Marge, 1yo female, calico domestic medium hair

Mufasa, 5yo male, orange and white domestic medium hair (absolute snuggle monster!)

Quartz, 8mo female, grey and white domestic short hair

Roo, 2yo male, tabby domestic short hair

Aquamarine, 6yo grey and white female, and Lapis, 5mo white female (bonded, must go together!)

Yamsha, 6mo female, black and white domestic short hair

Babadook, 12wk old male, black domestic short hair

Beetlejuice, 12wk old male, tabby domestic short hair

Ghostface, 12wk old male, black and white domestic short hair

Copacabana, 1yo female, black and white domestic short hair

Cupid, 6y6mo male, tabby and white domestic short hair

Licorice, 8yo male, black and white domestic short hair

Mistoffelees, 5yo male, grey and white domestic short hair

Thomas, 4yo male, orange domestic short hair

Padme, 6yo female, grey domestic short hair (bonded with Vader HOWEVER our goal is for Padme, Vader, and Yoda to all be adopted together.)

Vader, 4yo female, black domestic short hair (bonded with Padme HOWEVER our goal is for Padme, Vader, and Yoda to all be adopted together.)

Yoda, 8yo male, white domestic short hair

Angel, 4yo female, black domestic short hair

Isabel, 3yo female, tabby domestic short hair

Mowgli, 3yo male, tabby and white domestic short hair

Sparti, 2yo male, tabby and white domestic short hair

Sirius, 4yo male, black and white domestic short hair

Raggs, 1yo male, orange domestic medium hair

08/21/2024

Sweet girl Val has found her forever home 🥰

08/21/2024

Thank you everyone who voted for the shelter and Bev! We are so thankful for winning 3 years in a row! The surprise was Bev winning Person of the Year! Lastly, our board member Attorney Brenda L. Panaggio won a Best of the Best Award too! How awesome is that?!

08/21/2024

Hope to see you there!

08/20/2024

We are getting DAILY calls from owners looking to surrender their dogs. Unfortunately, we can't take any of those dogs in until our current dogs are adopted out. Please, please consider adopting one of our amazing shelter dogs!

(Thank you SO MUCH to for some of these awesome photos!)

To apply, visit foreverpaws.com and click adopt to download our application. Once complete, you can email it to us at [email protected] or fax it to us at 508-677-9175. You can call us at 508-677-9154 or email us to make an appointment to meet our dogs.

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Starlord, 2yo male lab mix, 75lbs. No cats, other dogs okay, kids 8+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member.

Melody, 4yo female Cane Corso, 70lbs. No cats, other dogs okay, kids 12+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member. Fenced in yard preferred. Breed experienced/similar breed experience preferred.

Pax, 5yo male English bulldog mix, 56lbs. Cats okay, other dogs okay, kids 10+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member.

Andromeda, 7mo female lab mix, 42lbs. No cats, other dogs okay, kids 8+.

Brielle, 5yo female Cane Corso, 96lbs. No cats, other dogs okay, kids 12+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member. Fenced in yard preferred. Breed experienced/similar breed experience preferred.

Charlotte, 3yo female Cane Corso, 94lbs. No cats, other dogs okay, kids 12+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member. Fenced in yard preferred. Breed experienced/similar breed experience preferred.

Delilah, 6yo female Cane Corso, 92lbs. No cats, other dogs okay, kids 12+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member. Fenced in yard preferred. Breed experienced/similar breed experience preferred.

Flapjack, 11yo male collie mix, 55lbs. Cats okay, other dogs okay, kids 8+.

Grizz, 2y6mo male husky/collie mix, 70lbs. Cats okay, other dogs okay, kids 10+.

Idris, 3yo male Cane Corso, 85lbs. No cats, other dogs okay, kids 12+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member. Fenced in yard preferred. Breed experienced/similar breed experience preferred.

Rico Suave, 4yo male hound mix, 80lbs. Not sure about cats yet, other dogs okay, kids 12+.

Selena, 5yo female Cane Corso, 91lbs. No cats, other dogs okay, kids 12+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member. Fenced in yard preferred. Breed experienced/similar breed experience preferred.

Titus, 15wk old male pit bull, 25lbs. Cats okay, other dogs okay, kids 5+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member.

Diesel, 1y6mo male pit bull, 70lbs. No cats, other dogs okay, kids 12+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member.

Dobby, 7mo male minpin mix, 15lbs. Would probably do best as the only animal in the home, kids 12+.

Hubble, 8yo male Australian Cattle Dog, 60lbs. No cats, selective with other dogs, kids 12+.

Kewpie, 4yo female akita, 66lbs. Must be the only animal in the home, kids 12+. Must own your own home or live in a home owned by a family member.

Nebula, 6yo female lab mix, 50lbs. Must be the only animal in the home, kids 12+.

08/20/2024

Tickets on sale now!!!
You can get them here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-celebration-of-giving-tickets-999455868407
Please join us for an amazing fun filled night and Silent Auction-all to help the homeless and abandoned animals in our care!

Please join us for this year's Celebration of Giving! Live music, Caricature Artist, Selfie Station, great food and our Silent Auction!

08/20/2024

Vespa is finally going home!!! We're so excited for him and his new forever mom!

08/19/2024

Meet Titus!

Titus is a four month old pit bull that weighs about 24lbs right now. He's quite literally the perfect puppy. Since he's so young, he'll be able to adjust well to nearly any home. Since he's been with us, he's been absolutely fantastic with other dogs (if not a little afraid of their e-collars after they get fixed 😬). He would do well in a home with cats and with kids 5+.

Typical puppy behavior should be expected from this kiddo! Zoomies, bouncing all over the place, everything is a toy, etc. Please be sure that you and your family have the time and the patience to dedicate to Titus before applying to adopt him. He will, of course, need basic training as all puppies do.

You must own your own home or live in a home owned by family members to adopt Titus.

To apply, visit foreverpaws.com and click adopt to download our application. Once complete, you can email it to us at [email protected] or fax it to us at 508-677-9175.

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08/19/2024

Pnj came allllll the way from Puerto Rico to find his forever dad 😍