Pets & Families Thriving Together
Founded in 1967, Animal Welfare Society (AWS) is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit animal welfare organization located in Kennebunk, Maine.
Pets and Families Thriving Together
Animal Welfare Society (AWS) is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit located in Kennebunk, Maine.
Home for the Holidays
Eddie (seen here), Bentley, Daisy, Kimber and the guinea pigs have been with us the longest and we’ve reduced their adoption fees. Let’s get these pets—and all animals in our care—home for the holidays.
Home for the Holidays
Eddie (seen here), Bentley, Daisy, Kimber and the guinea pigs have been with us the longest. Let’s get them home for the holidays!
Home for the Holidays
Warm nights by the fireplace, snow-filled adventures, cozy lap naps, now is the time to adopt your new best friend. Let’s get our residents pets – like River seen here – home for the holidays!
Home for the Holidays
Warm nights by the fireplace, snow-filled adventures, cozy lap naps, now is the time to adopt your new best friend. Let’s get our residents pets home for the holidays!
Our mission
Animal Welfare Society exists to serve as the safety net for lost and homeless pets and to provide access to affordable services and resources necessary for long term well-being, so pets and their families stay together and thrive.
Featured Pets
These pets have been waiting the longest for their new families to adopt them. Will one of them become your new best friend?
Community Events & Appearances
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From the Blog
Whether it’s a dog who likes to blog, a cat who enjoys a chat, a bird who shares the word, or the occasional funny bunny, you’ll love hearing from our resident animals directly. Our blog also contains news & updates, training tips & tricks and more. Keep up with AWS!
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Rocco Shows Off His Fun Side
Hey everyone, my name is Rocco and it is so nice to meet you! I am generally known as someone who can be pretty timid, especially when I first meet […]
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Wolfie’s Wish for a Friend
Hi everyone, my name is Wolfie and it is great to meet you! I’m a pretty young guy who’s learning a lot about life right now. But I know one […]
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Hop Into the New Year With Sweet Pea and Buster
Hey everyone, my name is Sweet Pea and I am here with my very good friend Buster! We are a pair of rabbits looking to find our new home at […]
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Kimber’s Holiday Fun
Hi everyone, it’s Kimber! I hope everyone has been having a great holiday season, because I’ve had a great time! While I recently shared with you all how I want […]
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Teaching Your Dog to Sit
Every dog should have one cue that she can do anywhere at any time. “Sit” is a great contender for that job! It may seem silly at first to have […]
Happy Homes
Whether you adopted from us, visited our Clinic, took a Canine Training class or utilized the Stay@Home program, we want to hear from you. Share your Happy Homes story with us today.
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Firehouse now Ruby
Ruby started out as a scared, abandoned little kitty. My co-worked and I spotted this baby shortly before Christmas. Knowing we’ve had multiple frigid nights already and snow storms ahead, […]
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Bekka now Bella
Back in 2012, I went with someone who was looking for a companion. I wasn’t. I needed to get my life straight, not bring home a dog. Then I saw […]
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Mama now Potato
Potato is now bonded with 4 year old, Bun. They both free roam with plenty of cuddles and treats every day. She is living her best life!
Values That Guide Our Work
Compassion
We demonstrate kindness, understanding, and concern for the animals and people in our community whatever their circumstances. We appreciate others’ perspectives, listen, acknowledge needs, and practice patience. Above all, we offer assistance and support in the absence of judgement.
Community Focused
As an organization and as individuals, ware dedicated to supporting people and pets in our community through creating progressive, innovative programs and services so that pets can get what they need to thrive. We believe healthy pets make healthy people and healthy people make a healthy community.
Collaboration
We acknowledge it takes all of us working together to successfully promote and protect the human-animal bond. We prioritize teamwork and partnerships in all that we do and commit to building positive relationships with individuals, groups, and organizations in order to further our mission and goals.
Inclusion and Equity
Diverse voices make us stronger. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, respected, and heard. We seek to build a fair, equitable, honest, and healthy place for our staff to work and for our community to seek support.