Program areas at FRW
Adoption-we are committed to finding every adoptable animal a home. Each animal that comes to us is spayed/neutered, given vaccines, monthly preventatives and basic laboratory testing before they are put up for adoption. In addition to medical care we provide shelter, food, and training to each animal until they find a home. In 2022 we took in 3,827 animals and adopted out 2,353.
Michael's healing heart- sometimes animals come to us needing additional medical attention before they can be placed up for adoption. This program is what helps us provide specialty surgeries, seek outside medical attention, further diagnostic testing, and heartworm treatment. We do this so that the new owners do not incur these costs and that sick treatable animals get the care they need before going into a new home. It provides them with a second chance at life.
Spay/ neuter- we are committed to ending over pet population and unnecessary euthanasia, to do that we ensure every animal is spayed or neutered before being adopted. In 2021 we did 3,058 spay and neuters.
Community awareness- our mission is to instill humane principals into society, we do this through community education and awareness events that not only help fundraise for our operation costs, but champion responsible pet ownership. Dorchester Paws hosts three signature fundraising events a year as well as pays for booths that allow us to get out in front of our community to help get our animals adopted and spread awareness about our cause.