WHAT’S NEW

Tickets are on sale for FAS’s Comedy Night!
Tickets are now on sale for the Franklin Animal Shelter Comedy Night on August 17! Join a hilarious lineup of comedians for a night of laughs with headliner and New England comedy staple, Tony V. Also appearing is Boston Comedy Scene veteran, Steve Scarfo, New England...

Another Community Day in the books!
On Saturday, May 13 we participated in Franklin's Community Day – a day filled with communitiy and craft vendors, delicious food, games, and music. Throughout the four-hours event, we met lots of new faces and even said hello to some familiar ones. It was even great...

Gracie’s new family was under her nose
Gracie (aka Sugar Grace) was adopted in April by our longtime volunteer, Gregg and his wife when the two of them fell in love with this house hippo! She now has two cat siblings, Detective Stabler and Olivia Benson (Law and Order fans, these may sound familiar). We...

Franklin students raise money for FAS
These local classmates really put their "acts of kindness" into practice when they set up a Lemonade and Dog Treat stand at their school on Friday, April 21. Their assignment was to set up an exhibition project and... their subject? How to put an end to animal...

“FAS got it right with Willie”
When Hilary was looking for a cat, she had some qualities in mind...an older cat that would fit into her family's group of cats and dogs, a laid back cat that might get overlooked, and a cat who was healthy and easy going. "Krista from the shelter was wonderful and...

The triathlon was a huge success
A big shout out is in order for our Funds4Paws Triathlon supporters! The March 18 event was a massive success. Not only did we raise over 100% of our team goal, the day's fundraising events brought in over $52,000 – $9,000 (roughly) of which will be donated to FAS....

We love our supporters!
When The Traveler's Rest Brewpub in Bristol (details below) reached out to us with a generous fundraising idea for our shelter, we graciously accepted their offer to support us! For all you beer lovers, stop into this hidden gem for a pint of beer and $1 from each...

Get an inside look into our Shelter!
Our long-awaited Open House is set to premiere in Summer of 2023 (tentatively on June 24)! Mark your calendars so you can plan to come back our facilities to take a tour, meet our adoptable animals, and engage with our awesome volunteers and staff members. More...

The Fun Run Signup Has Begun
Lace Up Your Shoes! Registration is open for our 9th Annual 5K Fun Run. Get ready to run, walk or saunter your way through a pleasant course behind the Paul Smith Elementary School in Franklin. To sign up or get more info, visit our 5K Fun Run Event Page.

Putting the Fun in Fundraising
The Funds4Paws 2023 Indoor Triathlon is On! This year's Funds4Paws Indoor Triathlon is happening, and the Franklin Animal Shelter's "Pawsome Foursome" team is in the middle of it again. We'll be taking part in such physically challenging events as darts, skee-ball...