FALL RIVER — Things have been busy as usual this summer at the Forever Paws animal shelter, but when they got a call from New Bedford animal control on Monday that 21 dogs were seized from a home in that city, the population of shelter dogs doubled at the Lynwood Street facility. 

And as the Forever Paws staff work to help the new canine residents, as well as the many other creatures currently in their care, they are looking to the SouthCoast community for help. 

Gail Furtado, president of Forever Paws, said that on Wednesday veterinarian Jaqueline Brito was at the shelter all day assessing the New Bedford rescue dogs. Furtado said the staff isn't sure if the dogs are full bred, but appear to be at least part French bulldog.

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