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

Founded in 1967, Animal Welfare Society (AWS) is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit animal welfare organization located in Kennebunk, Maine.

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 resident 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 resident pets 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.

Community Events & Appearances

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  • Furry Tales Story Time @ Graves Library

    Join AWS Visiting Pets at Graves Library this week for story time, songs and pets!

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  • Smoke n’ Bingo: April 30

    Join Smoke BBQ for an hour and a half of free bingo, prizes and fun! Each bingo card is a suggested donation of $5 and all proceeds benefit AWS’ mission.

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2024 Year in Review

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.

  • Gracie

    Gracie

    Meet Gracie! Gracie was adopted in December 2022 and has been such a sweetheart, settling right in and building her own routines. She is about 12 years old now and […]

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  • Juno

    Juno

    We adopted Juno 8 and a half years ago. We waited hours to hopefully adopt him. We got to AWS at 5:30 am on October 9, 2016 and waited until […]

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  • Lil Babe now Luca

    Lil Babe now Luca

    We welcomed Luca into our family on March 23, 2025, and he’s quickly stolen our hearts. This little guy was described as “talkative,” and wow—were they ever right! He loves […]

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  • Dakota’s Happy Home Run

    Dakota’s Happy Home Run

    Through the winter and early spring of 2020, I had been looking at Dakota on the AWS website. She was in foster care with four new puppies. Then, when her […]

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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!

Values That Guide Our Work

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