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    Kimmie relaxing!

    I am so happy that I adopted Kim from Forever Paws! She is the sweetest cat and very vocal. She'll let you know when she wants something. I also have a 13 yr old black lab and she has adjusted very well. Thank you Forever Paws!

    We applied for an Australian Shep/Collie mix who was adopted by the time they reached out to us. They suggested meeting a similar dog they had just took in a week prior. We got our boy Rex from Forever Paws Nearly 3 years ago. He is a Sato flown over from Puerto Rico. He was anxious as any dog I've ever seen. The staff wanted multiple meets with him (I believe because of his anxiety). The second time we came in, without telling us before hand, surprised us let us take him home. We've spent an incredible amount of time working through a lot of anxiety issues and he's a better dog than I could have ever imagined on the day we met him. Thanks to Forever Paws for offering another option for us. If you have a chance to adopt an island dog from here, take it. It worked out amazing and I couldn't imagine not having my best buddy.

    Wonderful adoption center! My boyfriend and I adopted two cats from them recently. We met the cats at Bajah's Cat Cafe in Tiverton, RI. All of their cats come from Forever Paws, we filled out an adoption form at the cafe and within 3 days we were approved. They made the whole process quick and easy while still caring for the animals and being certain of placing them in a loving home.

    Maddie (formerly Baby)
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    After having to put my 16/12 year old chihuahua down, I wanted a small rescue dog. After going to Forever Paws, I saw this little dog and immediately knew she was the one for us. Someone had to surrender her and she had only been in the shelter a few days. Forever Paws staff helped to expedite the process, so I could get her into her new home as soon as possible. At first, she was very sad and quiet. 4 months later, she is a completely different chihuahua. Wags her tail, loves her new home, backyard and long walks. She is happy and follows me everywhere. She is loved. Forever Paws is a wonderful place with caring staff. Highly recommend.

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    The director, Arianna Silva, was responsive and professional in regards to our application, and the staff treated the animals with warmth and kindness.

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    Mansfield Animal Shelter

    Mansfield Animal Shelter

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    I was introduced to the Mansfield Animal Shelter back in 2012 when I discovered that they produce a…read moreprogram on the local community cable channel, where they show all the animals available for adoption. A fantastic idea that I wish more shelters took advantage of. After a few weeks of insufferably cute faces and accompanying sad stories, I ventured over. Be sure to check the hours on their website, because they're only open a couple of hours some days, and longer hours others, due to it being staffed almost entirely by volunteers. It turns out that they are affiliated with the town animal control department and many of their rescues have been picked up as strays, or left behind after a move. They also accept dropped off pets, though preferably not the 'basket left on the doorstep' kind, which sadly was part of some of the cats' histories. I found a clean, organized place with cats at one end of the building and dogs at the other. Lots of helpful staff cleaning cages, socializing animals and carrying out the administrative side of the shelter. I was able to walk through the cat room, interacting with the cats in cages (roomy, scratching posts and individual litter-boxes), and with some that are allowed to roam freely while volunteers are there. They also have a couple of communal cat rooms with several cats living happily together. The volunteers answered questions, and I was able to use a visiting room to see a couple of cats 1 on 1. On my second visit I met Jack-O. He was a fixed, 6 year old male tuxedo cat. He was terrified of having gone from owner, to shelter, to quarantine, to the vet and finally to a room full of cats in cages. I could see in his eyes that he had just disconnected and gone to a happy place in his head. He didn't respond to verbal or food-based cues, just stayed curled up with that 'thousand yard stare'. I knew he was the one for me. The adoption process was pretty simple; Application, references checked (previous pets and the vets that cared for them) and a reasonable fee for the process (includes fixing, if necessary). I found everyone that I dealt with pleasant, professional and above all devoted to placing all those animals in good homes. Four years later Merlin (formerly Jack-O) is a happy, healthy, furry, non-rent paying roommate with a passion for chirping at birds and knocking over priceless knick-knacks. He contributes only to my sanity, refusing to deal with ground level threats like ants and spiders. I'm still a sucker for the cable show highlighting their adoptables, and often watch with Merlin directly in front of the television occasionally reaching out to see who these intruders in our living room are.

    CARE Southcoast

    CARE Southcoast

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    Definitely recommend. The facility is very clean and the cats are well cared for. You will find the…read morestaff friendly and helpful. If you are thinking about bringing a pet into your home, you should definitely stop by, you won't be disappointed..

    Despite some of the appalling reviews, the volunteers at CARE do such great work for the rescued…read morecats and dogs that they take in. They take in animals regardless of any chronic and debilitating conditions they might have and invest a lot of time and money into getting them healthy and ready for a forever home. I adopted my cat from CARE and it touched me to see the genuine compassion and care that they have for the animals that they rescue. I highly recommend adopting from them because they do such great work for the rescued animals in the community and you're bound to adopt a lifelong friend from them. To address some of the negative comments: they are all VOLUNTEERS with full-time jobs, which means that they sacrifice a lot of time to care for the animals and place them into loving homes. They have staff coming in 2-3 times a day to ensure that the cats are fed, medicated (if necessary) and that their litter boxes and cages are clean. For the people who complain about the shelter being dirty, it is sterilized and cleaned multiple times a day. I can assure you that no free-roaming shelter will ever look as clean as a hospital operating room, so get your head out of the clouds. For the people who are unhappy about a pet that wasn't a good fit for your family, you probably weren't forthcoming enough about your life and what you're looking for during the application process. The volunteers know these animals inside and out, and they know exactly what kind of home and living situation they animals need. If you aren't willing to change your life to meet the needs of a pet you're adopting, then don't adopt it. Simple. There's no reason why a volunteer would try and force an animal on someone, or withhold critical health and behavioral information, because it's not in the best interest of the pet. Everything they do is in the best interest of these animals. The volunteers invest a lot of time reviewing and following up on applications to ensure that the cats are matched with appropriate homes. If your application is rejected or you didn't hear back from the team at CARE, it's probably because the cat you wanted wasn't a good fit for you and your family; your landlord doesn't allow pets; your references never got back to us, or they straight up told us not to adopt out to you! It's pretty straightforward in my opinion. Anyways to the people who can look past the negative (and poorly written) reviews bad-mouthing CARE, I highly recommend adopting a pet from them. They work so hard to give these animals hope at a new life and they will work with you to find the perfect little fuzzy friend for your family. If it takes some time for you to hear back from them, just check-in! They are stretched very thin and do their best to keep all applicants up-to-date on things.

    Forever Paws Animal Shelter - animalshelters - Updated September 2026

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