FAIRHAVEN — Chief Daniel M. Dorgan would like to thank the Fairhaven community for its outpour of support after the department took custody of 15 dogs surrendered by a town resident.
On Friday, at about 9:00 a.m., Fairhaven Animal Control Officer Terry Cripps received a call from a resident who said they were being evicted at noon and had “a few dogs” to surrender. When asked how many dogs they had to surrender, the resident revealed they had 15 pit bulls, three adults and 12 10-week-old puppies who needed a home.
ACO Cripps, along with members of the Fairhaven Police Department, responded to the home and one-by-one removed the dogs.
All 15 dogs are being boarded at the Fairhaven Animal Shelter. Six puppies will be transferred to Forever Paws for fostering. The remaining dogs will remain at the Fairhaven Animal Shelter until they are old enough to have proper vaccinations and be deemed “adoptable.”
The three adult pit bulls are also being evaluated for their ability to be adopted.
Fairhaven Police initially asked the community for help providing puppy food and supplies, given the unexpected number of animals. The community stepped up immediately, providing hundreds of pounds of food, and more.
“Thank you so much to everyone who answered our call for puppy supplies,” said Chief Dorgan. “The overwhelming response to our request has warmed all of our hearts. The Fairhaven community is amazing!”
The shelter now has plenty of provisions for the surrendered animals.
“If you haven’t already ordered anything, please wait a little longer to make a donation for our puppies,” said Lt. Timothy F. Souza, the Department’s Public Information Officer. “The amount of provisions our community has provided is staggering. We are grateful to our residents for their kind support.”
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