Abigail Smith

Executive Director

Abigail Smith has worked in animal welfare for more than twenty years in New Hampshire, New York, Texas and, since 2015, at AWS in Maine. She serves as the Northeast Regional Representative for The Association of Animal Welfare Advancement and on the boards of directors of the Maine and New England Federations of Humane Societies. When she is not working on animal welfare issues she enjoys extreme gardening and making things out of zucchini.

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Caturdays are meant for Theadora!

Theadora is a cat who knows what she wants, when she wants it. Some people call it tortitude, and she is a (dilute) tortie after all. She is lovable and playful but she also likes to have her own space and time alone. She`s a fan of sitting on the window sill and is happy to watch the world go by. She does like to be petted on her head, but she`s not a snuggle bug. She also doesn`t care for being picked up so she likely won`t become a lap cat, but she loves, loves, loves to play with her people. Fetch is her favorite game and she loves to play roughhouse with stuffed animals (and a bonus if they are filled with cat nip!)

Because of Thea`s independent streak, she would do best in a home without young children. However, she`ll entertain the teens and/or adults in her new home with her playful nature, her love for games (especially fetch) and all around beauty!

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AWS is the safety net for lost pets in our community. Nearly every single day, we receive messages of pets getting out, or slipping a lead, or running off. And nearly every single day, we reunite found pets with their relieved owners.

In addition to providing a safe and comfortable space for your pet when they are found, we are here to help you through the process of finding a lost pet. We have a comprehensive list of things to do when you notice your pet is missing (after you’ve reported it to AWS, of course). Please keep this list handy in the hopes that you will never need to use it.
https://animalwelfaresociety.org/lost-and-found/#checklist

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October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. Of course, at AWS, every month is a month to celebrate dog adoptions! Today we share some of the pups hoping to be adopted in October. Meet the many faces of AWS! Visit our blog (link in bio) for more info on each pup or visit us during our open hours (daily 10 am - 3:30 pm) to adopt!
#shelterdogsofinstagram #happyfaces #mainedogs #dogsofthekennebunks #adopt

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