Forever Paws Animal Shelter

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Forever Paws Animal Shelter This page is maintained as an adoption and event only page. Our Mass License # 180

Forever Paws Animal Shelter gives animals a renewed leash on life by assisting them while homeless, in danger, or generally in need. We work in collaboration with our Law Enforcement Agencies, members of the public, and other organizations to improve the lives of animals. Our mission is to re-home animals in an ethically positive way that is beneficial to the overall well-being of the animal and our community. Forever Paws works to give animals the gift of time through managed intake. This allows us to offer comprehensive treatment and care to stray, abused, or abandoned animals. Forever Paws continues to operate under no-kill practices, offering care for all treatable conditions with no restrictions on length of stay. We will always place the quality of life of an animal as our most paramount charge. Forever Paws is devoted to educating future generations to foster compassionate and humane attitudes towards all species of animal.
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We are a non-profit organization, relying on donations, fundraising,
and dedicated benefactors and supporters.

We have open appointments today and tomorrow!***BELUGA HAS A SPONSORED ADOPTION FEE - YOU PAY NOTHING***To make an appoi...
10/23/2026

We have open appointments today and tomorrow!

***BELUGA HAS A SPONSORED ADOPTION FEE - YOU PAY NOTHING***

To make an appointment, you can call us at 508-677-9154 between 11am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-4pm or email us at [email protected] at any time.

Some animals (certain dogs, all kittens) will require an approved application before a meet can be scheduled.

To fill out an application, visit our website and click adopt to download our application. Once complete, you can email it to us at [email protected].

To view all of our adoptable animals, visit:
https://www.adoptapet.com/shelter/70793-forever-paws-animal-shelterinc-fall-river-massachusetts

Make sure you click the link to see everyone! We're only able to add a limited number of photos!

Don't mind us, we're just bracing for impact as we prepare to break the internet again...😬These girls will be available ...
10/22/2026

Don't mind us, we're just bracing for impact as we prepare to break the internet again...😬

These girls will be available for adoption soon and we're hoping to get their forever families lined up!

They are eight week old chihuahua mixes. They are TINY - like, absurdly tiny. Just about 2lbs IF THAT. Mom is barely over 6lbs. We don't know what Dad looks like but we highly doubt he's much bigger.

Other dogs are okay HOWEVER we will not place them in homes with dogs that are much larger to prevent any accidents from happening. Dog-friendly cats are okay. Kids 8+ because they are TINY.

Also, they are puppies. They are not housebroken. They're squeaky. They'll be nippy until they learn manners. Please don't apply for a tiny puppy and then mark on the application "must be completely housebroken" or "not a nipper"...please. We're begging you.

We will also be taking applications for their momma, Winfrey. Winfrey does well with other dogs and with cats. She's a little over 4yo and a little under 7lbs and she's an absolute LOVE.

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

You MUST have an APPROVED application AND an appointment in order to meet them.

Sweet senior lady Onyx found her forever home! 💜 She's such an amazing girl and we're so happy that she found the perfec...
10/22/2026

Sweet senior lady Onyx found her forever home! 💜 She's such an amazing girl and we're so happy that she found the perfect family to live out her golden years with!

We have open appointments today, tomorrow, and Saturday!***BELUGA HAS A SPONSORED ADOPTION FEE - YOU PAY NOTHING***To ma...
10/22/2026

We have open appointments today, tomorrow, and Saturday!

***BELUGA HAS A SPONSORED ADOPTION FEE - YOU PAY NOTHING***

To make an appointment, you can call us at 508-677-9154 between 11am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-4pm or email us at [email protected] at any time.

Some animals (certain dogs, all kittens) will require an approved application before a meet can be scheduled.

To fill out an application, visit our website and click adopt to download our application. Once complete, you can email it to us at [email protected].

To view all of our adoptable animals, visit:
https://www.adoptapet.com/shelter/70793-forever-paws-animal-shelterinc-fall-river-massachusetts

Make sure you click the link to see everyone! We're only able to add a limited number of photos!

Meet Juno!This gorgeous girl may be extra large but she's a sweet, social, smushy baby just looking for her forever home...
10/21/2026

Meet Juno!

This gorgeous girl may be extra large but she's a sweet, social, smushy baby just looking for her forever home!

Juno is about three years old so she is full grown and right now she weighs about 70lbs. She could stand to put on a few pounds but, other than doing some filling out, she won't be getting any bigger. All of her paperwork says that she is a mastiff mix - we do not know exactly what type of mastiff or what she is mixed with, but she's absolutely stunning!

She's 100% a good girl, too! She's super friendly with strangers and relatively easy to manage on a leash (for her size, anyway - she may be too much for someone that isn't steady on their feet), though she does tend to get distracted. She's a curious girl that loves to learn and she's super interested in pretty much everything. She's food motivated and, once she knows that snacks are on hand, you can get her to do pretty much whatever you want.

She's very, very smart and knows lots of cues. Her recall could use some work (if she's investigating something, she'll pretend she didn't hear you), but the foundation is definitely there. She LOVES being with people and is a social butterfly. She loves toys, too! She perks right up at the sound of a squeaker and will slap a tennis ball around all by herself.

Juno does well with other dogs and previously lived with them with no issues. She is a very, VERY playful girl and immediately wants to break into a playbow and bounce around with them. She would likely do fine with cats though we would stress the importance of a slow, proper introduction...but, like, she knows full well what an angry cat is and wants no part of it. Her tennis ball rolled next to a crate that had a hissing cat in it and she was like, nope, you can keep that tennis ball and I'll keep my peace, bye! We would prefer kids 12+, though exceptions MAY be made for the right family with breed experience.

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

We're closed to the public today but we have open appointments tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday this week!***BELUGA HAS A ...
10/21/2026

We're closed to the public today but we have open appointments tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday this week!

***BELUGA HAS A SPONSORED ADOPTION FEE - YOU PAY NOTHING***

To make an appointment, you can call us at 508-677-9154 between 11am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-4pm or email us at [email protected] at any time.

Some animals (certain dogs, all kittens) will require an approved application before a meet can be scheduled.

To fill out an application, visit our website and click adopt to download our application. Once complete, you can email it to us at [email protected].

To view all of our adoptable animals, visit:
https://www.adoptapet.com/shelter/70793-forever-paws-animal-shelterinc-fall-river-massachusetts

Make sure you click the link to see everyone! We're only able to add a limited number of photos!

10/20/2026

Great Coffee. Great People. Even Greater Causes!

Good Afternoon! We are closed today for our deep clean. You can still call or email the shelter, and we are available if...
10/20/2026

Good Afternoon! We are closed today for our deep clean. You can still call or email the shelter, and we are available if you have found an animal or need to reclaim your pet
Thank You!

Chia finally found her forever home!!!
10/19/2026

Chia finally found her forever home!!!

Meet Pip!Pip is a good boy who is just overwhelmed by the world. He's still trying to figure out his place in it which c...
10/18/2026

Meet Pip!

Pip is a good boy who is just overwhelmed by the world. He's still trying to figure out his place in it which can be difficult when you're in a brand new environment surrounded by unfamiliar people and other animals. There are a lot of new sounds and smells and when you're already a timid guy, it can be a lot.

Pip is a young guy at about 18mo. We genuinely have no idea what breeds went into making this guy. He's about 26lbs and he is full grown - he's like a tall dachshund. There is also probably some hound in there as well. He is VERY barky at first so apartments/shared walls may not be the best environment for him.

Pip will need someone patient. He so desperately wants to be loved but he lacks the confidence and the security to actively seek it out. As previously mentioned, he will BARK HIS HEAD OFF but then just suddenly sit next to you quietly. Once he's comfortable with you and once he trusts you, he is a big goof - he's eager to jump up on you and he's eager to show off his "sit"! He's actually pretty good on a leash, loves plush toys and tennis balls, and takes treats very gently - we love a boy with manners.

He does do well with other dogs and a more confident, outgoing dog may help him build up some confidence of his own. Right now, he is absolutely terrified of cats - we will retest him when he's settled in a bit more to see if that sticks. We would prefer a home without kids or with older kids - he is nervous and sudden, quick movements can make him flinchy and jumpy.

If you think you can be a safe place for Pip to build his confidence and REALLY bloom into the dog we know he can be, visit foreverpaws.com and click adopt to download our application. Once complete, you can email it to us at [email protected].

Address

300 Lynwood Street
Fall River, MA
02721

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4pm
Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+15086779154

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