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
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.
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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Pet Food Resources
AWS has pet food resources for community members as part of our Stay@Home program. We partner with area (human) food pantries and community service organizations, primarily in York County. We […]
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Make a Special Cat Mat
Dust off those sewing machines! We are looking for crafters and sewists to help with a very special project. We need some special cat mats to help our cats and […]
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Gentle and Loving Souls: Scarlet Moon & Jolly Rancher
Hi everyone, my name is Scarlet Moon and I’m here with my friend Jolly Rancher. It’s very nice to meet you all, particularly in this easy-going setting. We are both […]
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Snuggle Up With Shadow
Hello everyone! My name is Shadow and it is so nice to meet you all. I am an energetic and fun-loving goofball with a love for cuddle time. I’ve had […]
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The Week of Eddie
Hey everyone, it’s me: Eddie! You probably recognize me by now as I’ve had quite a few appearances on AWS social media and blog over the past few months. As […]
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Socializing Your Puppy
So, maybe you’ve recently adopted a puppy and are introducing them to their new life. You want them to become comfortable and acclimated to the environment they will be living […]
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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Gerald now Gerry
Gerry is a laid back love muffin who is a perfect companion for Bobby. He loves to watch birds and squirrels and play soccer. He LOVES chasing balls throughout the […]
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Nutty Buddy now Ekko
Ekko was shy the first day or so but has started to grow comfortable in our family. He has attached himself to our older cats named Garfield and Odie. He’s […]
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Bunny & Nala now Gertrude & Nala
Gertrude is thriving in her new space. She loves anything chicken flavored, cuddles in bed, and her favorite catnip toy. She went from skittish, to the first one to greet […]
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.