Freetown Animal Control

08/19/2026

Owners found!

FOUND-area of Winslow Way E.Freetown. Please call 508-386-8227 if yours.

08/12/2026

Some dogs on your street don’t live much of a life.
They simply exist.

They live in the yard.
Sleep there.
Wake up there.
Tomorrow and the next day, they’ll do it all over again.

They watch the world through a gap in the fence.
Bark at the kids going past before school.
Dig another hole.
Wait at the door hoping today might be the day they get to come inside.

But they’re “too much”.

Too excitable.
Too jumpy.
Too noisy.

Funny thing is, when they were a puppy there were big plans.
Going to the beach.
Running in the park with the kids.
All those things everyone imagined.
Together.
That was the plan.

To be part of the family.
That’s what everyone said they wanted.

Somewhere along the way it got “a bit much”.
Training? Thought about it. Tried it for a week. Clearly “this dog can’t be trained”.

So back outside they go.

Imagine what it’s like for this dog.

Watching through the glass while everyone else is in the warmth. Hearing the talking, the laughing, the everyday noise of a family living their lives while they’re excluded.

Their life happens on the other side of those doors.

Then finally, as the sun goes down, the door opens.

Dinner.

They’ve been waiting for so much more than that though.

For someone to come out.
For somewhere to go. Something to do.
For a little bit of that family time that they were meant to be part of.

It was different once.
That squidgy puppy became a priority.
Then the puppy inside became the difficult adolescent.
The difficult adolescent became the dog who lived outside.

And outside simply became where they lived.

And when they finally do get to do something?

No.
Don’t pull.
Don’t sniff that.
Don’t jump.
Don’t bark.

But what did we expect?
When walks are rare.
When outings are a huge event because "they're a lot to deal with".
When almost everything beyond that fence is exciting because they experience so little of it.

A yard day in and day out isn’t a life.
It might be safe. There might be shelter, water and food every day.

But survival and a fulfilling life are not the same thing.

A dog shouldn’t spend their whole life watching ours happen through a window.

Waiting and waiting for their turn to actually live.

08/11/2026

GOT HER!

She went into the trap tonight! Thank you to Missing Dogs Massachusetts, Deb, Heather, David and Ronnie for all your help. I’d also like to thank our residents and friends for sending in the sightings. It takes a village. It is a young female with no microchip. Now to let her get some rest. She is NOT up for adoption at this time.

08/10/2026

UPDATE:
We have a solid plan in place for the stray dog that is hanging around the roundabout in East Freetown. We need everybody to stop feeding or leaving out food for it, DO NOT CHASE, all I need is to be texted or called 508-386-8227 or message here with any sightings.

Also, this is not the dog that is missing from Dartmouth, that has been verified.

Thank you for any and all cooperation so that we can get this dog to safety.

08/10/2026

🐾We are aware of the black Shepherd that is running around the roundabout area of East Freetown. Please DO NOT chase it. We have to get it to settle and have a plan in place. Please either call/text us any sightings at 508-386-8227 or you can message this page.

08/07/2026

Anyone missing a cat? Has been coming to a N.Main Street Assonet house a few times now. If you think it might be yours and yours has been missing please reach out to animal control at 508-386-8227.

08/07/2026

Please keep your dogs out of our local waterways. They are not safe at this time.

https://nbcboston.app.link/G1kTVNIIp5b

Officials in Stoughton, Massachusetts, issued a warning to residents on Friday after a dog died following a swim in a local pond. The Stoughton Board of Health said in a press release issued Friday that they were saddened to hear the news about the death of a dog who swam at Ames Pond this week. The...

08/04/2026

UPDATE: unfortunately, this bird swallowed a pretty large hook, and it went all the way down. It is right next to his air sacks. They are unable to do any type of surgery. 😞

This poor Cormorant is a victim of someone not picking up their fishing line. If you look close, you can see part of it hanging out of his beak I believe there’s a hook down his throat and if you look at his foot, there’s a huge hook in the webbing with a big pile of fishing line. I’m headed to Cape wildlife to see if they can help it. Please pick up your fishing gear !!! Thank you to the two residents that got it out of the roadway and safely into the crate.

07/28/2026

OWNER FOUND

FOUND-area of Bryant St/Richmond Rd Assonet. No chip or collar. Please call animal control @508-386-8227 to claim.