Volunteer & Foster Spotlight
Let us shine the spotlight on some of our amazing volunteers and foster families.
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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 show our animals each and every day means the world to them – and to us!…
Five Reasons to Foster
Have you ever wanted to foster a pet before? You might be surprised to learn that there are many forms of fostering! Luckily, each one is a meaningful way to make a difference in the life of a pet! We…
Elmer and Rico
On Fridays, we like to highlight our amazing foster families who do so much for our pets. We call them (appropriately) Foster Fridays! This week, we want to thank Rico, who is currently fostering adoptable dog Elmer. As you can…
What is Foster-to-Adopt?
Have you ever heard the term foster-to-adopt? We sometimes use this term in our adoptable pet profiles to describe the status of certain animals. For example, “Sophie is a foster-to-adopt pet, so she will need to be fostered by her…
Cleaning Volunteers Needed!
*Thanks to the generosity of our community members, all volunteer cleaning spots have been filled. Thank you!* You’d like to volunteer with animals? Great! You’ve come to the right place. The staff and pets at Animal Welfare Society would love…
Technology Makes a Difference
It’s no secret that being a volunteer or foster for AWS makes a big difference for the pets in our facility. Volunteers not only help clean, run errands, and answer phones, they are also a great contact point for potential…
Volunteer Appreciation Week
For the last week of every April, we celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Week! It goes without saying that our hardworking volunteers are invaluable members of our organization. They deserve to be recognized for the many roles they play within AWS. From…
Power of Being a Foster
All this crazy spring snow has us longing for warmer days and sunny hikes with our canine companions. For this Volunteer and Foster Friday, we want to thank champion dog walker Marc who not only loves to take our dogs…
Why Foster a Dog?
Happy Foster Friday! We like to celebrate our foster families, our fostering community, and the act of fostering itself every Friday here at AWS. There are many wonderful and beneficial reasons to foster, both for the animal and the human,…
Foster Friday: Snowball & Marshmallow
Happy Friday! Our foster families make a huge difference in the lives of our animals by opening up their doors to adoptable pets who need some time away from the shelter. Fosters help to socialize animals, care for their needs,…
One Year of Doggy Dates
Happy Valentine’s Day! One year ago today, we started our Doggy Date Program where our community of short-term fosters take our resident dogs out for an afternoon, night, or sleepover away from the shelter. Looking back, we’re so excited to…
Luna and Diane
On Fridays, we highlight our amazing foster families who do so much for our pets. This week, we thank Diane, who is currently fostering Luna. As you can see, Luna and Diane are having the best time together!!! These pics…
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A very sweet Happy Homes! 🐾
"Charlie is doing great in his new home! After having to say goodbye to our last dog in September `23, we met Charlie in February and fell instantly in love. He’s a big, smart, playful, high-energy pupper! It took a few months for him to really get comfortable with us, but now he’s happy and settled in. He loves playing fetch in the yard, keeping watch for squirrels and pedestrians, and snoozing with his people. We’re so happy that this sweet, beautiful boy is part of our lives!"
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This active guy just LOVES his new toy! Bronx is an energetic dog who loves his walks and being outside. He’s also been known for great snuggle sessions on the couch! Visit our profile to meet Bronx 🐾
Teaching your dog to walk with you comfortably is an all-important step if you want to take your dog with you anywhere. Whether it’s a walk on a hiking trail or around a busy city, knowing you can easily walk your dog without worrying they will pull is important! That’s why we teach loose leash walking. A loose leash walk is defined a walk where there is no tension on the leash.
Enjoy this photo from today’s basic class and visit our profile to learn more about loose leash walking!
Vada Faye sure loves her toys! And she`d love to find a new home full of love and toys 🐾
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Hopping into a home near you!
Penny and Winston came to AWS on their own paths, both looking for a new family. Despite being in separate kennels, one fateful night they decided they would stage their own meet cute! The rest is history! These two are ear-resistible and couldn’t get enough of spending time together. No-bunny loves like these two!
When Penny met Winston, a bunny story showing now at AWS!
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