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Giving Tuesday Best Buddy
Who is your Best Buddy? Team #awscat and #awsdog Need YOU This GivingTuesday! The competition to decide who makes the Best Buddy is well…
Chunk and #awscat need your help on GivingTuesday
CHUNK HAS BEEN ADOPTED! Hi everyone, my name is Chunk and it is wonderful to meet you. GivingTuesday is tomorrow December 3rd, and I’ve…
Having a Safe Thanksgiving With Your Canine Companions
Hi everyone, my name is Loui and I’m here with my son Bronx. It’s our pleasure to meet you! We are a bonded pair…
AWS Shih Tzus Update
As reported this week, AWS is caring for a number of shih tzus taken in by the state’s Animal Welfare Program last month. We…
How to Control Counter Surfing
We’ve all been there; you’re right in the middle of cooking and you turn your back for just a moment. Suddenly, your half-baked, tasty…
World Kindness Day
Today, World Kindness Day, we want to give a special shout out to our amazing volunteers and foster families. The kindness and love you…
Lovable Lady
Hi everyone. My name is Lady, and I am very glad to meet you! I am a lovable three-year-old German Shepherd who can’t wait…
Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
This week is Animal Shelter Appreciation Week. Our staff and volunteers work tirelessly each day to care for hundreds of pets. We couldn’t do…
A New Home for Jag
Hi everybody. My name is Jag and it is great to meet you! I’ve been here at AWS for over three weeks looking for…
How Stomper Overcame Challenges to Ace his CGC Test
At AWS, we celebrate every victory, big and small, but some milestones stand out. We are excited to announce that Stomper, one of our…
Halloween Pet Safety Tips
Halloween is this Thursday, October 31. It’s going to be a beautiful day and evening for trick-or-treaters. Keep your dogs, cats and small animals…
The Key to Piper’s Heart
Long-term resident canine and super awesome pupper Piper shares the key to her heart in this week’s Pet of the Week blog.
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Why Microchip Your Pet?
A microchip is tiny device inserted under a pet's skin. When scanned, it displays contact information, to aid in lost pet reunification.
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National Veterinary Technician Week
This week, we asked each AWS licensed veterinary technician to share something the public might not know about their career.
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Taking care of feral cats
National Feral Cat Day, part of Global Cat Day, takes place on October 16 each year. It is a day to advocate for and…
Meet Her Royal Highness: Queen Theadora
Greetings, humans. I am AWS’ Pet of the Week and I’m here to tell you I’m the most beautiful cat in the land! You…
The Power of Pets
As World Mental Health week draws to a close, we highlight the power of pets the many reasons why pets are good for our…
Your Ray of Sunshine
Rayelle is our Pet of the Week. She is a ray of sunshine to all she meets and will shine as a single pet in her new home.
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